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Star polymers of dienes, vinylarenes and alkyl methacrylates as modified viscosity index improvers

US5496898A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 1994
Grant dateMar 5, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2014

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

Abstract

Star polymers having first polymeric arms comprising a hydrogenated conjugated diene and smaller second polymeric arms of a methacrylate resist coupling of methacrylate blocks attached to different cores and have improved performance as viscosity index improvers. The polymerized methacrylate units are converted to amide or imide groups by reaction with a primary or secondary amine to give the viscosity index improver dispersant properties.

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