Antifoaming formulations

An aqueous agrichemical composition comprising at least one agrochemical, one or more foam-inducing surfactants and a water-insoluble antifoam agent wherein the antifoam agent is incorporated into the composition as a solution in an organic solvent.

An aqueous concentrate composition comprising an agrochemical, one or more foam-inducing surfactants and an antifoam agent wherein the antifoam agent is incorporated into the composition as a solution in an organic solvent and wherein the solvent is selected such that the density of the solution of the antifoam agent in the solvent differs from the density of the aqueous concentrate composition measured in the absence of solvent and antifoam by not more than 0.1 g/l density units, all density measurements being conducted at room temperature.

An aqueous composition comprising an agrochemical, one or more foam-including surfactants and a water-insoluble antifoam agent wherein the antifoam agent is incorporated into the composition as a solution in an organic solvent wherein the organic solvent is an alkyl, aralkyl or aryl ester of an organic acid wherein said ester (a) dissolves the silicone antifoam to the extent of greater than 12% by weight;

• (b) provides a solution of the antifoam having a density of greater than 0.8 g/ml;
• and (c) has a flash point of greater than 40° C.

A method of reducing the foaming of an aqueous agrochemical composition, which comprises introducing an antifoam into the composition in the form of a solution in an organic solvent.

A method for reducing or eliminating the separation of a water-insoluble antifoam in an aqueous agrochemical composition, said method comprising introducing a water-insoluble antifoam into the aqueous agrochemical composition in the form of a solution in an organic solvent.