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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2009
Nicole D. Vaughn, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
Jacob Joseph Habeeb, Westfield, NJ (US);
Nicole D. Vaughn, Sicklerville, NJ (US);
Jacob Joseph Habeeb, Westfield, NJ (US);
Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Abstract
A lubricating oil formulation is disclosed inhibiting a pour point of about −45° C. or lower and a Brookfield viscosity at −40° C. of about 60,000 cP or less comprising a mixture of a base stock selected from the group consisting of a Group III base stock, a GTL base stock, synthetic and natural waxy hydrocarbon hydroisomerate base stock, and mixtures thereof in combination with HVI-PAO. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the pour point and enhancing the −40° C. Brookfield viscosity performance of a lubricating oil comprising a base stock selected from the group consisting of Group III base stock, GTL base stock, synthetic and natural waxy hydrocarbon hydroisomerate base stock, and mixtures thereof by adding HVI-PAO to such base stock.