IP Library Granted Patent US 8,962,525
Granted Patent B2
US 8,962,525 · App. 14/351,974 · Granted Feb 24, 2015

Stable formulations containing fumed aluminum oxide

Inventor: Timothy Martin (Ringoes, NJ)
Assignee: FMC Corporation
A01N25/22
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Patent No.
US 8,962,525
App. No.
14/351,974
Granted
Feb 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides novel herbicidal aqueous suspoemulsion or aqueous suspension concentrate compositions containing an herbicidal active agent and fumed alumina as a stabilization agent that have superior chemical and physical stability as well as superior re-dispersion properties.

Claims (24)

1. A suspoemulsion concentrate composition comprising:

i) an aqueous suspension concentrate composition containing pyroxasulfone and atrazine;

ii) an emulsion in water composition containing fluthiacet-methyl; and

iii) fumed alumina.

2. The suspoemulsion concentrate composition of claim 1 wherein the aqueous suspension concentrate further comprises one or more of a surfactant component, a pH adjuster, an anti-freeze agent, an antifoam agent, a thickening agent and anti-microbial agent.

3. The suspoemulsion concentrate composition of claim 1 wherein the emulsion in water concentrate further comprises one or more of a surfactant component, a pH adjuster, an anti-freeze agent, an antifoam agent, a thickening agent and anti-microbial agent.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of fluthiacet-methyl to pyraxosulfone to atrazine is from 1:33:284 to 1:40:325.

5. A process for the preparation of a suspoemulsion composition comprising:

i) forming an aqueous suspension concentrate composition containing pyroxasulfone and atrazine;

ii) forming an emulsion in water composition containing fluthiacet-methyl;

iii) blending the suspension concentrate and emulsion in water compositions together and

iv) adding fumed alumina and blending the mixture to form a homogenous mixture.

6. A process for the preparation of a suspoemulsion composition comprising:

i) forming an aqueous suspension concentrate composition containing pyroxasulfone and atrazine and fumed alumina;

ii) forming an emulsion in water composition containing fluthiacet-methyl;

iii) blending the suspension concentrate and emulsion in water compositions together to form a homogenous mixture.

7. An aqueous suspension concentrate composition comprising:

i) an agriculturally active component comprising fluthiacet-methyl, atrazine and pyroxasulfone;

ii) a surfactant component comprising an acrylic graft copolymer and a polyalkylene oxide block copolymer;

iii) an antifoam agent;

iv) a biocide;

v) a pH adjusting agent;

vi) an antifreeze agent; and

vii) fumed alumina.

Assignments (2)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 17, 2026
From: FMC CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 075403/0891 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2014
From: MARTIN, TIMOTHY
To: FMC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033273/0032 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61548273 · Oct 18, 2011
Related Publication 20140274709A1 · Sep 18, 2014