Thickened pesticide compositions, optionally comprising fertilizer
View Patent ↗Aqueous compositions are provided which consist of i) one or more of glufosinate, glufosinate salts, fertilizer, and mixtures thereof, ii) an alkyl amidoamine, and iii) a quaternary ammonium compound. Furthermore the such compositions in the preparation of agricultural formulations and the use of such formulations to treat a field, plants, or seeds.
1. An aqueous composition comprising
a) one or more electrolytes selected from glufosinate and glufosinate salts and optionally further comprising fertilizer salts,
b) N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] cocoamide present in an amount of from 21 to 63 g actives/one liter of water,
c) C16 trimethyl ammonium chloride present in an amount of from 60 to 120 g actives/one liter of water, and
d) water.
2. A composition of claim 1 with a viscosity from 100 to 10000 mPas.
3. A composition of claim 1 comprising from 1 to 75% by weight of glufosinate and/or one or more of its salts, or a mixture of glufosinate and/or one or more of its salts with the fertilizer.
4. A composition of claim 1 wherein the N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] cocoamide is neutralized with salicylic acid.
5. A composition of claim 1 comprising glufosinate and/or one or more of its salts, and the fertilizer.
6. A process to make compositions of claim 1 by mixing the ingredients.
7. A process to make an aqueous agrochemical formulation by diluting a composition of claim 1 .
8. An agrochemical formulation obtained by the process of claim 7 .
9. A method of treating a field, plant, or seed by applying an effective amount of the agrochemical formulation of claim 8 to the field, plant or seed.
10. A composition of claim 1 with a viscosity from 50 to 550 mPas.
11. A composition of claim 1 further comprising polyethylene glycol.
12. A composition of claim 11 wherein the polyethylene glycol is present in an amount of 30 g actives/one liter of water.
13. A composition of claim 1 wherein:
the N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] cocoamide is present in an amount of 63 g actives/one liter of water; and
the C16 trimethyl ammonium chloride is present in an amount of 60 g actives/one liter of water.
14. A composition of claim 1 wherein:
the N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] cocoamide is present in an amount of 42 g actives/one liter of water; and
the C16 trimethyl ammonium chloride is present in an amount of from 90 g actives/one liter of water.
15. A composition of claim 1 wherein:
the N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] cocoamide is present in an amount of 21 g actives/one liter of water; and
the C16 trimethyl ammonium chloride is present in an amount of from 120 g actives/one liter of water.
16. An aqueous composition comprising:
a) one or more electrolytes selected from glufosinate and glufosinate salts and present in an amount of 200 g actives/one liter of water,
b) N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] cocoamide present in an amount of 21 to 63 g actives/one liter of water,
c) C16 trimethyl ammonium chloride present in an amount of 60 to 120 g actives/one liter of water,
d) water, and
polyethylene glycol,
wherein the composition has a viscosity of from 50 to 550 mPas.
17. A composition of claim 16 wherein the polyethylene glycol is present in an amount of 30 g actives/one liter of water.
18. An aqueous composition consisting of:
a) one or more electrolytes selected from glufosinate and glufosinate salts,
b) N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] cocoamide neutralized with salicylic acid,
c) C16 trimethyl ammonium chloride,
d) water, and
polyethylene glycol,
wherein the composition has a viscosity of from 50 to 550 mPas, and
wherein the C16 trimethyl ammonium chloride and the N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] cocoamide are present in a weight ratio of actives of about 6:1 to about 1:1, respectively, per one liter of water.
19. A composition of claim 18 wherein the polyethylene glycol is present in an amount of 30 g actives/one liter of water.
20. A composition of claim 19 wherein the C116 trimethyl ammonium chloride and the N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl] cocoamide are present in a weight ratio of actives of about 1:1, respectively, and the viscosity is about 550 mPas.