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• the present invention relates to lubricating compositions comprising a base oil and a volatility reducing additive for particular use in the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, in particular an internal combustion engine used in a passenger vehicle or light duty van.
• crankcase engine oils In practice, various lubricating compositions for crankcase engines are known.
• a disadvantage of low viscosity crankcase engine oils is that they they may have undesirably high volatility, in particular as measured by the ASTM D5800B NOACK volatility test.
• WO2010020653 discloses the use of Fischer-Tropsch base oils in lubricating compositions.
• the composition of Example 1 of WO2010020653 shows a surprisingly low NOACK volatility when compared to the composition of Comparative Example 1 (using a Group III mineral base oil).
• a lubricating composition comprising:
• the lubricating composition has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. (according to ASTM D445) of 16.3 mm 2 /s or less, a low temperature cranking viscosity of at most 6200 cP at ⁇ 35° C. (ASTM D5293) and a NOACK volatility of at most 15.0% according to ASTM D5800B.
• a volatility reducing additive for reducing the NOACK volatility of a lubricating composition, in particular wherein the lubricating composition comprises a Fischer-Tropsch base oil.
• the base oil used in the present invention may conveniently comprise mixtures of one or more mineral oils and/or one or more synthetic oils; thus, according to the present invention, the term “base oil” may refer to a mixture containing more than one base oil.
• Mineral oils include liquid petroleum oils and solvent-treated or acid-treated mineral lubricating oil of the paraffinic, naphthenic, or mixed paraffinic/naphthenic type which may be further refined by hydrofinishing processes and/or dewaxing.
• Suitable base oils for use in the lubricating oil composition of the present invention are Group III mineral base oils, Group IV poly-alpha olefins (PAOs), Group III Fischer-Tropsch derived base oils and mixtures thereof.
• Group III and “Group IV” base oils in the present invention are meant lubricating oil base oils according to the definitions of American Petroleum Institute (API) for category III and IV. These API categories are defined in API Publication 1509, 15th Edition, Appendix E, April 2002.
• API American Petroleum Institute
• Fischer-Tropsch derived base oils are known in the art.
• Fischer-Tropsch derived is meant that a base oil is, or is derived from, a synthesis product of a Fischer-Tropsch process.
• a Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil may also be referred to as a GTL (Gas-To-Liquids) base oil.
• Suitable Fischer-Tropsch derived base oils that may be conveniently used as the base oil in the lubricating composition of the present invention are those as for example disclosed in EP 0 776 959, EP 0 668 342, WO 97/21788, WO 00/15736, WO 00/14188, WO 00/14187, WO 00/14183, WO 00/14179, WO 00/08115, WO 99/41332, EP 1 029 029, WO 01/18156 and WO 01/57166.
• Synthetic oils include hydrocarbon oils such as olefin oligomers (including polyalphaolefin base oils; PAOs), dibasic acid esters, polyol esters, polyalkylene glycols (PAGs), alkyl naphthalenes and dewaxed waxy isomerates.
• hydrocarbon oils such as olefin oligomers (including polyalphaolefin base oils; PAOs), dibasic acid esters, polyol esters, polyalkylene glycols (PAGs), alkyl naphthalenes and dewaxed waxy isomerates.
• Synthetic hydrocarbon base oils sold by the Shell Group under the designation “Shell XHVI” (trade mark) may be conveniently used.
• Poly-alpha olefin base oils PAOs
• Suitable poly-alpha olefin base oils that may be used in the lubricating compositions of the present invention may be derived from linear C 2 to C 32 , preferably C 6 to C 16 , alpha olefins.
• Particularly preferred feedstocks for said poly-alpha olefins are 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-dodecene and 1-tetradecene.
• the base oil as used in the lubricating composition according to the present invention comprises a Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil.
• the base oil contains more than 50 wt. %, preferably more than 60 wt. %, more preferably more than 70 wt. %, even more preferably more than 80 wt. %, most preferably more than 90 wt. % Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil.
• the total amount of base oil incorporated in the lubricating composition is preferably present in an amount in the range of from 60 to 99 wt. %, more preferably in an amount in the range of from 65 to 90 wt. %, and most preferably in an amount in the range of from 70 to 85 wt. %, with respect to the total weight of the lubricating composition.
