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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1976
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman R Odell, Nederland, TX (US);
Melvin R Hefty, Port Arthur, TX (US);
Clarence Vaughn, Groves, TX (US);
Arthur W Wammel, Beaumont, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10M / ; C10M / ; C10M / ; C10M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
252 41 ;
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a semi-fluid lubricant resistant to shear thickening to a controlled apparent viscosity is provided wherein a soap base containing about 14% soap is shear thickened and then diluted with oil to a desired soap content. The use of a soap base containing about 14% soap as opposed to the usual method of using a soap base containing about 5% soap surprisingly results in a finished semi-fluid lubricant which will not appreciably increase in viscosity during the handling and packaging process.