Triester-based lubricants and methods of making same

• Main Authors: MILLER STEPHEN JOSEPH, ELOMARI SALEH A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.06.2009
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS; METALLURGY; PEAT; PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATINGINGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION

The present invention is generally directed to triester-based lubricant compositions. The present invention is also directed to methods of making these and other similar lubricant compositions. In some embodiments, the methods for making such triester-based lubricants utilize a biomass precursor and...