Abstract: An insecticidal fertilizer composition is prepared by contacting fertilizer solids with a coating composition that contains a spreading oil and an insecticide.

Abstract: An insecticidal fertilizer composition is prepared by contacting a solid fertilizer with a solution of a nicotinyl insecticide. The nicotinyl insecticide solution can be imidacloprid in a solvent, such as dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof. The solution contains at least about 10 wt % of the insecticide in solution to attain a solid, particulate fertilizer containing at least about 0.1 wt % of the insecticide.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method of purifying a pesticide that includes: a) melting a pesticide, wherein the pesticide includes at least one active ingredient and at least one impurity capable of inhibiting crystallization; b) coating the pesticide on a substrate to form a pesticide particle; c) substantially reducing the amount of crystallization inhibiting impurity by an azeotropic method; and d) crystallizing the pesticide. In another embodiment, the present invention includes a method of purifying a pesticide as described above, such that the pesticide has a melting point of not more than about 90° C. Also included in the invention is the product produced by the above process for the pesticide, methyl N-(2-{[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxymethyl}phenyl)N-methoxy carbamate.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method of purifying a pesticide that includes: a) melting a pesticide, wherein the pesticide includes at least one active ingredient and at least one impurity capable of inhibiting crystallization; b) coating the pesticide on a substrate to form a pesticide particle; c) substantially reducing the amount of crystallization inhibiting impurity by an azeotropic method; and d) crystallizing the pesticide. In another embodiment, the present invention includes a method of purifying a pesticide as described above, such that the pesticide has a melting point of not more than about 90° C. Also included in the invention is the product produced by the above process for the pesticide, methyl N-(2-{[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxymethyl}phenyl)N-methoxy carbamate.

Abstract: Water dispersible agricultural chemical formulations are disclosed wherein the individual granules are coated with a water-soluble film. The water-soluble film coating on the granules thus significantly reduces any chemical residue on interior surfaces of containers used to package the formulations for transport/handling, while it does not affect dispersibility of granules and providing the end-user with a variety of crop application rates--i.e., since the entire package does not need to be used. In preferred forms, the present invention is embodied in water dispersible agricultural chemical formulations wherein the water-soluble coating is polyvinyl alcohol, sodium silicate or an alkyl cellulose (e.g., methyl cellulose), of which, polyvinyl alcohol is particularly preferred.

Abstract: Water dispersible agricultural chemical formulations are disclosed wherein the individual granules are coated with a water-soluble film. The water-soluble film coating on the granules thus significantly reduces any chemical residue on interior surfaces of containers used to package the formulations for transport/handling, while it does not affect dispersibility of granules and providing the end-user with a variety of crop application rates--i.e., since the entire package does not need to be used. In preferred forms, the present invention is embodied in water dispersible agricultural chemical formulations wherein the water-soluble coating is polyvinyl alcohol, sodium silicate or an alkyl cellulose (e.g., methyl cellulose), of which, polyvinyl alcohol is particularly preferred.

Abstract: A free-flowing granular fertilizer composition and a process for its preparation in which the granules comprise expanded, substantially oil-free coffee grounds as a carrier coated and impregnated with a urea-formaldehyde condensation product. The condensation product has from 1 to 3 moles of urea for each mole of formaldehyde and the composition has at least 15% of the total nitrogen in cold water insoluble form.