Granted Patent B2

US 12,433,291 · App. 16/893,532 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Inventors: Timothy M. Martin (Ringoes, NJ); Shawn Grant (Owensboro, KY); Neil Destefano (Southampton, NJ); Adam Prestegord (Holland, PA); Michael Harper (Columbia, MO)

Assignee: FMC CORPORATION

A01N25/16A01N25/22A01N37/08A01N53/00B01F23/232B01F23/235

Abstract

Claims (24)

1. A foamable liquid agricultural formulation comprising:

an agriculturally active ingredient selected from the group consisting of diamide insecticides;

at least one foaming agent comprising an anionic surfactant, wherein the at least one foaming agent is present in a total concentration between 17% and about 30% by weight of the foamable liquid agricultural formulation, and

at least one foam stabilizer in a total concentration between about 10% and about 15% by weight of the foamable liquid agricultural formulation;

at least one dispersant wherein the dispersant comprises a phosphate ester; and

water;

wherein the diamide insecticide is cyantraniliprole; and

wherein the foamable liquid agricultural formulation is foamable to an expansion factor between 15-80.

2. The foamable liquid agricultural formulation of claim 1 , wherein the total concentration of foam stabilizer(s) in the foamable liquid agricultural formulation is about 10% to about 12% by weight of the foamable liquid agricultural formulation.

3. The foamable liquid agricultural formulation of claim 1 , wherein the foamable liquid agricultural formulation is in the form of a microemulsion, an oil-in-water concentrated emulsion, a suspension, a suspension concentrate, an emulsifiable concentrate, or a microencapsulate.

4. The foamable liquid agricultural formulation of claim 3 , wherein the foamable liquid agricultural formulation is in the form of a suspension concentrate.

5. The foamable liquid agricultural formulation of claim 1 , wherein the agriculturally active ingredient is present in a total concentration of about 17% to about 40% by weight of the foamable liquid agricultural formulation.

6. A foamable liquid agricultural formulation, comprising:

a) cyantraniliprole;

b) sodium decyl sulfate as foaming agent in an amount of 17% to about 30% by weight of the foamable liquid agricultural formulation;

c) glycerine as a foam stabilizer in an amount of about 10% to about 15% by weight of the foamable liquid agricultural formulation;

d) alkyl polyglucosides and phosphate esters as dispersants; and

e) water;

wherein the foamable liquid agricultural formulation is foamable to an expansion factor between 40-60.

7. A method of creating an agricultural foam from a liquid agricultural formulation, comprising:

mixing a liquid agricultural formulation of claim 1 and a gas under foaming conditions;

wherein the gas is air; and

wherein the volume of the foam generated by the formulation is reduced by 25% after about 45 minutes or greater.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the total concentration of foam stabilizer(s) in the liquid agricultural formulation is about 10% by weight of the liquid agricultural formulation.

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