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Block copolymers, their preparation and their use as lubricants

US6133211A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1997
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02B2075/027
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Block copolyethers having general formula (I): EQU RX--(CH.sub.2 --CHR.sub.1 --O--).sub.x --(--CH.sub.2 CHR.sub.2 --O--).sub.y --(--CH.sub.2 --CHR.sub.3 --O--).sub.z --R.sub.4 wherein: PA1 R is selected from H, alkyl, alkylaryl; PA1 X is selected from O, S and N; PA1 R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected from H, CH.sub.3, and C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkyl radicals; PA1 R.sub.4 is selected from H, alkyl, acyl; PA1 x,y,z represent the number of ether units and are integers which have such values that the molecular weight of the compound having general formula (I) is between 600 and 4000, and in addition (x+z)/y is between 1.5 and 5.0; with the proviso that: PA1 a) either R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are selected from H and CH.sub.3, in which case R.sub.2 is selected from C.sub.2 to C.sub.10 alkyl radicals, PA1 b) or R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are selected from C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 alkyl radicals, in which case R.sub.2 is selected from H and CH.sub.3.

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