Patent 7494960 was granted and assigned to Crompton Corporation on February, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A composition is disclosed that comprises a lubricant and at least a first antioxidant and a second antioxidant, the first antioxidant being a hindered phenolic and the second antioxidant being a thioether. Also disclosed is a method of increasing the oxidation stability of a lubricant comprising adding thereto at least a first antioxidant and a second antioxidant, the first antioxidant being a hindered phenolic and the second antioxidant being a thioether.