Hydrocarbon-soluble epoxidized fatty acid esters as lubricity modifiers for lubricating oils

Patent · Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6301609

Coupland, K; Smith, C R

Hydrocarbon-soluble epoxidized fatty acid esters prepared by the epoxidation of unsaturated carboxylic acid esters are useful hydrocarbon additives. Their incorporation into a suitable hydrocarbon functional fluid such as a lubricating oil gives improved antiwear and antifriction properties.

• Assignee: Exxon Research And Engineering Co
• Patent Number(s): US 4244829
• OSTI ID: 6301609
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 7 Mar 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
LUBRICATING OILS
ADDITIVES
CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS
FRICTION
FUEL ECONOMY
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
WEAR
ENGINES
ESTERS
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LUBRICANTS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
020500* - Petroleum- Products & By-Products
023000 - Petroleum- Properties & Composition