摘要 |
The present invention is directed to a lubricating oil composition exhibiting improved viscosity index comprising lubricating oil and a viscosity improving effective amount of ethylene alpha-olefin polymer comprising monomer units derived from ethylene and at least one alpha-olefin represented by the formula H<2>C = CHR<1> wherein R<1> is an alkyl group of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and wherein said polymer has a number average molecular weight of from above 20,000 to 500,000, and an average of at least about 30% of the polymer chains contain terminal ethylidene unsaturation.
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