Meadowfoam oil and meadowfoam oil derivatives as lubricant additives

摘要

There is disclosed lubricant additives that comprise a combination of meadowfoam oil as a triglyceride or a wax ester, sulfurized triglyceride meadowfoam oil or sulfurized wax ester of meadowfoam oil, and phosphite adducts of triglyceride meadowfoam oil or wax ester of meadowfoam oil. There is also disclosed a process for sulfurizing triglyceride meadowfoam oil that is soluble in a lubricant base, such as mineral oil.