Traction fluid with improved low temperature characteristics
Traction fluids comprising Formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII or a mixture thereof in combination with a base stock, a viscosity modifier, an anti-foaming agent, and an additive package.
1. A traction fluid comprising at least one compound of:
or
a combination thereof.
2. The traction fluid of claim 1 , wherein Formula III, IV, V, VII or a mixture thereof are present in amount between about 0.1 wt % and about 50 wt % of a final formulation of a traction fluid.
3. The traction fluid of claim 1 further comprising a traction fluid base stock in an amount between about 30 wt % and about 99.78 wt % of the final formulation.
4. The traction fluid of claim 1 further comprising a traction fluid base stock in an amount between about 45.4 wt % and about 92.2 wt % of the final formulation.
5. The traction fluid of claim 1 further comprising an anti-foaming agent.
6. The traction fluid of claim 1 further comprising an anti-foaming agent in an amount between about 0.01 wt % and about 0.5 wt % of the final formulation.
7. The traction fluid of claim 1 further comprising an anti-foaming agent in an amount of about 0.1 wt %.
8. The traction fluid of claim 1 further comprising a viscosity modifier.
9. The traction fluid of claim 1 further comprising a viscosity modifier in an amount between about 0.01 wt % and about 10 wt %.
10. The traction fluid of claim 1 further comprising a viscosity modifier in an amount between about 2 wt % and about 3.4 wt % of the final formulation.
11. The traction fluid of claim 1 , further comprising at least one additive selected from the group consisting of: antioxidant agents, antiwear agents, extreme pressure agents, detergents, dispersants, antifoamer, anti-rust agents, friction modifiers, corrosion inhibitors, pour point depressants, and a combination thereof, wherein the combination thereof constitutes an additive package.
12. The traction fluid of claim 11 , wherein the additive package is present in an amount between about 0.01 wt % and about 10 wt % of the final formulation.
13. The traction fluid of claim 11 , wherein the additive package in an amount of about 5.7 wt %.
14. The traction fluid of claim 1 , further comprising a base stock, viscosity modifier, an anti-foaming agent and an additive package.
15. A traction fluid comprising:
a compound of Formula III, IV, V, VII or a mixture thereof of claim 2 in an amount between about 0.1 wt % and about 50 wt %;
base stock in an amount between about 30 wt % and about 99.78 wt %;
a viscosity modifier in an amount between about 0.01 wt % and about 10 wt %;
an anti-foaming agent in an amount between about 0.1 wt % and about 0.5 wt %; and
additive package in an amount between about 0.01 wt % and about 10 wt %.
16. The traction fluid of claim 1 having a Brookfield viscosity (cP) @−30° C. of between about 1730 and 21500.
17. The traction fluid of claim 1 having a traction coefficient of between about 0.0867 and about 0.0933.
18. The traction fluid of claim 1 having a kinematic viscosity (cSt) @40° C. of between about 10.24 and 24.62.