Water-in-oil polymer dispersion as additive in active ingredient-comprising compositions

A method for increasing the efficacy of an active agent in a composition for controlling the growth of an organism which comprises adding from about 0.001 to about 2% by weight, based upon the total weight of the composition, an additive (A)

• (A1) a crosslinked polymer in an amount in a range of from about 10 to about 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A2) a hydrophobic organic fluid in an amount in the range of from about 20 to about 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A3) one or more water-in-oil emulsifiers in an amount in a range of from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A4) one or more oil-in-water emulsifiers in an amount in a range of from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A5) one or more auxiliaries in an amount in a range of from 0 to about 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A), and
• (A6) water in such an amount that the total of (A1) to (A6) amounts to 100% by weight.

A method for increasing the efficacy of a plant growth regulating agent in a composition for regulating the growth of plants which comprises adding from about 0.001 to about 2% by weight, based upon the total weight of the composition an additive (A)

• (A1) a crosslinked polymer in an amount in a range of from about 10 to about 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A2) a hydrophobic organic fluid in an amount in the range of from about 20 to about 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A3) one or more water-in-oil emulsifiers in an amount in a range of from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A4) one or more oil-in-water emulsifiers in an amount in a range of from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A5) one or more auxiliaries in an amount in a range of from 0 to about 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A), and
• (A6) water in such an amount that the total of (A1) to (A6) amounts to 100% by weight.

A method for synergistically increasing the efficacy of a composition for controlling the growth of organisms said composition comprising at least two active ingredients which comprising adding from about 0.001 to about 2% by weight, based upon the total weight of a composition, an additive (A)

• (A1) a crosslinked polymer in an amount in a range of from about 10 to about 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A2) a hydrophobic organic fluid in an amount in the range of from about 20 to about 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A3) one or more water-in-oil emulsifiers in an amount in a range of from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A4) one or more oil-in-water emulsifiers in an amount in a range of from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A5) one or more auxiliaries in an amount in a range of from 0 to about 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A), and
• (A6) water in such an amount that the total of (A1) to (A6) amounts to 100% by weight.

A method for synergistically increasing the efficacy of a composition for regulating the growth of plants said composition comprising at least two different plant growth regulators which comprises adding from about 0.001 to about 2% by weight, based upon the total weight of a composition, an additive (A)

• (A1) a crosslinked polymer in an amount in a range of from about 10 to about 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A2) a hydrophobic organic fluid in an amount in the range of from about 20 to about 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A3) one or more water-in-oil emulsifiers in an amount in a range of from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A4) one or more oil-in-water emulsifiers in an amount in a range of from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A),
• (A5) one or more auxiliaries in an amount in a range of from 0 to about 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the additive (A), and
• (A6) water in such an amount that the total of (A1) to (A6) amounts to 100% by weight.