The present invention provides a viscosity index improver having an excellent viscosity index improving effect, a lubricant composition having excellent low-temperature viscosity in which the viscosity reduction due to long-term use is small, and a method for producing the lubricant composition. A viscosity index improver of the present invention contains a copolymer (A) containing, as monomer units, an alkyl (meth)acrylate (a) whose alkyl group contains 5 or more carbon atoms, and an alkyl (meth)acrylate (b) whose alkyl group contains 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl (meth)acrylate (a) whose alkyl group contains 5 or more carbon atoms has a molar-average carbon number (Q) of 29 or more, and the alkyl (meth)acrylate (b) whose alkyl group contains 1 to 4 carbon atoms is contained as a monomer unit in an amount of 38 to 75% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer (A).
本发明提供了一种具有优异粘度指数改进效果的粘度指数改进剂、一种具有优异低温粘度且因长期使用而导致的粘度降低较小的润滑油组合物,以及一种生产该润滑油组合物的方法。本发明的粘度指数改进剂包含一种共聚物 (A),其单体单元含有烷基含有 5 个或更多碳原子的烷基(甲基)
丙烯酸酯 (a) 和烷基含有 1 至 4 个碳原子的烷基(甲基)
丙烯酸酯 (b)、其中,烷基含有 5 个或更多碳原子的烷基(甲基)
丙烯酸酯(a)的烷基的摩尔平均碳数(Q)为 29 或更多,烷基含有 1 至 4 个碳原子的烷基(甲基)
丙烯酸酯(b)作为单体单元的含量为共聚物(A)重量的 38% 至 75%。