US3897353A
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Method of preventing haze in oil concentrates containing an amorphous ethylene-propylene copolymer viscosity index improver
Assignee: Texaco Inc
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Filing: 1972-12-29
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Granted: 1975-07-29
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Expires: 1992-12-29
Abstract
Abstract Oil compositions comprising a lubricating oil, an amorphous ethylene-propylene copolymer viscosity index improver and a nalkylmethacrylate-containing polymeric pour depressant are substantially haze free if the number average molecular weight of the pour depressant is below about 120,000.
Inventors
- 👤 Abraham Morduchowitz
- 👤 James G Dadura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:34
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M157/00; C10M157/04; C10M2203/00; C10M2203/06; C10M2203/10; C10M2203/102; C10M2203/108; C10M2205/00; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/02; C10M2209/08; C10M2209/084; C10M2217/00; C10M2217/02; C10M2217/022; C10M2217/023; C10M2217/024; C10M2217/06; C10N; C10N2020/00; C10N2020/01; C10N2070/00; C10N2070/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A PROCESS OF PREVENTING HAZE IN AN OIL ADDITIVE CONCENTRATE COMPRISING (A) A HYDROCARBON SOLVENT, (B) 3. TO 20 WT. PERCENT BASED ON SOLVENT, OF A POLYMERIC POUR DEPRESSANT PREPARED FROM MONOMERS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF (1)C4-C22- ALKYL METHACRYLATES AND MIXTURES THEREOF, (2) A C4-CII N-ALKYL METHACRYLATE, MIXTURES THEREOF, AND A DIALKYLAMINOALKYLMETHACRYLATE AND (3) A C4-C22 N-ALKYL METHACRYLATE, MIXTURES THEREOF AND A N(ALKANONME) ACRYLAMIDE AND (A) 5TO 30 WT. PERCENT, BASED ON SOLVENT, OF AN ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE COPOLYMER HAVING AN AMORPHOUS STRUCTURE, A NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT BETWEEN ABOUT 10,000 AD 100,000, A PROPYLENE CONTENT OF 20 TO 70 MOLE PERCENT AND A MU/MR OF LESS THAN ABOUT 5 WHICH COMPRISES ADMIXING THE HYDROCARBON SOLVENT AND THE ETHYLENE-PROPPYLENE COPOLYMER WITH THE POLYMERIC POUR DEPRESSANT, THE POLYMERIC POUR DEPRESSANTHAVING A NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF ABOUT 30,000 TO 120,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A PROCESS OF PREVENTING HAZE IN AN OIL ADDITIVE CONCENTRATE COMPRISING (A) A HYDROCARBON SOLVENT, (B) 3. TO 20 WT. PERCENT BASED ON SOLVENT, OF A POLYMERIC POUR DEPRESSANT PREPARED FROM MONOMERS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF (1)C4-C22- ALKYL METHACRYLATES AND MIXTURES THEREOF, (2) A C4-CII N-ALKYL METHACRYLATE, MIXTURES THEREOF, AND A DIALKYLAMINOALKYLMETHACRYLATE AND (3) A C4-C22 N-ALKYL METHACRYLATE, MIXTURES THEREOF AND A N(ALKANONME) ACRYLAMIDE AND (A) 5TO 30 WT. PERCENT, BASED ON SOLVENT, OF AN ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE COPOLYMER HAVING AN AMORPHOUS STRUCTURE, A NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT BETWEEN ABOUT 10,000 AD 100,000, A PROPYLENE CONTENT OF 20 TO 70 MOLE PERCENT AND A MU/MR OF LESS THAN ABOUT 5 WHICH COMPRISES ADMIXING THE HYDROCARBON SOLVENT AND THE ETHYLENE-PROPPYLENE COPOLYMER WITH THE POLYMERIC POUR DEPRESSANT, THE POLYMERIC POUR DEPRESSANTHAVING A NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF ABOUT 30,000 TO 120,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the monomers are C12-C18 n-alkylmethacrylates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylate is a di-C1-C6 alkylamino C1-C6 alkylmethacrylate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylate is dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the acrylamide is N(C4-C12 alkanone) acrylamide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the acrylamide is N(1, 1 dimethylbutan-3-one) acrylamide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the ethylene-propylene copolymer has a number average molecular weight between about 30, 000 and 80,000.
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