• the base oil (or base oil blend) preferably has a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of at least 3.0 cSt (according to ASTM D445), preferably between 3.0 and 4.0 cSt.
• the lubricating composition of the present invention further comprises a volatility reducing additive.
• volatility reducing additive pertains to any compound added into a lubricating composition at low levels (typically 1% or less) that confers a reduction in NOACK volatility.
• suitable volatility reducing additives include, but are not necessarily limited to, an aminic anti-oxidant, molybdenum based friction modifier, and a combination thereof.
• the volatility reducing additive may be present in the lubricating composition on its own or as part of an additive package.
• the volatility reducing additive is preferably present in the lubricating composition in an amount in the range of from 0.5 wt. % to 5 wt. %, preferably 0.5 wt. % to 2 wt. %, with respect to the total weight of the lubricating composition.
• the lubricating composition according to the present invention meets certain specific requirements for the low temperature cranking viscosity at ⁇ 35° C., the kinematic viscosity at 100° C. and the NOACK volatility.
• the low temperature cranking viscosity at ⁇ 35° C. (according to ASTM D5293) of the lubricating composition is at most 6200 cP.
• the kinematic viscosity at 100° C. (according to ASTM D445) of the lubricating composition is at most 16.3 cSt, preferably from 3.8 to 16.3 cSt, and more preferably from 3.8 to 9.3 cSt.
• the high temperature, high shear viscosity (“HTHS”) (according to ASTM D4683) of the lubricating composition is in the range of from 1.7 to 3.7 mPa ⁇ s, preferably in the range of from 1.7 to 2.6 mPa ⁇ s.
• the NOACK volatility (according to ASTM D5800B) of the lubricating composition is 15.0 wt % or below, preferably 12.5 wt % or below, even more preferably 10.0 wt. % or below.
• the lubricating compositions according to the present invention may optionally further comprise one or more additives such as anti-oxidants, anti-wear additives, dispersants, detergents, overbased detergents, extreme pressure additives, friction modifiers, viscosity index improvers, pour point depressants, metal passivators, corrosion inhibitors, demulsifiers, anti-foam agents, seal compatibility agents and additive diluent base oils, etc.
• additives such as anti-oxidants, anti-wear additives, dispersants, detergents, overbased detergents, extreme pressure additives, friction modifiers, viscosity index improvers, pour point depressants, metal passivators, corrosion inhibitors, demulsifiers, anti-foam agents, seal compatibility agents and additive diluent base oils, etc.
• Optional anti-oxidants that may be conveniently used in lubricant formulations include phenyl-naphthylamines (such as “IRGANOX L-06” available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals) and diphenylamines (such as “IRGANOX L-57” available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals) as e.g. disclosed in WO 2007/045629 and EP 1 058 720 B1, phenolic anti-oxidants, etc. The teaching of WO 2007/045629 and EP 1 058 720 B1 is hereby incorporated by reference.
• Anti-wear additives that may be conveniently used include zinc-containing compounds such as zinc dithiophosphate compounds selected from zinc dialkyl-, diaryl- and/or alkylaryl-dithiophosphates, molybdenum-containing compounds, boron-containing compounds and ashless anti-wear additives such as substituted or unsubstituted thiophosphoric acids, and salts thereof.
• zinc-containing compounds such as zinc dithiophosphate compounds selected from zinc dialkyl-, diaryl- and/or alkylaryl-dithiophosphates
• molybdenum-containing compounds such as zinc dithiophosphate compounds selected from zinc dialkyl-, diaryl- and/or alkylaryl-dithiophosphates
• molybdenum-containing compounds such as zinc dithiophosphate compounds selected from zinc dialkyl-, diaryl- and/or alkylaryl-dithiophosphates
• molybdenum-containing compounds such as zinc dithiophosphate compounds selected from zinc dialkyl
• Boron-containing compounds that may be conveniently used include borate esters, borated fatty amines, borated epoxides, alkali metal (or mixed alkali metal or alkaline earth metal) borates and borated overbased metal salts.
