Patent ID: 6127324
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: C10M,C10N

Abstract:
A lubricating basestock comprising:a blend of (A) from about 95% to about 45% of at a least one polyalkylene glycol or derivative thereof having the following formula:Z--(--(CHR.sub.1 --CHR.sub.2 --O).sub.n --R.sub.3).sub.mwherein:Z is a residue of a non-amine initiator having from 1-8 active hydrogens;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently H or alkyl having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms;n is an integer from 8 to 25;R.sub.3 is H, an alkyl having from 1 to 30 carbons, or an acyl having from 1 to about 30 carbons; andm is 1-8 and (B) from about 5% to about 55% of at least one alkyl aromatic, based on the total weight of said blend, wherein said alkyl aromatic is selected from alkyl anthracenes, alkyl phenanthrenes, and alkyl naphthalenes, and mixtures of two or more thereof.