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Water-based industrial fluids
Assignee: Singer and Hersch Industrial Development Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1977-07-27
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Granted: 1981-03-24
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Expires: 1997-07-27
Abstract
Abstract Substantially oil-free aqueous industrial fluids comprise (A) up to as much as 99.9 percent by weight water, (B) at least one substantially water-insoluble functional additive stably dispersed in the water and (C) at least one substantially water-soluble liquid organic dispersing agent, said dispersing agent being capable of dispersing said functional additive in said fluid and are useful as liquids in a variety of industrial applications, such as hydraulic systems and metal shaping operations. Typically, these compositions also contain at least one water-soluble polymeric thickener and at least one corrosion inhibitor. Methods for preparing these fluids from concentrates are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Haimi N. Singer
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 19:37
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M3/00; C10M173/00; C10M173/02; E; E21; E21D; E21D15/00; E21D15/50; E21D15/51; E21D15/515; C10M2201/00; C10M2201/02; C10M2201/04; C10M2201/041; C10M2201/042; C10M2201/06; C10M2201/065; C10M2201/066; C10M2201/08; C10M2201/081; C10M2201/082; C10M2201/083; C10M2201/084; C10M2201/085; C10M2201/086; C10M2203/00; C10M2203/06; C10M2205/00; C10M2205/04; C10M2205/20; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/02; C10M2207/021; C10M2207/022; C10M2207/08; C10M2207/10; C10M2207/12; C10M2207/121; C10M2207/122; C10M2207/125; C10M2207/129; C10M2207/14; C10M2207/142; C10M2207/16; C10M2207/28; C10M2207/284; C10M2207/285; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/02; C10M2209/04; C10M2209/06; C10M2209/062; C10M2209/08; C10M2209/084; C10M2209/086; C10M2209/10; C10M2209/103; C10M2209/104; C10M2209/105; C10M2209/106; C10M2209/107; C10M2209/12; C10M2211/00; C10M2211/06; C10M2211/08; C10M2213/00; C10M2213/02; C10M2213/06; C10M2213/062; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/04; C10M2215/042; C10M2215/08; C10M2215/082; C10M2215/086; C10M2215/24; C10M2215/26; C10M2215/28; C10M2217/00; C10M2217/02; C10M2217/024; C10M2217/026; C10M2217/028; C10M2217/06; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/02; C10M2219/022; C10M2219/024; C10M2219/04; C10M2219/044; C10M2219/06; C10M2219/062; C10M2219/066; C10M2219/068; C10M2219/08; C10M2219/082; C10M2219/083; C10M2219/087; C10M2219/088; C10M2219/089; C10M2221/00; C10M2221/02; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/02; C10M2223/04; C10M2223/042; C10M2223/043; C10M2223/045; C10M2223/047; C10M2223/12; C10M2227/00; C10M2227/08; C10M2227/083; C10M2229/00; C10M2229/02; C10M2229/04; C10M2229/05; C10N; C10N2010/00; C10N2010/02; C10N2010/04; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/08; C10N2040/20; C10N2040/22; C10N2040/24; C10N2040/241; C10N2040/242; C10N2040/243; C10N2040/244; C10N2040/245; C10N2040/246; C10N2040/247; C10N2050/00; C10N2050/01; C10N2070/00; C10N2070/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A substantially oil-free aqueous composition of matter useful as a lubricant or functional liquid comprising (A) a major amount of water including up to as much as 99.9 percent by weight of water, (B) a minor amount of at least one substantially water-insoluble, oil-soluble functional additive stably dispersed therein, wherein the functional additive (B) is a sulfur- or chlorosulfur-containing E.P. agent or mixture of two or more of these, (C) a minor amount of at least one substantially water-soluble, liquid organic dispersing agent, said dispersing agent being capable of stably dispersing said functional additive in said aqueous composition and wherein (D) at least one water-soluble polymeric thickener for said aqueous composition is present.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A substantially oil-free aqueous composition of matter useful as a lubricant or functional liquid comprising (A) a major amount of water including up to as much as 99.9 percent by weight of water, (B) a minor amount of at least one substantially water-insoluble, oil-soluble functional additive stably dispersed therein, wherein the functional additive (B) is a sulfur- or chlorosulfur-containing E.P. agent or mixture of two or more of these, (C) a minor amount of at least one substantially water-soluble, liquid organic dispersing agent, said dispersing agent being capable of stably dispersing said functional additive in said aqueous composition and wherein (D) at least one water-soluble polymeric thickener for said aqueous composition is present.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
149 words
A substantially oil-free aqueous composition of matter useful as a lubricant or functional liquid comprising (A) a major amount of water including up to as much as 99.9 percent by weight of water, (B) a minor amount of at least one substantially water-insoluble, oil-soluble functional additive stably dispersed therein, wherein the functional additive is a sulfur- or chlorosulfur-containing E.P. agent or mixture of two or more of these, (C) a minor amount of at least one substantially water-soluble, liquid organic dispersing agent, said dispersing agent being capable of stably dispersing said functional additive in said aqueous composition and wherein (D) at least one water-soluble polymeric thickener for said aqueous composition is present wherein the dispersing agent (C) is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl-substituted hydrocarbon amines, hydrocarbon amines, polyols of 3 to 8 hydroxyls, alkylene glycols, polyoxyalkylene glycols, sulfonated hydrocarbons, and mixtures of two or more of these.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
149 words
