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Methacrylate pour point depressants and compositions
Assignee: Pennzoil Quaker State Co
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Filing: 1988-10-13
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2008-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A pour point depressant for lubricating oils comprises a poly(methacrylate) polymer having the repeating unit ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group having an average chain length in the polymer of 12.6 to 13.0, and n is an integer indicating the number of repeating units, the value of n being sufficient to provide a molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000 for the polymer, the pour point depressant having the capacity to reduce the stable pour point to -35° C., while being compatible with other additives such as viscosity index improvers.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce E. Wilburn
- 👤 William J. Heilman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:01
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M157/00; C10M145/00; C10M145/02; C10M145/10; C10M145/12; C10M145/14; C10M167/00; C10M2205/00; C10M2205/02; C10M2205/022; C10M2205/024; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/02; C10M2207/023; C10M2207/027; C10M2207/028; C10M2207/26; C10M2207/262; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/02; C10M2209/08; C10M2209/084; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/04; C10M2215/086; C10M2215/24; C10M2215/26; C10M2215/28; C10M2217/00; C10M2217/02; C10M2217/028; C10M2217/04; C10M2217/046; C10M2217/06; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/04; C10M2219/046; C10M2219/08; C10M2219/082; C10M2219/087; C10M2219/089; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/02; C10M2223/04; C10M2223/045; C10M2227/00; C10M2227/06; C10M2227/061; C10M2227/062; C10M2227/063; C10M2227/065; C10M2227/066; C10N; C10N2010/00; C10N2010/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A pour point depressant for lubricating oils comprising a poly(methacrylate) polymer having the repeating unit ##STR4## wherein R is an alkyl group having an average chain length in the polymer of 12.6 to 13.0, and n is an integer indicating the number of repeating units, the value of n being sufficient to provide a molecular weight of 10,000 to 30,000 for the polymer, said polymer being a polymer formed from the reaction of at least three but less than five methacrylate monomers with no individual monomer present in an amount of less than 10 wt. %.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A pour point depressant for lubricating oils comprising a poly(methacrylate) polymer having the repeating unit ##STR4## wherein R is an alkyl group having an average chain length in the polymer of 12.6 to 13.0, and n is an integer indicating the number of repeating units, the value of n being sufficient to provide a molecular weight of 10,000 to 30,000 for the polymer, said polymer being a polymer formed from the reaction of at least three but less than five methacrylate monomers with no individual monomer present in an amount of less than 10 wt. %.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A pour point depressant according to claim 1 wherein the polymer is prepared by polymerization of at least three but less than five methacrylate monomers of the formula ##STR5## wherein R may range from 8 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A pour point depressant according to claim 2 wherein the value of R ranges from 10 to 16 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A pour point depressant according to claim 2 wherein at least three but less than five monomers where each monomer is not less than 10-15 wt. % monomers are polymerized wherein the value of R is selected from the group consisting C 10 , C 11 , C 12 , C 14 , and C 16 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pour point depressant according to claim 4 wherein the polymer is formed from monomer mixtures wherein R is C 10 , C 14 and C 16 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A pour point depressant according to claim 4 wherein 3 monomers are used where each monomer is not less than 25 wt. % of the polymer wherein the monomers are C 10 , C 11 , C 14 and C 16 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
127 words
A lubricating oil composition comprising a wax containing hydrocarbon lubricating oil, said lubricating oil containing a sufficient amount of a pour point depressant to reduce the pour point to -35° F., said pour point depressant comprising an effective amount of a polyalkylmethacrylate having the repeating unit ##STR6## wherein R is an alkyl group having an average chain length in the polymer of 12.6 to 13.0, and n is an integar indicating the number of repeating units, the value of n being sufficient to provide a molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000 for the polymer, said polymer being a polymer formed from the reaction of at least three but less than five methacrylate monomers with no individual monomer present in an amount of less than 10 wt. %.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
127 words
