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.
Claims6
A lubricant additive package comprising one or more lubricant additives in the form of a lubricant additive gel that slow releases the lubricant additive components into a fluid;
- wherein the lubricant additive gel comprises:
- (i) an ashless dispersant;
- (ii) a viscosity modifier, a functionalized polymer viscosity index modifier, or a combination thereof;
- and (iii) optionally one or more additional lubricant additives;
- wherein the lubricant additive gel has a tan delta value of ≦0.75.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.