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Viscosity Modifiers Comprising Blends of Ethylene-Based Copolymers

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-02
EXXONMOBIL CHEM PAT INC
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However, higher ethylene content copolymers also tend to flocculate or aggregate in oil formulations leading to extremely viscous and, in the limit, solid formulations.

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[0123]In one or more specific embodiments, the present invention is directed to a polymer blend composition for use as a VI improver comprising a first ethylene-based copolymer and a second ethylene-based copolymer. The first copolymer has an ethylene content from about 44 to about 52 wt %, or from about 45 to about 51 wt %, or from about 46 to about 50 wt %; the second copolymer has an ethylene content from about 68 to about 75 wt %, or from about 69 to about 74 wt %, or from about 70 to about 73 wt %. Additionally, the ethylene content of the second copolymer is at least about 17 wt %, or at least about 19 wt %, or at least about 21 wt % greater than that ethylene content of the first copolymer.

[0124]In the same or other embodiments, the first copolymer has a first melt heat of fusion from about 0 to about 15 J / g, or from about 0 to about 10 J / g, or from about 0 to about 5 J / g; the second copolymer has a first melt heat of fusion from about 40 to about 65 J / g, or from about 42 to ...

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Preparation of the Ethylene-Based Copolymers

[0159]A variety of ethylene-based copolymers as described above were synthesized as follows. Ethylene and propylene were polymerized in solution in a continuous stirred tank reactor, using hexane as a solvent. Polymerization in the reactor was performed at a temperature of about 110-115° C., an overall pressure of about 20 bar, and ethylene and propylene feed rates of about 1.3 and 2.0 kg / hr, respectively. N,N-dimethylanilinium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)boron was used to activate di(p-triethylsilylphenyl)methenyl [cyclopentadienyl)(2,7-di-tert-butylfluorophenyl)]hathium dimethyl as the catalyst. During the polymerization process, hydrogen addition and temperature control were used to achieve the desired melt flow rate. The catalyst, activated externally to the reactor, was added as needed in amounts effective to maintain the target polymerization temperature.

[0160]The copolymer solution exiting the reactor was stopped from further polymer...

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[0162]Polymer blend compositions were prepared comprising a first ethylene-based copolymer and a second ethylene based copolymer, both of which were selected from the polymers listed in Table 1. The blends were made by melt blending in a Brabender mixer having an internal cavity of 250 ml at a temperature of from about 120 to about 150° C. for 3 to 5 minutes using low shear blades rotating at a speed of 15 to 200 rpm. The ethylene-based copolymers were protected during the mixing operation with a nitrogen blanket and by the addition of 1000 ppm of a 3:1 mixture of Irganox 1076 and Irgafos 168 (both available from BASF Corporation) before blending. The compositions of the resulting polymer blends are set forth in Table 2 below, and the amounts of each component are given in grams.

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to polymer blend compositions for use as viscosity modifiers comprising at least two ethylene-based copolymer components. The viscosity modifiers described herein comprise a first ethylene-based copolymer having an ethylene content of from about 44 to about 52 wt % and / or a heat of fusion of from about 0 to about 15 J / g and a second ethylene-based copolymer having an ethylene content of from about 68 to about 75 wt % and / or a heat of fusion of from about 40 to about 65 J / g. The invention is also directed to lubricant compositions comprising a lubricating basestock and a polymer blend of the invention.

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 368,473, entitled “Discrete Ethylene-Based Copolymers as Viscosity Modifiers” and filed Jul. 28, 2010, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to polymer blends useful as rheology modifiers. More particularly, the invention relates to compositionally disperse and / or crystallinity disperse polymer blends that are useful in modifying the rheological properties of fluids, wherein the individual components of the polymer blend have large differences in crystallinity and include at least one component having no observable crystallinity.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Lubrication fluids are applied between moving surfaces to reduce friction, thereby improving efficiency and reducing wear. Lubrication fluids also often function to dissipate the heat generated by moving surfaces.[0004]One type of lubricati...

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IPC IPC(8): C10M143/02C08L23/04
CPCC08L23/08C08L23/0815C10N2230/74C10N2230/68C08L23/16C10M107/04C10M107/06C10M169/047C10M2203/1025C10M2205/022C10M2219/046C10N2230/02C08L2205/025C08L2205/03C10M2205/024C10N2220/021C10N2210/02C10N2030/02C10N2030/68C10N2030/74C10N2020/04C10N2010/04
Inventor DATTA, SUDHINFARNG, LIEHPAO O.MINAK-BERNERO, VERATSE, MUN F.SIROTA, ERIC B.SMIRNOVA, DIANAKOLB, RAINER
Owner EXXONMOBIL CHEM PAT INC
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