Abstract: A film coating composition, and seed coating composition formed comprising the film forming composition. The film coating composition comprises rosin resin and/or starch derivative and wax dispersion. The sum of rosin/starch and wax in the film coating composition being in the range 2 to 60 wt.%. The seed coating formulation optionally comprises an agrochemical active and/or nutrient, and is applied to seeds or bulbs for wet and dry flowability, abrasion resistance, dust off, germination, plantability and colour retention. In particular, the seed coating composition provides said properties whilst essentially or completely microplastic free. There is also provided a method of making the formulations, and for treating seeds or bulbs with seed coating formulation.

Abstract: The invention provides a drier composition for an air-drying alkyd based coating composition, comprising: a) at least one metal complex comprising a metal and at least one monodentate, bidentate, tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate and/or hexadentate nitrogen donor ligand, wherein the metal is selected from Fe and Mn, and wherein the metal complex is present in the drier composition in an amount of 0.005 to 99.5 percent by weight metal, based on the total weight of metal and potassium in the drier composition; and b) at least one K salt of octoic acid, naphthenic acid, neodecanoic acid, and/or 2-ethylhexanoic acid; wherein the K salt is present in the drier composition in an amount of 0.5 to 99.995 percent by weight potassium, based on the total weight of metal and potassium in the drier composition. The present invention also relates to a coating composition comprising said drier composition and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for preparing coated seed, to a coated seed obtainable by said method, and to the use of a wax in a powder formulation to reduce tackiness of the coated seed. The method for preparing coated seed comprises—applying a seed coating composition to seed; and,—directly thereafter contacting said coated seed with a powder formulation, wherein said powder formulation comprises a wax.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drier composition for an oxidatively air-drying alkyd based coating composition, comprising: a) at least one metal complex comprising a metal and at least one nitrogen donor ligand, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Fe and Mn, and wherein said at least nitrogen donor ligand is selected from the group comprising monodentate, bidentate, tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate and hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands; and b) at least one K salt of an organic acid. The present invention also relates to a coating composition comprising said drier composition and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to composition comprising at least one modified alkyd binder, selected from a (meth)acrylate modified alkyd binder and a vinyl modified alkyd binder, wherein the (meth)acrylate modified alkyd and the vinyl modified alkyd binder comprise at least one —C(R100)=CH2 group, wherein R100 is hydrogen or methyl; and at least one metal complex comprising a metal or a metal salt of an organic acid or inorganic anion and at least one ligand, wherein the metal is selected from Fe and Mn, and wherein said at least one ligand is a nitrogen donor ligand, selected from the group comprising monodentate, bidentate, tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate and hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands.

Abstract: The invention relates to composition comprising at least one modified alkyd binder, selected from a (meth)acrylate modified alkyd binder and a vinyl modified alkyd binder, wherein the (meth)acrylate modified alkyd and the vinyl modified alkyd binder comprise at least one —C(R100)?CH2 group, wherein R100 is hydrogen or methyl; and at least one metal complex comprising a metal or a metal salt of an organic acid or inorganic anion and at least one ligand, wherein the metal is selected from Fe and Mn, and wherein said at least one ligand is a nitrogen donor ligand, selected from the group comprising monodentate, bidentate, trident ate, tetradentate, pentadentate and hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drier composition for an oxidatively air-drying alkyd based coating composition, comprising: a) at least one metal complex comprising a metal and at least one nitrogen donor ligand, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Fe and Mn, and wherein said at least nitrogen donor ligand is selected from the group comprising monodentate, bidentate, tridentate, tetradentate, pentadentate and hexadentate nitrogen donor ligands; and b) at least one K salt of an organic acid. The present invention also relates to a coating composition comprising said drier composition and the use thereof.