Traction fluids
AssigneeThe Lubrizol Corporation
InventorsThomas S. Corrigan, Farrukh Qureshi, Paul E. Adams
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Abstract
The disclosed technology relates to a traction fluid containing a base fluid having at least one of cedrene, cedrol, thujopsene or mixtures thereof, preferably provided from cedar oil, as well as a method of lubricating a power transmission apparatus with the traction fluid.
Claims12
A traction fluid comprising (A) a base fluid comprising cedar oil or a major constituent thereof wherein the major constituent thereof is selected from the group consisting of at least one cedrane, cedrol, thujopsene or mixtures thereof, and a polyolefin polymer, and (B) at least one lubricant additive for a power transmission apparatus, wherein the traction fluid comprises less than 5 wt. % longifolene.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.