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Homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant compositions with buffering capability

AssigneeHelena Chemical Company

InventorJohnnie R. Roberts

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Abstract

A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition containing at least one spray oil selected from the group consisting of (a) vegetable oils; (b) fatty acids and blends thereof; (c) esterified fatty acids or blends thereof; (d) saponified fatty acids or blends thereof; (e) N,N-dimethylamide of the formula RCON(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (f) polybutenes of the following formula ##STR1## a surfactant in an effective amount to emulsify said composition and a buffering agent in amount sufficient to reduce the pH to below about 7.

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A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition comprising at least one spray oil selected from the group consisting of:

(a) vegetable oils;
(b) fatty acids and blends thereof;
(c) esterified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(d) saponified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(e) N,N-dimethylamide of the formula
RCON(CH.sub.3).sub.2
wherein R is an alkyl chain derived from fatty acids having about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms;
and
(f) polybutenes of the following formula ##STR12## where n is a number from about 1 to about 50;
at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of
(a) fatty alkanolamides of the formula ##STR13## wherein R is an alkyl group having from about 6 to about 25 carbon atoms;
R and R" are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH and ##STR14## (b) PEG esters of the formula ##STR15## wherein R.sup.2 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.25 fatty alkyl having from about 2 to about 25 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is a fatty alkyl having from about 2 to about 25 carbon atoms or hydrogen and m is a number from 1 to about 100,
(c) silicone surfactants of the formula ##STR16## wherein x is a number from 0 to about 5, y is a number from 1 to about 5, a is a number from about 3 to about 25, b is a number from 0 to about 25, n is a number from about 2 to about 4 and R.sup.6 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms or an alkyl ester group having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms,
(d) ethoxylated fatty acids ##STR17## wherein R.sup.7 is an alkyl group having from about 6 to about 25 carbon atoms, p is a number from 1 to about 100,
(e) alkyl ethoxylates
R.sup.8 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.q H
wherein R.sup.8 is alkyl group having from 1 to about 50 carbon atoms and q is a number from 1 to about 100,
(f) alkylphenol ethoxylates ##STR18## wherein R.sup.9 is hydrogen or an alkyl having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.10 is hydrogen or an alkyl having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and n is a number from 1 to about 100,
(g) polypropylene glycols ##STR19## wherein t is a number from 1 to about 100, (h) amine ethoxylates ##STR20## wherein g and h independently of one another are numbers from 1 to about 100 and R" is an alkyl having from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms and
(i) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate, and a buffering agent is in an amount sufficient to reduce the pH to below about 7.

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A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition comprising at least one spray oil selected from the group consisting of

(a) vegetable oils;
(b) fatty acids and blends thereof;
(c) esterified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(d) saponified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(e) N,N-dimethylamide of the formula
RCON(C.sub.3).sub.2
wherein R is an alkyl chain derived from fatty acids having about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms;
(f) polybutenes of the following formula
(CH.sub.3).sub.3 C .brket open-st.C(C.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 .brket close-st..sub.a CH.dbd.C(CH.sub.3).sub.2
where n is a number from about 1 to about 50;
at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of
(a) fatty alkanolamides of the formula ##STR21## wherein R is a C.sub.6 -C.sub.25 alkyl group;
R' and R" are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,
--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH
and ##STR22## (b) PEG esters of the formula ##STR23## wherein R.sup.2 is a fatty alkyl having from about 2 to about 25 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is a fatty alkyl having from about 2 to about 25 carbon atoms or hydrogen and m is a number from 1 to about 100,
(c) silicone surfactants of the formula ##STR24## wherein x is a number from 0 to about 5, y is a number from 1 to about 5, a is a number from about 3 to about 25, b is a number from 0 to about 25, n is a number from about 2 to about 4 and R.sup.6 is a hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms or an alkyl ester group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
(d) ethoxylated fatty acids ##STR25## wherein R.sup.7 is an alkyl group having from about 6 to about 25 carbon atoms, p is a number from 1 to about 100,
(e) alkyl ethoxylates
R.sup.8 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.q H
wherein R.sup.8 is alkyl group having from about 1 to about 50 carbon atoms and q is a number from 1 to about 100,
(f) alkylphenol ethoxylates ##STR26## wherein R.sup.9 is hydrogen or an alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.10 is hydrogen or an alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and n is a number from 1 to about 100,
(g) polypropylene glycols ##STR27## wherein t is a number from 1 to about 100, (h) amine ethoxylates ##STR28## wherein g and h are numbers from 1 to about 100 and R.sup.11 is an alkyl having from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms, and
(i) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate and a buffering agent is in an amount sufficient to reduce the pH to below about 7, and wherein said surfactant is mixed with sorbitan fatty acid ester and/or a polyethoxylated derivative of a sorbitan fatty acid ester.

