Slow release lubricant additives gel
AssigneeThe Lubrizol Corporation
InventorsJames D. Burrington, Bruce H. Grasser, Herman F. George, John R. Martin, John K. Pudelski, James P. Roski, Barbara L. Soukup, Melinda E. Bartlett
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Abstract
A lubricant additive gel formed by the gellation of two or more lubricant additives for the slow release of the additive components into a fluid. The lubricant additive gel slowly releases into its component lubricant additives when contacted with the fluid such as an oil thereby serving as a lubricant fluid such as an oil thereby.
Claims3
An oil filter for lubricated systems comprising a housing, a filter for removing particulate matter from the oil passing through the filter and lubricant additives for slow release into the oil, wherein the lubricant additives are in the form of a lubricant additive gel and wherein the lubricant additive gel is formed by the gellation of at least two lubricant additives comprising detergents, dispersants, acids, bases, overbased detergents and combinations thereof.
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