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Alkoxylated guerbet alcohols and esters as metal working lubricants
Assignee: Alkaril Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-06
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Granted: 1988-03-15
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Expires: 2007-02-06
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to lubricating compositions useful in facilitating the working of metal. More specifically, the present invention relates to lubricating fluids useful in plastic deformation processes of metals including but not limited to rolling, forging, ironing, drawing and wrinkling.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr.
- 👤 Raymond E. Bilbo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:50
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M111/00; C10M101/00; C10M101/02; C10M105/00; C10M105/08; C10M105/18; C10M105/32; C10M105/40; C10M107/00; C10M107/20; C10M107/30; C10M107/32; C10M107/34; C10M129/00; C10M129/02; C10M129/16; C10M129/68; C10M129/76; C10M145/00; C10M145/18; C10M145/24; C10M145/26; C10M145/36; C10M145/38; C10M173/00; C10M2201/00; C10M2201/02; C10M2203/00; C10M2203/10; C10M2203/1006; C10M2203/102; C10M2203/1025; C10M2203/104; C10M2203/1045; C10M2203/106; C10M2203/1065; C10M2203/108; C10M2203/1085; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/003; C10M2207/02; C10M2207/021; C10M2207/0215; C10M2207/04; C10M2207/0406; C10M2207/046; C10M2207/28; C10M2207/287; C10M2207/2875; C10M2207/288; C10M2207/2885; C10M2207/289; C10M2207/2895; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/10; C10M2209/103; C10M2209/1033; C10M2209/104; C10M2209/1045; C10M2209/105; C10M2209/1055; C10M2209/106; C10M2209/1065; C10M2209/107; C10M2209/1075; C10M2209/108; C10M2209/1085; C10M2209/109; C10M2209/1095; C10N; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/20; C10N2040/24; C10N2040/241; C10N2040/242; C10N2040/243; C10N2040/244; C10N2040/245; C10N2040/246; C10N2040/247; C10N2050/00; C10N2050/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A process for forming a metal container including processing the metal in at least one of the operations including drawing, cupping, forging, ironing, rolling, wrinkling or canning by contacting the metal with a sufficient amount of the guerbet composition of the formula RCH(R')CH.sub.2 O(EO).sub.x (PO).sub.y (EO).sub.z R.sup.2 wherein R and R' are the same or different saturated aliphatic groups; EO is ethylene oxide; PO is a propylene oxide group; the sum of x, y and z is a positive integer; and R 2 is hydrogen or an acyl group --COR 3 wherein R 3 is an aliphatic moiety to reduce the friction in the operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A process for forming a metal container including processing the metal in at least one of the operations including drawing, cupping, forging, ironing, rolling, wrinkling or canning by contacting the metal with a sufficient amount of the guerbet composition of the formula RCH(R')CH.sub.2 O(EO).sub.x (PO).sub.y (EO).sub.z R.sup.2 wherein R and R' are the same or different saturated aliphatic groups; EO is ethylene oxide; PO is a propylene oxide group; the sum of x, y and z is a positive integer; and R 2 is hydrogen or an acyl group --COR 3 wherein R 3 is an aliphatic moiety to reduce the friction in the operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein y is at least one.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein R and R' are the same.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein R 2 is hydrogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein R 3 is alkyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein R 3 is branched.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein x or y averages from 1 to about 15.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein R 2 is a mixture of hydrogen and acyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the groups R and R' are both alkyl and contain about 6 to about 16 carbon atoms each.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein R 3 is an acyl group derived from a dimer acid giving a mono or diester.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein x or y averages from 1 to about 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
9 words
The process of claim 1 wherein y is 0.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein z is at least 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 using the guerbet composition and water at a weight ratio of from about 20:1 to about 1:20.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 additionally comprising water and mineral oil.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 15 using mineral oil and the guerbet composition in about a 20:1 to about 1:20 weight ratio.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the guerbet composition has been diluted with water.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the guerbet composition has been diluted with mineral oil.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein x is at least one.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 19 wherein y is at least 1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 20 wherein z is at least 1.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
60 words
The process of claim 1 using an alcohol alkoxylate of the formula RCH(R')CH.sub.2 O(PO).sub.y (EO).sub.z R.sup.2 wherein R and R' are the same or different aliphatic groups; EO is ethylene oxide; PO is propylene oxide; y is 1 or greater z is 0 or greater; R 2 is hydrogen or an acyl group --COR 3 wherein R 3 is aliphatic.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 22 wherein R and R' are saturated.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 22 wherein R and R' are the same.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 22 wherein R 2 is hydrogen.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 22 wherein z averages from 1 to about 15.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 22 using mineral oil and guerbet composition in a weight ratio of from about 20:1 to about 1:20.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 22 using water and the guerbet composition at a weight ratio of 20:1 to 1:20.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 22 additionally comprising water and mineral oil.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the alcohol alkoxylate has been diluted with water.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the alcohol alkoxylate has been diluted with mineral oil.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 22 wherein y averages from about 1 to about 15.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 32 wherein z averages from 1 to about 15.
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