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Application: 08/394,839Filed 27 Feb 1995 · continuation in part
Priority: 19 Jul 1990
Granted: 3 Dec 1996
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

C09K 23/017
Use of substances as emulsifying, wetting, dispersing, or foam-producing agents: mixtures of compounds
A01N 25/30
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by…
A01N 27/00
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing hydrocarbons
A01N 37/02
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to…:…

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Abstract

A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition comprising at least one spray oil selected from the group consisting of:

(a) vegetable oils;
(b) fatty acids and blends thereof;
(c) esterified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(d) saponified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(e) N,N-dimethylamide of the formula
RCON(CH.sub.3).sub.2
wherein R is an alkyl chain derived from fatty acids having about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms;
and
(f) polybutenes of the following formula ##STR12## where n is a number from about 1 to about 50;
at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of
(a) fatty alkanolamides of the formula ##STR13## wherein R is an alkyl group having from about 6 to about 25 carbon atoms;
R and R" are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH and ##STR14## (b) PEG esters of the formula ##STR15## wherein R.sup.2 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.25 fatty alkyl having from about 2 to about 25 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is a fatty alkyl having from about 2 to about 25 carbon atoms or hydrogen and m is a number from 1 to about 100,
(c) silicone surfactants of the formula ##STR16## wherein x is a number from 0 to about 5, y is a number from 1 to about 5, a is a number from about 3 to about 25, b is a number from 0 to about 25, n is a number from about 2 to about 4 and R.sup.6 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms or an alkyl ester group having 1 to about 4 carbon atoms,
(d) ethoxylated fatty acids ##STR17## wherein R.sup.7 is an alkyl group having from about 6 to about 25 carbon atoms, p is a number from 1 to about 100,
(e) alkyl ethoxylates
R.sup.8 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.q H
wherein R.sup.8 is alkyl group having from 1 to about 50 carbon atoms and q is a number from 1 to about 100,
(f) alkylphenol ethoxylates ##STR18## wherein R.sup.9 is hydrogen or an alkyl having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.10 is hydrogen or an alkyl having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and n is a number from 1 to about 100,
(g) polypropylene glycols ##STR19## wherein t is a number from 1 to about 100, (h) amine ethoxylates ##STR20## wherein g and h independently of one another are numbers from 1 to about 100 and R" is an alkyl having from 1 to about 25 carbon atoms and
(i) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate, and a buffering agent is in an amount sufficient to reduce the pH to below about 7.

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Application

08/394,839Filed 27 Feb 1995 · continuation in part

Priority

19 Jul 1990

Granted

3 Dec 1996

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

C09K 23/017
Use of substances as emulsifying, wetting, dispersing, or foam-producing agents: mixtures of compounds
A01N 25/30
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by…
A01N 27/00
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing hydrocarbons
A01N 37/02
Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to…:…

Family

Serial554,359Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 19 Jul 1990

Serial960,894Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 14 Oct 1992

US 5,393,791 AParent of this continuation-in-part

US 5,178,795 AParent of this continuation-in-part

US 5,580,567 AThis patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.