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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1998
Marc Ribeaud, Delémont, CH;
Paul Dubs, Fribourg, CH;
Michael Rasberger, Riehen, CH;
Samuel Evans, Marly, CH;
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Abstract
The lubricity (anti-wear properties) of fuels, for example hydrocarbon fuels, oxygenated fuels or mixtures thereof, particularly diesel or aviation fuels having reduced sulphur and/or aromatic content for compliance with regulator requirements, is improved by addition of at least a product which can be obtained by reacting components a), b) and c), where component a) is a compound of the formula I or a mixture of compounds of the formula I, component b) is a compound of the formula II or a mixture of compounds of the formula II and component c) is a compound of the formula III or a mixture of compounds of the formula III,