Abstract:
Gel prevention agents and methods for use with agricultural products include certain alkylamido amines and their quaternary ammonium counterparts that, when blended with products containing alkoxylated surfactants, the alkylamido amines and their quaternary counterparts reduce the gel formation tendency of such products.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a glyphosate formulation with enhanced viscosity, said formulation containing a thickening composition comprising at least one nitrogen-containing surfactant.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a herbicidal formulation that comprises at least one phenoxy acid herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or derivative thereof, and a surfactant adjuvant, wherein said surfactant adjuvant comprises at least one alkoxylated asymmetric alkylamine surfactant having the formula (I) wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 24 carbon atoms; R2 is a C1-C4 alkyl group or a benzyl group; A is an alkylene group containing from 2 - 4 carbon atoms; x is 1 - 30; and y is 0 - 10; or a quaternised derivative of (I) having the formula (II) wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 24 carbon atoms; R2 is a C1-C4 alkyl group or a benzyl group; A is an alkylene group containing from 2 - 4 carbon atoms; x is 1 - 30; y is 0 - 10; R3 is a C1-C4 alkyl group; and Y- is an anion. The invention also relates to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises applying an effective amount of the aforementioned herbicidal formulation to said unwanted vegetation.
Abstract:
Gel prevention agents and methods for use with agricultural products include certain alkylamido amines and their quaternary ammonium counterparts that, when blended with products containing alkoxylated surfactants, the alkylamido amines and their quaternary counterparts reduce the gel formation tendency of such products.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to herbicidal compositions, and more particularly, herbicidal compositions containing glyphosate or a salt thereof and a surfactant comprising at least one mono and/or diglyceride alkoxylate.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a glyphosate formulation with enhanced viscosity, said formulation containing a thickening composition comprising at least one nitrogen-containing surfactant.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a herbicidal formulation that comprises at least one phenoxy acid herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or derivative thereof, and a surfactant adjuvant, wherein said surfactant adjuvant comprises at least one alkoxylated asymmetric alkylamine surfactant having the formula (I) wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 24 carbon atoms; R2 is a C1-C4 alkyl group or a benzyl group; A is an alkylene group containing from 2 - 4 carbon atoms; x is 1 - 30; and y is 0 - 10; or a quaternised derivative of (I) having the formula (II) wherein R1 is a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group having from 8 to 24 carbon atoms; R2 is a C1-C4 alkyl group or a benzyl group; A is an alkylene group containing from 2 - 4 carbon atoms; x is 1 - 30; y is 0 - 10; R3 is a C1-C4 alkyl group; and Y- is an anion. The invention also relates to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises applying an effective amount of the aforementioned herbicidal formulation to said unwanted vegetation.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a process for preparing the alkoxylated alkylamines and/or alkyl ether amines. The process consists of three stages, and utilizes an alkali catalyst. The alkoxylated alkyl amines and alkoxylated alkyl ether amines prepared by the process possess the peaked distribution and contain less hazardous by-product.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to an aqueous herbicidal formulation that comprises at least one phenoxy acid herbicide or an agriculturally acceptable salt or derivative thereof, and an alkylamidopropyl dialkylamine surfactant adjuvant, wherein said surfactant adjuvant comprises at least one surfactant having the formula (I) wherein R is a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated acyl group having 6-22 carbon atoms, n is 3, and Y and Y' are, independently, an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms or (AO)sH, wherein AO is an alkyleneoxy group having 2-4 carbon atoms, and s is on average 1-10; provided that at least one of the groups Y and Y' is an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms; or a salt thereof; or a quaternised derivative of (I) having the formula (II) wherein R is a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated acyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; n is 3; Y and Y' are, independently, an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms or (AO)sH, wherein AO is an alkyleneoxy group having 2-4 carbon atoms, and s is on average 1-10; provided that at least one of the groups Y and Y' is an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms; R2 is a C1-C4 alkyl group; and X- is an anion. The invention also relates to a method for combating unwanted vegetation which comprises applying to said unwanted vegetation an effective amount of the aforementioned herbicidal formulation.