Polymeric poly-phosphorus additives for: gear oil, grease, engine-oil, combustion-engine lubricant, automatic transmission fluid, anti-wear agents, two-cycle engine lubricant, or marine-engine lubricant

1. A method comprising the step:

adding a compound in an amount ranging from 0.5% to 10% by weight to: gear oil, grease, engine oil, combustion-engine lubricant, automatic transmission fluid, two-cycle engine lubricant, marine-engine lubricant, or anti-wear agent; to thereby improve the respective anti-wear properties, the compound having the structure:

wherein each R is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 1-6 alkyl moiety, C 6 cycloalkyl moiety, or Y—OH moiety;

wherein each Y is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 2-40 alkylene moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C 2-20 alkylene glycol ether moiety, or C 3-40 alkylene lactone moiety;

wherein each m is an independently selected integer ranging from 1 to 100; and

wherein x is an integer ranging from 1 to 1000.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each Y is an independently selected ethylene moiety, propylene moiety, cyclohexene dimethanol moiety, or caprylene lactone moiety.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 1000 to 30000 Daltons.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 400 to 30000 Daltons.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 500 to 30000 Daltons.

6. A method comprising the step:

adding a compound to: gear oil, grease, engine oil, combustion-engine lubricant, automatic transmission fluid, two-cycle engine lubricant, marine-engine lubricant, or anti-wear agent; to thereby improve the respective anti-wear properties, the compound having the structure:

wherein each R is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 1-22 alkyl moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkyl moiety, C 3-20 methoxy alkyl glycol ether moiety, C 3-20 alkyl glycol ether moiety, or Y—OH moiety;

wherein each Y is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 2-40 alkylene moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C 2-20 alkylene glycol ether moiety, or C 3-40 alkylene lactone moiety;

wherein each m is an independently selected integer ranging from 2 to 100; and

wherein x is an integer ranging from 1 to 1000.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein each Y is an independently selected ethylene moiety, propylene moiety, cyclohexene dimethanol moiety, or caprylene lactone moiety.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 1000 to 30000 Daltons.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 400 to 30000 Daltons.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 500 to 30000 Daltons.

11. A method comprising the step:

adding a compound to: gear oil, grease, engine oil, combustion-engine lubricant, automatic transmission fluid, two-cycle engine lubricant, marine-engine lubricant, or anti-wear agent; to thereby improve the respective anti-wear properties, the compound having the structure:

wherein each R is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 1 -22 alkyl moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkyl moiety, C 3-20 methoxy alkyl glycol ether moiety, C 3-20 alkyl glycol ether moiety, or Y—OH moiety;

wherein each Y is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 2-40 alkylene moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C 2-20 alkylene glycol ether moiety, or C 3-40 alkylene lactone moiety;

wherein each m is an independently selected integer ranging from 2 to 100; and

wherein x is an integer ranging from 1 to 1000.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein each Y is an independently selected ethylene moiety, propylene moiety, cyclohexene dimethanol moiety, or caprylene lactone moiety.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 1000 to 30000 Daltons.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 400 to 30000 Daltons.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 500 to 30000 Daltons.

16. A method comprising the step:

adding a compound to: gear oil, grease, engine oil, combustion-engine lubricant, automatic transmission fluid, two-cycle engine lubricant, marine-engine lubricant, or anti-wear agent; to thereby improve the respective anti-wear properties, the compound having the structure:

wherein each R is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 1-22 alkyl moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkyl moiety, C 3-20 methoxy alkyl glycol ether moiety, C 3-20 alkyl glycol ether moiety, or Y—OH moiety;

wherein each Y is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 2-40 alkylene moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C 2-20 alkylene glycol ether moiety, or C 3-40 alkylene lactone moiety;

wherein each m is an independently selected integer ranging from 2 to 100;

wherein each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of S and O; and

wherein x is an integer ranging from 1 to 1000.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein each Y is an independently selected ethylene moiety, propylene moiety, cyclohexene dimethanol moiety, or caprylene lactone moiety.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 1000 to 30000 Daltons.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 400 to 30000 Daltons.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 500 to 30000 Daltons.

21. A method comprising the step:

adding a compound to: gear oil, grease, engine oil, combustion-engine lubricant, automatic transmission fluid, two-cycle engine lubricant, marine-engine lubricant, or anti-wear agent; to thereby improve the respective anti-wear properties, the compound having the structure:

wherein each R is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 1-22 alkyl moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkyl moiety, C 3-20 methoxy alkyl glycol ether moiety, C 3-20 alkyl glycol ether moiety, or Y—OH moiety;

wherein each Y is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 2-40 alkylene moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C 2-20 alkylene glycol ether moiety, or C 3-40 alkylene lactone moiety;

wherein Y 1 and Y 2 are different;

wherein each m is an independently selected integer ranging from 1 to 100;

wherein m 1 +m 2 =3 or more;

wherein each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of S, H, O, and nothing; and

wherein each x is an independently selected integer ranging from 1 to 1000.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein each Y is an independently selected ethylene moiety, propylene moiety, cyclohexene dimethanol moiety, or caprylene lactone moiety.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 1000 to 30000 Daltons.

24. The method of claim 21 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 400 to 30000 Daltons.

25. The method of claim 21 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 500 to 30000 Daltons.

26. A method comprising the step:

adding a compound to: gear oil, grease, engine oil, combustion-engine lubricant, automatic transmission fluid, two-cycle engine lubricant, marine-engine lubricant, or anti-wear agent; to thereby improve the respective anti-wear properties, the compound having the structure:

wherein each R is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 6-40 cycloalkyl moiety, C 3-20 methoxy alkyl glycol ether moiety, C 3-20 alkyl glycol ether moiety, or Y—OH moiety;

wherein each Y is an independently selected alkylphenol-free moiety that is a C 2-40 alkylene moiety, C 6-40 cycloalkylene moiety, C 2-20 alkylene glycol ether moiety, or C 3-40 alkylene lactone moiety;

wherein each m is an independently selected integer that is 2 or more; and

wherein x is an integer ranging from 1 to 1000.

27. The method of claim 26 , wherein each Y is an independently selected ethylene moiety, propylene moiety, cyclohexene dimethanol moiety, or caprylene lactone moiety.

28. The method of claim 26 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 1000 to 30000 Daltons.

29. The method of claim 26 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 400 to 30000 Daltons.

30. The method of claim 26 , wherein the compound has a weight ranging from 500 to 30000 Daltons.

31. The method of claim 21 , wherein each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of S, H, and 0.

32. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is added in an amount ranging from 5% to 10% by weight.

33. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is added in an amount of about 2.6% by weight.

34. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is added in an amount ranging from 0.5% by weight to 2.6% by weight.