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.
Claims14
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 has a tan delta value of ≦0.75.
A process for supplying one or more lubricant oil additives to a fluid comprising contacting the fluid with a lubricant additive gel;
- wherein the lubricant additive gel has a tan delta value of ≦0.75.
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 wherein the lubricant additive gel has a tan delta value of ≦0.75.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.