A substantially oil-free aqueous composition of matter useful as a lubricant or functional liquid comprising (A) a major amount of water including up to as much as 99.9 percent by weight of water, (B) a minor amount of at least one substantially water-insoluble, oil-soluble functional additive stably dispersed therein, wherein the functional additive is a sulfur- or chlorosulfur-containing E.P. agent or mixture of two or more of these, (C) a minor amount of at least one substantially water-soluble, liquid organic dispersing agent, said dispersing agent being capable of stably dispersing said functional additive in said aqueous composition and wherein (D) at least one water-soluble polymeric thickener for said aqueous composition is present wherein the dispersing agent (C) is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl-substituted hydrocarbon amines, hydrocarbon amines, polyols of 3 to 8 hydroxyls, alkylene glycols, polyoxyalkylene glycols, sulfonated hydrocarbons, and mixtures of two or more of these.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 comprising about 90-99 percent by weight water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 2 comprising about 90-99 percent by weight water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A composition as claimed in claim 2 having a viscosity in the range of about 10 to about 20,000 cps when measured at 25 rpm and 20° C. with No. 3 spindle in a Brookfield viscometer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 3 having a viscosity in the range of about 10 to about 20,000 cps when measured at 25 rpm and 20° C. with No. 3 spindle in a Brookfield viscometer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the thickener (D) comprises a polysaccharide, a synthetic thickening polymer, or a mixture of two or more of these.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the thickener (D) comprises a polysaccharide, a synthetic thickening polymer, or a mixture of two or more of these.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the thickener (D) is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethyl cellulose, alkali metal salts of carboxymethyl cellulose and mixtures of same.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A composition as claimed in claim 6 wherein the thickener (D) is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethyl cellulose, alkali metal salts of carboxymethyl cellulose poly-n-vinyl pyrrolidones and mixtures of two or more of any of these.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein there is also present (E) at least one inhibitor of corrosion of metal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition as claimed in claim 6 wherein there is also present (E) at least one inhibitor of corrosion of metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition as claimed in claim 11 wherein the inhibitor (E) inhibits corrosion of ferrous metals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition as claimed in claim 12 wherein the inhibitor (E) inhibits corrosion of ferrous metals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition as claimed in claim 12 wherein the inhibitor (E) inhibits corrosion of nonferrous metals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
A composition as claimed in claim 13 wherein the corrosion inhibitor (E) is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal nitrites, phosphates, polyphosphates, borates, hydrocarbyl amine and hydroxy-substituted hydrocarbyl amine neutralized phosphates and neutralized hydrocarbyl phosphate esters, neutralized fatty acids, neutralized aromatic carboxylic acids, neutralized hydrocarbyl sulfonates, mixed salt esters of alkylated succinimides, and mixtures of any two or more of these.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 14 wherein the corrosion inhibitor (E) is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal nitrites, phosphates, polyphosphates, borates, hydrocarbyl amine and hydroxy-substituted hydrocarbyl amine neutralized phosphates and neutralized hydrocarbyl phosphate esters, neutralized fatty acids, neutralized aromatic carboxylic acids, neutralized hydrocarbyl sulfonates, mixed salt esters of alkylated succinimides, and mixtures of any two or more of these.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 16 wherein the pH of the composition is in the range of about 7.5 to about 9.5.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 17 wherein the pH of the composition is in the range of about 7.5 to about 9.5.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A composition as claimed in claim 6 wherein there is also present (F) at least one shear stabilizing agent.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein there is also present at least one (G) polyol of inverse solubility in water.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein there is also present at least one (G) polyol of inverse solubility in water.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydraulic system including as a hydraulic fluid at least one composition as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydraulic system including as a hydraulic fluid at least one composition as claimed in claim 2.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydraulic system including as a hydraulic fluid at least one composition as claimed in claim 11.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hydraulic system as claimed in claim 25 wherein the system is a pit prop or powered supporting device useful in underground mining operations.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
35 words
A composition as claimed in claim 11 wherein there is also present one or more agents selected from the group consisting of bactericides (H), dyes (J), water softeners (K), odor-masking agents (L), and anti-foamants (M).
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-03-23 | 1984-09-22 | 1985-03-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-03-23 | 1988-09-22 | 1989-03-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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