LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 1985

Classification Context

Section:: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
Class:: PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
Subclass:: LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS; USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION

Description

C10M covers lubricating compositions and individual chemical substances used as lubricants or lubricating additives. This includes formulated oils, greases, and other lubricant products, as well as specific chemical compounds (such as base oils, viscosity modifiers, anti-wear agents, detergents, and corrosion inhibitors) employed in lubricating applications. The subclass addresses both the composition of finished lubricating products and the functional role of chemical ingredients within those compositions.

Additional Content

Glossary

Lubricant lubricants A lubricant is a composition, often in liquid form, that is introduced between two moving surfaces to reduce the friction and wear between them, usually by providing a protective film which allows the touching surfaces to be separated, thus lessening the friction between them. Lubricants are often organic liquids such as mineral oils (e.g. used as motor oils), but can also be non-liquid lubricants including grease, powders, dry graphite, polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE], molybdenum disulphide, tungsten disulfide, etc. In addition to reducing friction and wear, lubricants can also transfer heat, carry away contaminants and debris, transfer power and prevent corrosion and rust. "Lubricant" or "lubricating composition" includes cutting oils, hydraulic fluids, metal drawing compositions, flushing oils, slushing oils, or the like.

Limiting references

Production of hydrocarbon oils from lower carbon number hydrocarbons for lubricating purposes, e.g. by oligomerisation

Application references

Mould release agents for separating metals after moulding Mould release agents for separating plastics or substances in a plastic state, after moulding Mould release agents for separating glass after moulding Well-drilling compositions Textile lubricating compositions , , Immersion oils for microscopy

Related Keywords

ADDITIVE(S) for lubricantsEMULSION(S) lubricantslubricating GREASE compositionsHYDRAULIC(S) fluidsLUBRICANTSuse of additives to improve LUBRICANTScompositions for LUBRICATIONMOULD(S) release agentslubricating OIL(S)

39 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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C10M 101/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being a mineral or fatty oil
C10M 103/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being an inorganic material
C10M 105/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being a non-macromolecular organic compound
C10M 107/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being a macromolecular compound
C10M 109/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being a compound of unknown or incompletely defined constitution
C10M 111/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the base-material being a mixture of two or more compounds covered by more than one of the main groups , each of these compounds being essential
C10M 113/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the thickener being an inorganic material
C10M 115/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the thickener being a non-macromolecular organic compound other than a carboxylic acid or salt thereof
C10M 117/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the thickener being a non-macromolecular carboxylic acid or salt thereof
C10M 119/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the thickener being a macromolecular compound
C10M 121/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the thickener being a compound of unknown or incompletely defined constitution
C10M 123/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the thickener being a mixture of two or more compounds covered by more than one of the main groups , each of these compounds being essential
C10M 125/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being an inorganic material
C10M 127/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being a non-macromolecular hydrocarbon
C10M 129/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being an organic non-macromolecular compound containing oxygen
C10M 131/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being an organic non-macromolecular compound containing halogen
C10M 133/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being an organic non-macromolecular compound containing nitrogen
C10M 135/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being an organic non-macromolecular compound containing sulfur, selenium or tellurium
C10M 137/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being an organic non-macromolecular compound containing phosphorus
C10M 139/00 Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being an organic non-macromolecular compound containing atoms of elements not provided for in groups

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 8,875
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,245
PETROCHINA COMPANY 2,028
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY US 1,980
IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 1,963
SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NL 1,878
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,829
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 1,787
LUBRIZOL CORPORATION US 1,277
BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,268