Abstract: Water dispersible granules are prepared that contain low melting point pesticides and which are prepared by milling the pesticides with a first portion of finely divided filler and blending the milled mixture with a second portion of finely divided filler, wetting the blend with water and then forming granules from the wetted blend.

Abstract: Water dispersible granules suitable for agricultural application are prepared by first preparing absorbent water dispersible granules and then loading biologically active substances into the preformed absorbent granules.

Abstract: The invention provides UV-absorbing compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## and compositions, including sunscreens, containing compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved heat curable epoxy resin adhesive in which a metal oxide, for example zinc oxide, and a polyhydroxyaryl compound, for example gallic acid, are used in combination with an epoxy resin, for example a heat curable liquid epoxy resin adhesive, to give an adhesive composition having significantly improved binding strength and resistance to weathering. The epoxy resin adhesive composition of the invention has been found to be particularly advantageous in the bonding of metal surfaces providing higher bond strength over a prolonged period and improved resistance to the deterioration of bond strength in the presence of water or high humidity.

Abstract: Very small (100 nanometers maximum) non-ionically-stabilized core-sheath addition polymer particles, wherein the core is addition polymer and the sheath polyoxylkylene chains, at least a portion of which chains are bonded to the core, there being present on each core sufficient chains such that the mass ratio of core to sheath is from 98:2 to 60:40. The particles are prepared by polymerization in aqueous media initiated at under 40.degree. C. In a preferred embodiment, a seed-feed process is used. The dispersions exhibit excellent rheological characteristics and are useful, for example, as film-formers in coating compositions.

Abstract: A primer for an explosive charge which is to be initiated by a fuse cord is sensitized by a loose charge of a high explosive, this high explosive being contained in a rigid, impermeable container which is so shaped that it at least partially surrounds the fuse cord. The container is of plastics or metal and preferably comprises at least one elongated concave surface which mates with and is supported by at least one metal rod which protrudes from the base of a mould in which the primer will be cast and which establishes a channel for a fusecord.The primers of this invention have more sensitivity and robustness than known primers, and require fusecords of lower charge weight.

Abstract: A water-in-oil emulsion explosive composition comprising: a discontinuous aqueous oxidizer-phase comprising dissolved therein an oxygen releasing salt component comprising ammonium nitrate; a continuous organic-phase comprising an organic fuel; and an emulsifying agent and characterized in that the oxygen-releasing salt component comprises at least one modifier selected from compounds of elements selected from the group consisting of aluminium, iron and silicon and wherein the oxidizer-phase comprises dissolved therein at least one polycarboxylate compound selected from polycarboxylic acids and salts thereof.