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(43) Date of publication: 15.02.2023 Bulletin 2023/07 (21) Application number: 21719722.7 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10M 107/02(1985.01) C10N 20/04(1985.01) C10N 30/00(1985.01) C10N 40/08(1985.01) C10N 40/25(1990.01) C10N 50/02(1985.01) C10N 10/12(1985.01) C10N 30/02(1985.01) C10N 40/04(1985.01) C10N 40/16(1985.01) C10N 40/00(1985.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C10M 2205/003; C10M 107/02; C10N 2030/64; C10N 2020/04; C10M 2219/044; C10M 2219/046; C10M 2207/262; C10M 2207/144; C10M 2207/141; C10M 2207/028; C10M 2207/027; C10M 2223/045; C10M 2227/066; C10N 2010/12; C10M 2219/068; C10M 2207/10; C10M 2207/28; C10M 2215/02; C10M 2215/08; C10N 2030/02; C10N 2030/74; C10N 2040/25; C10N 2040/255; C10N 2040/252; C10N 2040/16; C10N 2040/04; C10N 2040/044; C10N 2040/045; C10N 2040/042; C10N 2040/08; C10N 2050/10; C10N 2050/02; C10N 2040/44; C10M 2205/0285; C10N 2020/02; C10M 2203/1006; C10M 2203/1025; C10M 2207/2805; C10M 2203/1045; C10N 2030/45; C10N 2030/42; C10N 2070/02; C10N 2030/06; C10N 2030/10; C10N 2030/04; C10N 2030/78; C10N 2030/54; C10N 2030/30; C10N 2030/36; C10N 2030/70; C10N 2030/08; C10N 2030/18; C10N 2030/12; C10N 2030/24; C10N 2030/72; C10N 2030/52; C10N 2040/26   C-Sets: C10M 2207/141, C10N 2010/02; C10M 2207/028, C10N 2010/02; C10M 2207/027, C10N 2010/02; C10M 2223/045, C10N 2010/02; C10M 2219/068, C10N 2010/12; C10M 2203/1025, C10N 2020/02; C10M 2215/08, C10N 2010/12; C10M 2215/02, C10N 2010/12; C10M 2207/28, C10N 2010/12; C10M 2219/044, C10N 2010/02; C10M 2207/10, C10N 2010/12; C10M 2219/046, C10N 2010/02; C10M 2223/045, C10N 2010/12; C10M 2207/262, C10N 2010/02; C10M 2207/144, C10N 2010/02; (86) International application number: PCT/IB2021/052936 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/205385 (14.10.2021 Gazette 2021/41)

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 10.04.2020 US 202063007979 P (71) Applicants: Chevron Oronite Company LLC San Ramon, CA 94583 (US) Chevron Japan Ltd. Tokyo 105-6218 (JP) Chevron (China) Chemicals Co., Ltd. Beijing 100004 (CN) Chevron Oronite Technology B.V. 3196 KD Vondelingenplaat Rotterdam (NL)

(72) Inventors: BOFFA, Alexander Bowman San Ramon, California 94583 (US) ELLIOTT, Ian G. San Ramon, California 94583 (US) MILLER, John Robert San Ramon, California 94583 (US) NEWELL, Jennifer Elizabeth San Ramon, California 94583 (US) SZTENDEROWICZ, Mark San Ramon, California 94583 (US) CARABELL, Kevin San Ramon, California 94583 (US) MOURHATCH, Ramoun San Ramon, California 94583 (US) CHOMMELOUX, Claire San Ramon, California 94583 (US) BOHLOUL, Arash San Ramon, California 94583 (US) GILL, Mia San Ramon, California 94583 (US) TU, Xiaomin Helen San Ramon, California 94583 (US) KUBO, Koichi Tokyo 105--6218 (JP) TANAKA, Isao Tokyo 105--6218 (JP) HATTORI, Taiki Tokyo 105--6218 (JP) CHEN, Gang Beijing 100004 (CN) HOGENDOORN, Richard 3196 KD Vondelingenplatt (NL) KLEIJWEGT, Peter 3196 KD Vondelingenplatt (NL) VAN LEEUWEN, Jeroen 3196 KD Vondelingenplatt (NL) VAN HOUTEN, Wilhelmus Petrus 3196 KD Vondelingenplatt (NL) BOONS, Cornelis Hendrikus Maria 3196 KD Vondelingenplatt (NL) WALKER, Deane S. San Ramon, California 94583 (US) PALAZZOTTO, John D. San Ramon, California 94583 (US) (74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP  One Portwall Square Portwall Lane Bristol BS1 6BH Bristol BS1 6BH (GB)