US 5,741,502 A · Homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant compositions with buffering capability

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 wherein R is an alkyl chain derived from fatty acids having about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms; (f) polybutenes (g) alpha or beta pinene, (h) thymol, (i) d-limonene and (j) jojoba bean oil, (2) a surfactant in an effective amount to provide emulsification of said composition and (3) a buffering agent wherein said buffering agent can also be the same ingredient as said oil or said surfactant and said buffering agent reduces the pH of said composition to about 7 or below.

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Dependent claims

A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition comprising:

(1) at least one spray oil selected from the group consisting of:
(a) vegetable oils;
(b) esterified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(c) saponified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(d) 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;
(e) polybutenes of the following formula ##STR14## where n is a number from about 1 to about 50;
(f) alpha or beta pinene,
(g) thymol and
(h) d-limonene,
(2) a surfactant in an effective amount to provide emulsification of said composition and
(3) a buffering agent wherein said buffering agent can also be the same ingredient as said oil or said surfactant and said buffering agent reduces the pH of said composition to about 7 or below.

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A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition comprising:

(1) at least one spray oil is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) vegetable oils;
(b) esterified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(c) saponified fatty acids or blends thereof;
(d) 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;
(e) polybutenes of the following formula ##STR23## where n is a number from about 1 to about 50;
(f) alpha or beta pinene,
(g) thymol,
(h) d-limonene and
(i) spray oil having a UR value of at least about 85%,
(2) surfactant comprises at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of
(a) fatty alkanolamides of the formula ##STR24## 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 --CH.sub.2 --CH--OH, ##STR25## (b) PEG esters of the formula ##STR26## wherein R.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.25 fatty alkyl, R.sup.3 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.25 fatty alkyl or hydrogen and m is a number from 1 to 100,
(c) silicone surfactants of the formula ##STR27## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sup.6 independently from one another are hydrogen, alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, or an alkyl ester group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, x is a number from about 1 to about 100, y is a number from about 1 to about 5, a is a number from about 3 to about 25, b is a number from about 0 to about 25, and
(d) ethoxylated fatty acids ##STR28## wherein R.sup.7 is a C.sub.6 -C.sub.25 alkyl group, p is a number from 1 to 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 and q is a number from 1 to 100,
(f) alkylphenol ethoxylates ##STR29## wherein R.sup.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, R.sup.10 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl and n is a number from 1 to 100,
(g) polypropylene glycols ##STR30## wherein t is a number from 1 to about 100, (h) amine ethoxylates ##STR31## wherein g and h are identical or different and are numbers from 1 to about 100 and R.sup.11 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 alkyl
(i) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate,
(j) N-acyl sarcosines and sodium N-acyl sarcosinates,
(k) alkylaryl polyethoxy phosphate ester,
(l) alkylaryl polyethoxy carboxylate ester,
(m) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate phosphate esters,
(n) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate carboxylate esters,
(o) phosphate esters of block copolymers of ethylene and propylene oxide and
(p) alkylpolyglucosides in an effective amount to provide emulsification of said composition and
(3) a buffering agent wherein said buffering agent can also be the same ingredient as said oil or said surfactant and said buffering agent reduces the pH of said composition to about 7 or below.

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A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition comprising:

at least one spray oil is 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;
(f) polybutenes of the following formula ##STR32## where n is a number from about 1 to about 50;
(h) alpha or beta pinene,
(i) thymol,
(j) d-limonene
(k) spray oil having a UR value of at least about 85%,
(2) surfactant comprises at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of
(a) fatty alkanolamides of the formula ##STR33## wherein R is a C.sub.6 -C.sub.25 alkyl group;
R and R.sup.11 are the same or different and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH and --CH.sub.2 --CH--OH, ##STR34## (b) PEG esters of the formula ##STR35## wherein R.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.25 fatty alkyl, R.sup.3 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.25 fatty alkyl or hydrogen and m is a number from 1 to 100,
(c) silicone surfactants of the formula ##STR36## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sup.6 independently from one another are hydrogen, alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, or an alkyl ester group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, x is a number from about 1 to about 100, y is a number from about 1 to about 5, a is a number from about 3 to about 25, b is a number from about 0 to about 25,
(d) polypropylene glycols ##STR37## wherein t is a number from 1 to about 100, (e) amine ethoxylates ##STR38## wherein g and h are identical or different and are numbers from 1 to about 100 and R.sup.11 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 alkyl
(f) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate,
(g) N-acyl sarcosines and sodium N-acyl sarcosinates,
(h) alkylaryl polyethoxy phosphate ester,
(i) alkylaryl polyethoxy carboxylate ester,
(j) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate phosphate esters,
(k) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate carboxylate esters,
(l) phosphate esters of block copolymers of ethylene and propylene oxide and
(m) alkylpolyglucosides in an effective amount to provide emulsification of said composition and
(3) a buffering agent wherein said buffering agent can also be the same ingredient as said oil or said surfactant and said buffering agent reduces the pH of said composition to about 7 or below.

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A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition comprising a spray oil having a minimum of 85% of unsulfonated residue value, at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of

(a) fatty alkanolamides of the formula ##STR39## 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 --CH.sub.2 --CH--OH, ##STR40## (b) PEG esters of the formula ##STR41## wherein R.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.25 fatty alkyl, R.sup.3 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.25 fatty alkyl or hydrogen and m is a number from 1 to 100,
(c) silicone surfactants of the formula ##STR42## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sup.6 independently from one another are hydrogen, alkyl having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, or an alkyl ester group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, x is a number from about 1 to about 100, y is a number from about 1 to about 5, a is a number from about 3 to about 25, b is a number from about 0 to about 25, and
(d) ethoxylated fatty acids ##STR43## wherein R.sup.7 is a C.sub.6 -C.sub.25 alkyl group, p is a number from 1 to 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 and q is a number from 1 to 100,
(f) alkylphenol ethoxylates ##STR44## wherein R.sup.9 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, R.sup.10 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl and n is a number from 1 to 100,
(g) polypropylene glycols ##STR45## wherein t is a number from 1 to about 100, (h) amine ethoxylates ##STR46## wherein g and h are identical or different and are numbers from 1 to about 100 and R.sup.11 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 alkyl,
(i) tristyrylphenol alkoxylates and
(j) N-acyl sarcosines and sodium N-acyl sarcosinates,
(k) alkylaryl polyethoxy phosphate ester,
(l) alkylaryl polyethoxy carboxylate ester,
(m) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate phosphate esters,
(n) tristyrylphenol alkoxylate carboxylate esters,
(o) phosphate esters of block copolymers of ethylene and propylene oxide and
(p) alkylpolyglucosides in an effective amount to provide emulsification of said composition and
(3) a buffering agent wherein said buffering agent can also be the same ingredient as said oil or said surfactant and said buffering agent reduces the pH of said composition to about 7 or below 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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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

08/731,415Filed 15 Oct 1996 · continuation in part

Priority

19 Jul 1990

Granted

21 Apr 1998

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Homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant compositions with buffering capability

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Homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant compositions with buffering capability

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