IP Library Granted Patent US 11,547,113
Granted Patent B2
US 11,547,113 · App. 14/438,817 · Granted Jan 10, 2023

Liquid polymer suspensions

Inventors: Marc Balastre (Paris, FR); Florent Pinot (Colombes, FR)
Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
A01N25/04C08L1/284C08L5/00C08L5/04C08L33/02C08L33/26
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Patent No.
US 11,547,113
App. No.
14/438,817
Granted
Jan 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention concerns a suspension of a polymer comprising, in addition to said polymer, a) a liquid medium; b) a monovalent cation salt; c) an alginate.

Claims (22)

1. An agricultural composition comprising a suspension of a polymer, the suspension comprising:

at least 2% by weight of the polymer that is a galactomannan selected from the group consisting of a hydroxypropyl guar, a carboxymethylhydroxypropyl guar, a cationic hydroxyalkyl guar, a neutral hydroxyalkyl guar, a carboxyalkyl guar, a hydroxyethylated guaran derivative, a hydroxypropylated guaran derivative, a carboxymethylated carubin derivative, a hydroxypropylated cassia gum derivative, a carboxymethylated cassia gum derivative, and mixtures thereof, based on the total weight of the suspension;

a liquid medium that is a single-phase aqueous medium that contains more than 10 parts by weight of water relative to 100 parts by weight of the aqueous medium;

30% to 60% by weight of ammonium sulfate, based on the total weight of the suspension;

0.5% to 1.5% by weight of an alginate that is one or more selected from the group consisting of sodium alginate and ammonium alginate, based on the total weight of the suspension; and

one or more other additive selected from the group consisting of a preservative, an antifoam, a humectant, and a surfactant,

wherein the weight ratio between the ammonium sulfate and the galactomannan is between 100 and 4.

2. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein the ammonium sulfate content is greater than or equal to 31% by weight relative to the total weight of the suspension.

3. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein:

the galactomannan is in the form of solid particles having a diameter of between 100 nm and 1 mm.

4. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 intended to be applied to a field as an extemporaneous adjuvant.

5. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein the galactomannan is a guar derivative.

6. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 comprising from 31% by weight to 60% by weight of the ammonium sulfate.

7. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 comprising from 31% by weight to 40% by weight of the ammonium sulfate.

8. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein when the galactomannan is the cationic hydroxyalkyl guar, the cationic hydroxyalkyl guar is selected from cationic hydroxyethyl guar, cationic hydroxypropyl guar, cationic hydroxybutyl guar, and mixtures thereof.

9. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein when the galactomannan is the neutral hydroxyalkyl guar, the neutral hydroxyalkyl guar is selected from neutral hydroxyethyl guar, neutral hydroxypropyl guar, neutral hydroxybutyl guar, and mixtures thereof.

10. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein when the galactomannan is the carboxyalkyl guar, the carboxyalkyl guar is one or more selected from the group consisting of carboxymethyl guar, carboxylpropyl guar, and carboxybutyl guar.

11. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein the galactomannan is selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium guar, hydroxypropyllauryldimethylammonium guar, hydroxypropylstearyldimethylammonium guar, hydroxypropyl guar, carboxymethyl guar, guar with hydroxypropyl and hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium groups, carboxymethylhydroxypropyl guar, and mixtures thereof.

12. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein the antifoam is a silicone-based antifoam.

13. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein the alginate is from 0.5% to 2% by weight based on the total weight of the suspension.

14. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein the alginate is sodium alginate.

15. The agricultural composition according to claim 1 , wherein the alginate is ammonium alginate.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2024
From: RHODIA OPERATIONS
To: SPECIALTY OPERATIONS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 066374/0642 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2023
From: RHODIA OPERATIONS
To: SPECIALTY OPERATIONS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 065488/0365 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2015
From: BALASTRE, MARC; PINOT, FLORENT
To: RHODIA OPERATIONS
Reel/Frame 035918/0877 →