• the dispersant used is preferably an ashless dispersant.
• ashless dispersants are polybutylene succinimide polyamines and Mannich base type dispersants.
• the detergent used is preferably an overbased detergent or detergent mixture containing e.g. salicylate, sulphonate and/or phenate-type detergents.
• viscosity index improvers which may conveniently be used in the lubricating composition of the present invention include the styrene-butadiene stellate copolymers, styrene-isoprene stellate copolymers and the polymethacrylate copolymer and ethylene-propylene copolymers. Dispersant-viscosity index improvers may be used in the lubricating composition of the present invention.
• the lubricating composition contains at least 0.1 wt. % of a pour point depressant.
• a pour point depressant alkylated naphthalene and phenolic polymers, polymethacrylates, maleate/fumarate copolymer esters may be conveniently used as effective pour point depressants.
• compounds such as alkenyl succinic acid or ester moieties thereof, benzotriazole-based compounds and thiodiazole-based compounds may be conveniently used in the lubricating compositions as corrosion inhibitors.
• seal fix or seal compatibility agents include, for example, commercially available aromatic esters.
• the lubricating compositions of the present invention may be conveniently prepared by admixing the volatility reducing additive, and any optional additives, with the base oil(s).
• the above-mentioned additives are typically present in an amount in the range of from 0.01 to 35.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating composition, preferably in an amount in the range of from 0.05 to 25.0 wt. %, more preferably from 1.0 to 20.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the lubricating composition.
• the lubricating composition contains from 10 wt. % to 15 wt. % of an additive package comprising a combination of additives including anti-oxidants, a zinc-based anti-wear additive, an ashless dispersant, an overbased detergent mixture, and a silicone-based anti-foaming agent.
• an additive package comprising a combination of additives including anti-oxidants, a zinc-based anti-wear additive, an ashless dispersant, an overbased detergent mixture, and a silicone-based anti-foaming agent.
• the present invention provides the use of a volatility reducing additive to lower NOACK volatility of a lubricating composition, in particular wherein the lubricating composition comprises a Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil.
• the present invention provides a method of improving NOACK volatility properties, which method comprises lubricating the crankcase of an engine, in particular a passenger car motor engine, with a lubricating composition according to the present invention.
• Table 2 indicates the composition and properties of the fully formulated engine oil formulations that were tested; the amounts of the components are given in wt. %, based on the total weight of the fully formulated formulations.
• All tested formulations contained a combination of a base oil and additive, wherein the base oil in each case was GTL 4.
• Base oil 1 was a Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil (“GTL 4”) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. (ASTM D445) of approx. 4 cSt (mm 2 s ⁇ 1 ). This base oil may be conveniently manufactured by the process described in e.g. WO-A-02/070631, the teaching of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
• Additional A was a dispersant, Infineum C9280, which is commercially available from Infineum.
• Additional B was an aminic antioxidant, Infineum C9452, which is commercially available from Infineum.
• Additional C was a molybdenum based friction modifier, Infineum C9455, which is commercially available from Infineum.
• compositions of Examples 1 to 3 and Comparative Example 1 and 2 were obtained by mixing the base oils with the additive, where present, using conventional lubricant blending procedures.
• the results of NOACK volatility testing via ASTM D5800B are shown in Table 2.
• Examples 1-3 which contain a volatility reducing additive, have significantly lower NOACK volatility values than Comparative Examples 1 and 2, which do not contain a volatility reducing additive.
• An important benefit of the present invention is that for future low viscosity engine oils such as 0W-16 (as per SAE J300 table of engine oil viscosity grades) and lower viscosities (0W-12, 0W-8, etc), stringent NOACK volatility requirements can be met with lesser or no need to use (relatively expensive) poly-alpha olefin (PAO) base oils.
• PAO poly-alpha olefin
• lubricant additive chemistries anti-wear, anti-oxidant, viscosity index improver, friction modifier, detergent, dispersant, pour point depressant, etc
• any other chemical species that interacts strongly with the oil-air interface so as to lower the rate of evaporation including but not limited to surfactants, functionalized polymers, ionic liquids, nanoparticles, etc.

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