High viscosity index comb polymer viscosity modifiers and methods of modifying lubricant viscosity using same

US11685874B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Infineum International Limited · GB

Inventors

• Nga Nguyen · Scotch Plains, US
• Ronald Lewis · Glenmoore, US
• Ewan Galbraith · Brooklyn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 2, 2020
• Grant date: Jun 27, 2023
• Expiry date: Dec 2, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C10N2040/25
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A comb copolymer viscosity modifier may be made by polymerization comprising at least, or consisting essentially of, the following monomers: (a) (optionally from 7.0 wt % to 18 wt %, by repeat units, of) a hydrogenated polybutadiene-based (alk)acrylate ester macromonomer; (b) (optionally from 33 wt % to 64 wt %, by repeat units, of) a C3-C8alkyl (alk)acrylate ester monomer; (c) a C12-C24 alkyl (alk)acrylate ester monomer; and (d) (optionally from 3.0 wt % to 25 wt %, by repeat units, of) H-endcapped, C1-C18 alkyl-endcapped, or C6-C20 aryl-, aralkyl-, or alkaryl-endcapped C2-C6 oxyalkyl or C2-C6 oligo(alkylene glycol)-based (alk)acrylate ester monomer, wherein repeat units based on monomer (c) and/or monomer (d) comprise at least 21.0 wt % (and optionally up to 35.0 wt %) of repeat units of the comb copolymer viscosity modifier. Lubricant compositions comprising the comb copolymer viscosity modifier, as well as uses thereof and methods for modifying viscosity and dispersancy, are also contemplated.