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US 12,396,455 B2Granted
Formulations containing paraffinic oil and anti-settling agent
AssigneeNutrien AG Solutions (Canada) Inc.
InventorsMichael Fefer, Jun Liu, Tomoki Ruo
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Abstract
This disclosure features combinations that include a paraffinic oil and one or more anti-settling agent.
Claims18
A pesticide concentrate composition consisting of:
- 85 wt % to 95 wt % of a paraffinic oil continuous phase;
- 1 wt % to 2.5 wt % of an emulsifier;
- an aqueous phase dispersed as droplets into the paraffinic oil continuous phase, the aqueous phase consisting of a water dispersible pigment dispersed within the aqueous phase, wherein the pesticide concentrate composition contains 2 wt % to 3 wt % of the water dispersible pigment;
- 1 wt % to 2 wt % of a silicone surfactant and polyethylene glycol;
- 1 wt % to 2.5 wt % of an anti-settling agent which is dispersed into the paraffinic oil continuous phase;
- optionally, one or more chemical fungicides;
- and
- water;
- wherein the pigment is a phthalocyanine;
- wherein the anti-settling agent is untreated fumed silica;
- wherein the pesticide concentrate composition is a water-in-oil emulsion that is stabilized by the anti-settling agent;
- wherein the water present in the pesticide concentrate composition is the water from the aqueous phase droplets;
- and
- wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of a natural or synthetic alcohol ethoxylate, an alcohol alkoxylate, a glycerol oleate, a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer, an alkyl phenol ethoxylate, a polyethylene glycol, a sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylate, and a combination thereof.
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