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Lubricants and functional fluids containing substituted sulfolanes as seal swelling agents

US4029587A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 1975
Grant dateJun 14, 1977
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Expiry dateJun 23, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10N2070/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compositions useful as lubricants and functional fluids comprise an oleaginous liquid of lubricating viscosity, typically a mineral oil, and a 3-alkoxysulfolane or the like, in which the alkoxy group contains at least about 4 and preferably about 4-25 carbon atoms, as a seal swelling agent.

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