# US 2014/0193503 A1 · Aqueous suspension concentrate comprising an acid salt of dodecylguanidine > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0193503 A1 - Document ID: US20140193503A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/239,513 - Filed: 2012-08-22 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-22 - Assignees: Agriphar S.A. - Inventors: Alan Pirotte - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193503A1 ## CPC - A01N 25/04: Dispersions, {emulsions, suspoemulsions, suspension concentrates} or gels (foams A01N25/16) - A01N 43/80: five-membered rings with one nitrogen atom and either one oxygen atom or one sulfur atom in positions 1,2 - A01N 47/44: Guanidine; Derivatives thereof - A01N: PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS ## Abstract The invention concerns a suspension concentrate comprising, expressed by weight based on the total weight of the composition: a) 40 to 80% particles of dodecylguanidine or an acid salt of dodecylguanidine of the structure (1), wherein X represents an acid residue of a monocarboxylic, dicarboxylic or a mineral acid, b) 0 to 10% of an anti-freeze compound, c) 1 to 10% of a wetting agent and/or d) a dispersing agent, e) 0 to 5% of an antifoaming agent, f) remainder water characterized in that, the median diameter of the particles (d50) is at least 7 μm and below 40 μm; and its use for the treatment of a fungicidal disease on crops or ornamental plants. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A suspension concentrate composition comprising a) at least 400 g of dodine particles/l, and expressed by weight based on the total weight of the composition: b) 0 to 10% of an anti-freeze compound, c) 1 to 10% of a wetting agent and/or d) a dispersing agent, e) 0 to 5% of an antifoaming agent, f) remainder water, wherein, the median diameter of the dodine particles (d50) is 7-20 μm and/or the wetting agent is selected from the group consisting of alkylamine ethoxylates, acrylate graft copolymers, alkylphenol ethoxylates, alcohol ethoxylates, and tristyrylphenol ethoxylates. ### Claim at position 2 2-4. (canceled) ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, wherein the pour residue is below 4% and the rinsed residue is below 0.5% as measured after storage for 14 days at 54° C.+/−2° C. according to CIPAC MT 46.3.1. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, with a viscosity between 500 and 1.000 mPa·s (cps), as measured with a Brookfield viscosity meter using a spindle 2, 20 rpm and 20° C. ### Claim 7 (canceled) ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, comprising expressed by weight based on the total weight of the composition: a) 45 to 60% of particles of dodine, b) 1 to 5% of an anti-freeze compound, c) 1 to 5% of a wetting agent, d) up to 2% of a dispersing agent, e) up to 2% of an antifoaming agent, and f) remainder water. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, further comprising a thickening agent and/or a biocidal compound in a concentration of up to 1%, expressed by weight based on the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, comprising expressed by weight based on the total weight of the composition: a) 50 to 55% of particles of dodine, b) 3% of an anti-freeze compound, c) 3% of a wetting agent, d) 1% of a dispersing agent, e) 1% of an antifoaming agent, g) 0.1% of a thickener, h) 0.1% of a biocide, and f) remainder water. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, wherein the anti-freeze compound is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, urea, glycerol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and tripropyleneglycol. ### Claim 12 (canceled) ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, wherein the antifoaming agent is a silicon oil, perfluoroalkylphosphinic acid or salt thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, wherein the wetting/dispersing agent is not an anionic wetting or dispersing agent. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, wherein the dispersing/wetting agent is non-ionic. ### Claim 16 (canceled) ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, wherein the wetting agent is acrylate graft copolymers. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) Suspension concentrate according to claim 17, wherein the ratio of wetting agent to particles, is between 1/8 to 1/80. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) Suspension concentrate according to claim 18, wherein the ratio is between 1/10 to 1/25. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, consisting of 555.1 g/l dodine technical 98% purity, 383.9 g/l water, 30.0 g/l propylene glycol, 30.0 g/l ethoxylated alkylamine, 10.0 g/l acrylic graft polymer, 10.0 g/l silicon oil, 1.0 g/l hydroxyethylcellulose, 1.0 g/l 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, with a viscosity of 750 mPa·s and median particle diameter of 7.837 μm (Dodine 544 SC). ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) Suspension concentrate according to claim 1, comprising 600 g/l dodine, 4% of a non-ionic wetting/dispersing agent, and the d50 particle size of the dodine is between 8 μm-20 μm (Dodine 600 SC). ### Claim at position 20 22-24. (canceled) ### Claim 25 (depends on 8) Suspension concentrate according to claim 8, further comprising a thickening agent and/or a biocidal compound in a concentration of up to 1%, expressed by weight based on the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 26 (depends on 8) Suspension concentrate according to claim 8, wherein the anti-freeze compound is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, urea, glycerol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and tripropyleneglycol. ### Claim 27 (depends on 10) Suspension concentrate according to claim 10, wherein the anti-freeze compound is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, urea, glycerol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and tripropyleneglycol. ### Claim 28 (depends on 8) Suspension concentrate according to claim 8, wherein the antifoaming agent is a silicon oil, perfluoroalkylphosphinic acid or salt thereof. ### Claim 29 (depends on 10) Suspension concentrate according to claim 10, wherein the antifoaming agent is a silicon oil, perfluoroalkylphosphinic acid or salt thereof.