Stable formulations containing fumed aluminum oxide
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.
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.