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AssigneeExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
InventorsCraig J. Emett, Mark P. Hagemeister, Bruce A. Harrington, Phillip T. Matsunga, Pramod J. Nandapurkar, Charles J. Ruff, Kevin B. Stavens
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Poly alpha olefins (PAOs) are characterized by very low viscosity and excellent Noack volatility. A preferred process for synthesizing said PAOs involves first oligomerizing low molecular weight linear alpha olefins in the presence of a single site catalyst at high temperatures without adding hydrogen and then subsequently oligomerizing at least a portion of the product from the first step in the presence of an oligomerization catalyst.
A poly alpha olefin, wherein the poly alpha olefin has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of not more than 3.2 cSt and a Noack volatility of not more than 19 wt %.
A poly alpha olefin wherein the poly alpha olefin has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of not more than 4.1 cSt and a Noack volatility of not more than 9 wt %.
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