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Lubricants from mixed alpha-olefin feeds

US8921291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. · US

Inventors

Margaret M. Wu · Skillman, US
Norman Yang · Westfield, US
Phil Surana · Somerville, US
Anura Patil · Westfield, US
Steven P. Rucker · Hackettstown, US
Kuangnan Qian · Montgomery, US
Shakeel Tirmizi · Wantage, US
Mark P. Hagemeister · Houston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 14, 2006
Grant date	Dec 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC10N2030/02
WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention discloses an improved process which employs mixed alpha-olefins as feed over activated metallocene catalyst systems to provide essentially random liquid polymers particularly useful in lubricant components or as functional fluids.

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