Evonik Rohmax Additives Gmbh

Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC

Evonik Operations Gmbh

Evonik Oil Additives Gmbh

Thorsten Bartels

Christoph Wincierz

Michael Mueller

Carl K Esche

Klaus Schimossek

Torsten Stoehr

Stefan Maier

Rene Koschabek

Glenn A Mazzamaro

Michael Neusius

Dieter Janssen

Markus Weber

David B Gray

Sandra Kuenzel

Miriam-Kathrin Stihulka

Michael Alibert

Robert Kolb

Frank Lauterwasser

Frank-Olaf Mahling

Thomas Schimmel

Sandra KÜNZEL

The present invention relates to an engine oil lubricant composition for use in internal combustion engines comprising one or more molybdenum containing compounds that deliver 1-1000 ppm molybdenum to the finished oil, one or more phosphorus containing compounds that deliver 25-650 ppm phosphorus to the finished oil, and one or more poly(meth)acrylate viscosity index improvers (VI improvers) that may or may not be functionalized, for improved fuel economy and turbocharger related deposits. In addition, the composition comprises an antioxidant system which is carefully balanced to provide improved fuel economy, comprising an aminic antioxidant, a phenolic antioxidant and an ashless dithiocarbamate. Additionally, the formulated oil may contain a dispersant poly(meth)acrylate, in addition to the PAMA VI improver, to reduce the amount of traditional succinimide dispersants.

Fuel efficient lubricating oils

The invention relates to a (meth)acrylate polymer for improving the viscosity index, which comprises a) from 5 to 60 wt % of repeating units that are derived from (meth)acrylates of formula (I), where R represents hydrogen or methyl and R1 is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, b) from 5 to 80 wt % of repeating units that are derived from (meth)acrylates of formula (II), where R is hydrogen or methyl and R2 is an alkyl radical having from 7 to 30 carbon atoms, and c) from 15 to 90 wt % of repeating units that are derived from (meth)acrylates of formula (III), where R is hydrogen or methyl, n is an integer in the range of 2 to 500 and A is C2-C4 alkylene and R3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The invention further relates to novel lubricating oil compositions, to a method for producing the above-mentioned (meth)acrylate polymers and to the use thereof for improving the viscosity index of lubricating oil compositions that comprise at least one polar base oil.

(Meth)acrylate polymers for improving the viscosity index

The present invention relates to the use of ester group-including polymers having at least one nonpolar segment P and at least one polar segment D, where the polar segment D includes at least 8 repeating units, and the proportion of dispersing repeating units in the polar segment D is at least 30% by weight based on the weight of the polar segment D, as antifatigue additive in lubricants.

Use of ester group-including polymers as antifatigue additives

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Weisenheim, Germany

Thorsten Bartels