Packaged agrochemical composition
AssigneeZeneca Limited
InventorsPeter Holmes, Richa Shaunak, Rowena Roshanthi Landham, Rupert Heinrich Sohm
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Abstract
An agrochemical composition packaged in a water soluble or water dispersible sachet is taught. The agrochemical composition is comprised of water-soluble, agrochemically active agent, water and an agent to minimize water loss through the walls of the sachet, wherein the is an ester of an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or arylalkyl acid; an ester or a naturally occurring oil; or a mineral or a synthetic oil; provided that the agent is not dibutylphtalate.
Claims11
An agrochemical composition packaged in a water-soluble or water-dispersible sachet, the agrochemical composition comprising a water-soluble, agrochemically active ingredient, water and an agent to minimise water loss through the walls of the sachet wherein said agent is an ester of an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or arylalkyl acid;
- an ester of a naturally occurring oil;
- or a mineral or synthetic oil;
- provided that said agent is not dibutylphthalate.
A method of using an agent to minimize water loss through the walls of a water-soluble or water-dispersible sachet comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing an agrochemical composition comprising the agent to minimize water loss, a water-soluble, agrochemically active ingredient and water;
- and
- (b) packaging said composition in said sachet;
- wherein the agent is an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or arylalkyl acid or a salt or ester thereof;
- an ester of a naturally occurring oil;
- a mineral or synthetic oil;
- an alcohol, an ether of an alcohol or a glyceride;
- and the sachet is made of polyethylene oxide, methyl cellulose or polyvinyl alcohol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.