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Terpolymer dispersant - VI improver
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1976-10-18
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Granted: 1977-07-05
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Expires: 1996-10-18
Abstract
Abstract Lubricating oil additives having both dispersant and viscosity-index improving properties are prepared by reacting terpolymers of ethylene, a C 3 to C 8 alpha-olefin, and a non-conjugated diene with maleic anhydride and certain alkane polyols.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E. Kiovsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:18
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M143/00; C10M143/02; C08; C08F; C08F255/00; C08F255/02; C08F255/06; C08F8/00; C08F8/14; C08F8/30; C08F8/32; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/18; C10L1/192; C10M2205/00; C10M2205/02; C10M2205/022; C10M2205/026; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/02; C10M2207/021; C10M2207/022; C10M2207/023; C10M2207/024; C10M2207/28; C10M2207/282; C10M2207/283; C10M2207/287; C10M2207/32; C10M2207/34; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/02; C10M2209/08; C10M2209/084; C10M2209/086; C10M2209/10; C10M2209/103; C10M2209/104; C10M2209/12; C10M2211/00; C10M2211/02; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/04; C10M2215/06; C10M2215/064; C10M2215/065; C10M2215/086; C10M2215/24; C10M2215/26; C10M2215/28; C10M2217/00; C10M2217/02; C10M2217/024; C10M2217/028; C10M2217/04; C10M2217/046; C10M2217/06; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/04; C10M2219/046; C10M2219/08; C10M2219/082; C10M2219/087; C10M2219/088; C10M2219/089; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/02; C10M2223/04; C10M2223/041; C10M2223/042; C10M2223/045; C10M2229/00; C10M2229/02; C10M2229/04; C10M2229/05; C10N; C10N2010/00; C10N2010/04; C10N2070/00; C10N2070/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
The oil-soluble product prepared by the process comprising: (a) reacting a terpolymer with maleic anhydride at a temperature of between about 180° C. and 250° C. wherein the terpolymer has a molecular weight of between about 70,000 and 150,000 and comprises about 30 to 85 mole percent ethylene, about 15 to 70 mole percent of a C 3 to C 8 alpha monoolefin and about 1 to about 20 mole percent of a C 5 to C 14 non-conjugated diene; and (b) reacting the product of step (a) with an alkane polyol having at least two hydroxy groups at a temperature of between about 150° C. and about 250° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
The oil-soluble product prepared by the process comprising: (a) reacting a terpolymer with maleic anhydride at a temperature of between about 180° C. and 250° C. wherein the terpolymer has a molecular weight of between about 70,000 and 150,000 and comprises about 30 to 85 mole percent ethylene, about 15 to 70 mole percent of a C 3 to C 8 alpha monoolefin and about 1 to about 20 mole percent of a C 5 to C 14 non-conjugated diene; and (b) reacting the product of step (a) with an alkane polyol having at least two hydroxy groups at a temperature of between about 150° C. and about 250° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said terpolymer and maleic anhydride are reacted in the presence of a trichlorobenzene solvent in a molar ratio of maleic anhydride to the diene portion of the terpolymer of between about 1:1 and about 2:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said terpolymer and maleic anhydride are reacted in the presence of a trichlorobenzene solvent and chlorine in a molar ratio of chlorine to maleic anhydride of between about 0.3:1 and 1.5:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the diene is ethylidene norbornene and the C 3 to C 8 alpha monoolefin is propylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the alkane polyol is pentaerythritol and the molar ratio of polyol to maleic anhydride is between about 0.5:1 and about 2:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
The oil-soluble product prepared by the process comprising: (c) reacting a terpolymer with maleic anhydride in the presence of a solvent and at a temperature of between about 180° C. and 250° C. wherein the terpolymer has a molecular weight of between about 70,000 and 1,000,000 and comprises about 30 to 85 mole percent ethylene, about 15 to 70 mole percent of a C 3 to C 8 alpha monoolefin and about 1 to about 20 mole percent of a C 5 to C 14 non-conjugated diene; (d) reacting the product of step (c) with an alkane polyol having at least two hydroxy groups at a temperature of between about 150° C. and about 250° C.; and (e) subjecting the product of step (d) to a repeated shearing action so as to reduce the molecular weight of the oil-soluble product to between about 70,000 and 150,000, and the ratio of Mw/Mn to between 1 and 4.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
The oil-soluble product prepared by the process comprising: (c) reacting a terpolymer with maleic anhydride in the presence of a solvent and at a temperature of between about 180° C. and 250° C. wherein the terpolymer has a molecular weight of between about 70,000 and 1,000,000 and comprises about 30 to 85 mole percent ethylene, about 15 to 70 mole percent of a C 3 to C 8 alpha monoolefin and about 1 to about 20 mole percent of a C 5 to C 14 non-conjugated diene; (d) reacting the product of step (c) with an alkane polyol having at least two hydroxy groups at a temperature of between about 150° C. and about 250° C.; and (e) subjecting the product of step (d) to a repeated shearing action so as to reduce the molecular weight of the oil-soluble product to between about 70,000 and 150,000, and the ratio of Mw/Mn to between 1 and 4.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the alkane polyol is pentaerythritol and the molar ratio of polyol to maleic anhydride is between about 0.5:1 and about 2:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and from about 0.1 to about 15.0 weight percent of the oil-soluble product of claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A lubricating composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and from 0.1 to about 15.0 weight percent of the oil-soluble product of claim 6.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A lubricating concentrate composition comprising a major amount of a lubricating oil and from about 10 to about 45 weight percent of the oil-soluble product of claim 1.
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