Sustainable lubricant compositions made from recycled thermoplastic polyesters and other reclaimed or biorenewable reactants and a method of formulating them are disclosed. The lubricant compositions comprise a polyester base oil, which incorporates recurring units from a digested thermoplastic polyester, a low-molecular-weight polyol, and C8-C24 fatty acid. The base oil has a number-average molecular weight within the range of 300 to 5000 g/mol, a hydroxyl value less than 50 mg KOH/g, and a viscosity at 40° C. less than 5000 cSt. Some of the lubricant compositions comprise the polyester base oil and one or more additives including anti-wear agents, corrosion inhibitors, antioxidants, thickeners, detergents, and the like. The lubricants have properties that rival those of commercial products made from nonrenewable hydrocarbon blends or polyol esters and are useful for many practical applications such as internal combustion engine oils, gear lubrication oils, hydraulic oils, compressor oils, metal working fluids, and lubricating greases.
本发明公开了由回收热塑性聚酯和其他再生或可
生物再生反应物制成的可持续润滑剂组合物及其配制方法。这种润滑剂组合物包含一种聚酯基础油,其中含有来自消化热塑性聚酯、低分子量多元醇和 C8-C24
脂肪酸的重复单元。基础油的数均分子量在 300 至 5000 g/mol 范围内,羟基值小于 50 mg KOH/g,40°C 时的粘度小于 5000 cSt。某些润滑剂组合物包含聚酯基础油和一种或多种添加剂,包括抗磨剂、腐蚀
抑制剂、
抗氧化剂、
增稠剂、清洁剂等。这些润滑剂的性能可与由不可再生碳氢化合物混合物或多元醇酯制成的商用产品媲美,可用于多种实际应用,如内燃机油、齿轮润滑油、液压油、压缩机油、
金属加工液和润滑脂。