Nanoparticle additives and lubricant formulations containing the nanoparticle additives
US8741821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10N2050/015
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for reducing a friction coefficient adjacent a lubricated surface, and a lubricant composition for reducing a friction coefficient between lubricated surfaces. The method includes providing an amount of metal-containing dispersed in a fully formulated lubricant composition containing a base oil of lubricating viscosity, wherein the nanoparticles have an average particles size ranging from about 1 to about 10 nanometers. The lubricant composition containing the metal-containing nanoparticles is applied to a surface to be lubricated.
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