Sustainable lubricants

Abstract

The disclosure relates to novel non-fossil, high performance sustainable lubricants.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composition comprising:
 a saturated hydrocarbon base oil in an amount ranging from about 75% to about 99% of the total weight of the composition, wherein the saturated hydrocarbon base oil comprises monomers and/or oligomers of C10-C18 olefin monomers; and   at least one additive.   
     
     
         2 . A composition comprising:
 a saturated hydrocarbon base oil in an amount ranging from about 50% to about 75% of the total weight of the composition, wherein the saturated hydrocarbon base oil comprises monomers and/or oligomers of C10-C18 olefin monomers; and   at least one additive.   
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 or 2 , wherein the at least one additive is one or more of a lubricant additive, a viscosity modifier, an anti-wear additive, a pour point depressant, a defoamer, an antioxidant, a synthetic base oil, a stabilizer, an intermediate, a magnesium sulfonate detergent, a neopentylglycol diisostearate, a synthetic ester, and/or an antimicrobial. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 3 , wherein the saturated hydrocarbon base oil comprises (6E)-7, 11-dimethyl-3-methylene-1, 6, 10-dodecatriene, and/or monomers and/or oligomers of same, which are optionally hydrogenated. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of any of one  claims 1 to 4 , wherein the saturated hydrocarbon base oil comprises SynNova 4 in an amount ranging from about 15 wt % to about 95 wt % of the total weight of the composition, and SynNova 9 in an amount ranging from about 4 wt % to about 80 wt % of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of any of one  claims 1 to 5  further comprising a lubricant additive in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 15%, from about 15% to about 25%, from about 25% to about 35%, from about 35% to about 45%, or from about 90% to about 100% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the lubricant additive is selected from the group consisting of zinc alkyldithiophosphate, Hitec 11163, EL26, HiTEC 8703, Infineum P6003, Infineum SV603, Priolube 1847, and/or Infineum P5920. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 6 or 7 , wherein the lubricant additive comprises calcium sulfonate. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 8 , wherein the composition further comprises a viscosity modifier in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 5%, from about 5% to about 10%, or from about 10% to about 15% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 9 , wherein the viscosity modifier is selected from the group consisting of DaeLimSynol 2000, SpectraSyn PAO 100, Spectrasyn 100, VII, VI-VII 7096, Infineum SV261L, AR 9100 and/or Lubrizol 7067C. 
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 9 or 10 , wherein the viscosity modifier comprises polyalphaolefins. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 11 , wherein the composition further comprises an antiwear additive in an amount ranging from about about 0 wt % to about 1 wt %, about 5% to about 15%, from about 15% to about 25%, from about 25% to about 35%, and from about 35% to about 45% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the antiwear additive is selected from the group consisting of CA-400, Sarkosyl O, Irgalube 353, Additin RC 3760, Molyvan 3000, and/or Additin RC 4801. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 12 or 13 , wherein the antiwear additive comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of calcium sulfunate, n-oleoylsarcosine, propanoic acid, an ester of aliphatic alcohol, an oil soluble molybdenum dithiocarbamat, and/or a succinic acid semi-ester. 
     
     
         15 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 14  further comprising a pour point depressant in an amount ranging from about 0% to about 1% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 15 , wherein the pour point depressant comprises one or more of IR 649P and/or Infineum V385. 
     
     
         17 . The composition of  claim 15 or 16 , wherein the pour point depressant comprises one or more of C8-C18 dialkyl fumarate or maleate vinyl acetate copolymers. 
     
     
         18 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 17 , wherein the composition further comprises a defoamer in an amount ranging from about 0% to about 0.5% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         19 . The composition of  claim 18 , wherein the defoamer comprises one or more of Foam Ban 130B and/or LZ888. 
     
     
         20 . The composition of  claim 18 or 19 , wherein the defoamer comprises a silicone compound. 
     
     
         21 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 20 , wherein the composition further comprises an aminic antioxidant in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 30% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         22 . The composition of  claim 21 , wherein the aminic antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of Naugalube 750 or Irganox L06, and/or RC 7135. 
     
