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US 2020/0260721 A1Published application
Agricultural adjuvant comprising microfibrillated cellulose
AssigneeAmvac Chemical Corporation
InventorsHumberto Benito LOPEZ, Lisiane ZENI
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Abstract
An agricultural adjuvant includes microfibrillated cellulose, a dispersant or wetting agent, in a liquid carrier that has been subjected to shear conditions. The resultant adjuvant displays useful rheological structure and the adjuvant is added to agricultural formulations to stabilize and impart useful rheology to the formulations.
Claims33
An adjuvant composition comprising:
- a microfibrillated cellulose (MFC);
- a surfactant or dispersant;
- and
- a liquid carrier;
- wherein the adjuvant composition is formed by subjecting the MFC, the surfactant or dispersant, and the liquid carrier to shear conditions sufficient to alter the rheological structure of commercial MFC.
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An adjuvant composition comprising:
- a microfibrillated cellulose;
- a surfactant or dispersant;
- and
- a fertilizer;
- wherein the adjuvant composition is formed by subjecting the microfibrillated cellulose, the surfactant or dispersant, and the fertilizer to shear conditions sufficient to alter the rheological structure of commercial MFC.
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A composition comprising:
- a formulation of an agriculturally active ingredient;
- and
- an adjuvant composition comprising:
- a microfibrillated cellulose;
- a surfactant or dispersant;
- and
- a liquid carrier;
- wherein the adjuvant composition is formed by subjecting the microfibrillated cellulose, the surfactant or dispersant, and the liquid carrier to shear conditions sufficient to alter the rheological structure of commercial MFC.
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A method comprising:
- adding to a fertilizer or a high ionic strength solution an adjuvant composition comprising:
- a microfibrillated cellulose;
- a surfactant or dispersant;
- and
- a liquid carrier;
- wherein the adjuvant composition is formed by subjecting the microfibrillated cellulose, the surfactant or dispersant, and the liquid carrier to shear conditions sufficient to alter the rheological structure of commercial MFC;
- wherein an amount of adjuvant added is sufficient to provide a target viscosity to the agrochemical formulation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.