(19)
(11) EP 2 290 041 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/09

(21) Application number: 10171303.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10M 133/56(2006.01)
C10N 30/10(2006.01)
C10N 40/25(2006.01)
C10N 70/00(2006.01)
 C10N 10/04(2006.01)
C10N 30/12(2006.01)
C10N 40/26(2006.01)
C10N 60/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME RS

(30) Priority: 14.10.2009 GB 0917982
24.08.2009 EP 09010813

(71) Applicant: Infineum International Limited
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • McTavish, Stuart James
    Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB (GB)
  • Strickland, Keith
    Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB (GB)
  • Shaw, Robert
    Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB (GB)

(74) Representative: Goddard, Frances Anna et al
PO Box 1 Milton Hill
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX13 6BB (GB)

   


(54) A lubricating oil composition


(57) A lubricating oil composition comprising: (A) an oil of lubricating viscosity in a major amount, comprising a Group III base stock; (B) as an additive component in a minor amount, an oil-soluble boron containing compound; and, wherein the lubricating oil composition is contaminated with at least 0.3 mass %, based on the total mass of the lubricating oil composition, of a biofuel or a decomposition product thereof and mixtures thereof.





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