     
         23 . The composition of  claim 21 or 22 , wherein the aminic antioxidant comprises one or more of alkylated diphenylamine antioxidants and/or alkylated phenyl alpha naphthylamine. 
     
     
         24 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 23 , wherein the composition further comprises an antimicrobial preservative in an amount ranging from about 0% to about 1% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         25 . The composition of  claim 24 , wherein the antimicrobial preservative comprises FE01. 
     
     
         26 . The composition of  claim 24 or 25 , wherein the antimicrobial preservative comprises one or more of iodopropynyl butylcarbamate and/or phenoxyethanol. 
     
     
         27 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 26 , wherein the composition further comprises an inhibitor in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 5% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         28 . The composition of  claim 27 , wherein the inhibitor comprises OLOA 262. 
     
     
         29 . The composition of claim  27  or  29 , wherein the inhibitor comprises zinc dithiophosphate. 
     
     
         30 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 29 , wherein the composition further comprises an intermediate in an amount ranging from about 0% to about 1% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         31 . The composition of  claim 30 , wherein the intermediate comprises phenol. 
     
     
         32 . The composition of  claim 30 or 31 , wherein the intermediate comprises monohydroxybenzene. 
     
     
         33 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 32 , wherein the composition further comprises a stabilizer in the amount ranging from about 1% to about 5% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         34 . The composition of  claim 33 , wherein the stablizier comprises aryl phosphite. 
     
     
         35 . The composition of  claim 33 or 34 , wherein the stablizier comprises phosphorus acid, 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl ester, phosphorus acid, and/or diisodecyl phenyl ester. 
     
     
         36 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 35 , wherein the composition further comprises a synthetic oil in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 10% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         37 . The composition of  claim 36 , wherein the oil is or comprises SpectraSyn Elite 300 mPAO 300. 
     
     
         38 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 37 , wherein the composition further comprises a high viscosity polyalphaolefin in an amount ranging from about 15% to about 25% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         39 . The composition of  claim 38 , wherein the high viscosity polyalphaolefin comprises Spectrasyn 100. 
     
     
         40 . The composition of any one of  claims 1 to 39 , wherein the composition further comprises a synthetic ester in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 15% of the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         41 . The composition of claim  41 , wherein the synthetic ester comprises one or more of polyDIDA and/or DIDA. 
     
     
         42 . An additive package, wherein the additive package comprises:
 a saturated hydrocarbon base oil in an amount ranging from about 65% to about 70% of the total weight of the composition, wherein the saturated hydrocarbon base oil comprises monomers and/or oligomers of C10-C18 olefin monomers;   a synthetic ester in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 15% of the total weight of the composition;   a lubricant additive in an amount ranging from about 5% to about 15% of the total weight of the composition;   a friction modifier in an amount ranging from about 0% to about 1% of the total weight of the composition;   a pour point depressant in an amount ranging from about 0% to about 0.5% of the total weight of the composition;   an antimicrobial preservative in an amount ranging from about 0% to about 1% of the total weight of the composition;   an inhibitor in an about ranging from amount 0% to about 5% of the total weight of the composition;   a defoamer in an about ranging from amount 0% to about 0.5% of the total weight of the composition; and   a viscosity index improver in an amount ranging from about 0% to about 5% of the total weight of the composition.   
     
     
         43 . An additive package, wherein the additive package comprises:
 aminic antioxidants in an amount ranging from about 25 wt % to about 30 wt % of the total weight of the lubricant;   a metal deactivator in an amount ranging from about 5 wt % to about 10 wt % of the total weight of the lubricant;   an antiwear additive in an amount ranging from about 70 wt % to about 75 wt % of the total weight of the lubricant; and   a block copolymer surfactant in an amount ranging from about 0 wt % to about 1 wt % of the total weight of the lubricant.   
     
     
         44 . The composition of any one of  claims 1-42 , wherein the composition comprises the additive package of  claim 42 or 43 . 
     
     
         45 . The composition of  claims 1-44 , wherein the monomer and/or oligomer is selected from the group consisteing of dimers, trimers, tetramers, and/or pentamers.