A lubricating oil composition comprising a wax containing hydrocarbon lubricating oil, said lubricating oil containing a sufficient amount of a pour point depressant to reduce the pour point to -35° F., said pour point depressant comprising an effective amount of a polyalkylmethacrylate having the repeating unit ##STR6## wherein R is an alkyl group having an average chain length in the polymer of 12.6 to 13.0, and n is an integar indicating the number of repeating units, the value of n being sufficient to provide a molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000 for the polymer, said polymer being a polymer formed from the reaction of at least three but less than five methacrylate monomers with no individual monomer present in an amount of less than 10 wt. %.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 7 wherein the polymer is prepared by polymerization of at least three but less than five monomers where each monomer is present in at least 10-15 wt. % methacrylate monomers of the formula ##STR7## wherein R may range from 10 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 7 wherein the value of R ranges from 10 to 16 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 7 wherein at least three but less than five where each monomer comprises at least 10-15 wt. % of the mixture monomers are polymerized wherein the value of R is selected from the group consisting of C 10 , C 11 , C 12 , C 14 , and C 16 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 9 wherein the polymer is formed from a mixture of monomers wherein R is C 10 , C 14 and C 16 and each monomer comprises at least 25% of the polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 7 which also contains a viscosity index improver.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 12 where the viscosity index improver comprises an ethylene propylene copolymer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 7 which also contains a detergent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
178 words
A lubricating oil composition comprising a wax containing hydrocarbon lubricating oil and containing a sufficient amount of a pour point depressant to reduce the pour point to comply with the requirements of a 5W-30 lubricating oil in combination with a viscosity index improver, said pour point component comprising an effective amount of a poly(methacrylate) polymer having the repeating unit ##STR8## wherein R is an alkyl group having an average chain length in the polymer of 12.6 to 13.0, and n is an integer indicating the number of repeating units, the value of n being sufficient to provide a molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000 for the polymer, the pour point depressant having been formed by reaction of at least three but less than five methacrylate monomers where each monomer is at least 10 wt. % of the mixture having the formula ##STR9## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C 10 -C 16 alkyl groups, the value of R being chosen so that the average chain length in the polymer of the R group is 12.60-13.0.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
178 words
A lubricating oil composition comprising a wax containing hydrocarbon lubricating oil and containing a sufficient amount of a pour point depressant to reduce the pour point to comply with the requirements of a 5W-30 lubricating oil in combination with a viscosity index improver, said pour point component comprising an effective amount of a poly(methacrylate) polymer having the repeating unit ##STR8## wherein R is an alkyl group having an average chain length in the polymer of 12.6 to 13.0, and n is an integer indicating the number of repeating units, the value of n being sufficient to provide a molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000 for the polymer, the pour point depressant having been formed by reaction of at least three but less than five methacrylate monomers where each monomer is at least 10 wt. % of the mixture having the formula ##STR9## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C 10 -C 16 alkyl groups, the value of R being chosen so that the average chain length in the polymer of the R group is 12.60-13.0.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 15 wherein the viscosity index improver comprises an ethylene propylene copolymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 15 wherein the pour point depressant is added as a concentrate in an amount of 0.001 to 1.0 wt. %, based on the total amount of lubricating oil.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
A lubricating oil composition according to claim 16, wherein the viscosity index improver concentrate is present in an amount of 5 to 20 wt. %, based on the amount of lubricating oil.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for depressing the pour point of a lubricating oil composition which comprises adding to the lubricating oil an effective amount of a poly(methacrylate) polymer having the repeating unit ##STR10## wherein R is an alkyl group having an average chain length in the polymer of 12.6 to 13.0, and n is an integer indicating the number of repeating units, the value of n being sufficient to provide a molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000 for the polymer, said polymer being a polymer formed from the reaction of at least three but less than five methacrylate monomers with no individual monomer present in an amount of less than 10 wt. %.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for depressing the pour point of a lubricating oil composition which comprises adding to the lubricating oil an effective amount of a poly(methacrylate) polymer having the repeating unit ##STR10## wherein R is an alkyl group having an average chain length in the polymer of 12.6 to 13.0, and n is an integer indicating the number of repeating units, the value of n being sufficient to provide a molecular weight of 10,000 to 300,000 for the polymer, said polymer being a polymer formed from the reaction of at least three but less than five methacrylate monomers with no individual monomer present in an amount of less than 10 wt. %.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 19 wherein the polymer is prepared by polymerization of at least but less than five methacrylate monomers of the formula ##STR11## wherein R may range from 8 to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 19 wherein the effective amount of pour point depressant is 0.001 to 1.0 wt. % based on the total amount of lubricating oil.
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