Abstract: Process for water-wetting oil-wet surfaces by applying an aqueous formulation comprising at least one wettability modifier which is a water-soluble ester of an alkoxylated saccharide to the oil-wet surface. The oil-wet surfaces may be any hydrophobic surfaces such as the rocks of subterranean oil-bearing formations.

Abstract: Described are agrochemical compositions comprising alkoxylation products according to general formula (I) R1(CO)m—O—[R2O]nR3??(I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, optionally hydroxy-functionalized hydrocarbyl radical containing 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 is an ethylene, propylene or butylene group or mixtures thereof, R3 is hydrogen or an acyl group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms, m is 0 or 1, n is an integer between 3 and 100. When R3 is an acyl group, R2 is ethylene, propylene or mixtures thereof, and when R3 is hydrogen, R2 is ethylene, propylene, butylene or mixtures thereof provided that the terminal group represents a butylene oxide unit.

Abstract: Suggested are agrochemical auxiliary compositions, comprising (a) alkoxylated polyol esters, (b) optionally alkoxylated alk(en)yl oligoglycosides, and (c) fatty acids or their salts.

Abstract: Suggested are biocide compositions, comprising (a) Alkoxylated oligoglycerol esters; (b) Biocides and optionally (c) Oil components or co-solvents and/or (d) Emulsifiers. The compositions show excellent adjuvant properties.

Abstract: Suggested are agrochemical compositions, comprising (a) biocides, and (b) alkoxylation products of di- and/or oligosaccharide esters.

Abstract: Process for water-wetting oil-wet surfaces by applying an aqueous formulation comprising at least one wettability modifier which is a water-soluble ester of an alkoxylated saccharide to the oil-wet surface. The oil-wet surfaces may be any hydrophobic surfaces such as the rocks of subterranean oil-bearing formations.

Abstract: Suggested are biocide compositions, comprising (a) Esters of ethoxylated alcohols according to formula (I) R1CO(OCH2CH2)nOR2 (I) In which R1CO stands for a saturated or unsaturated acyl radical having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, n denominates an integer of from 1 to 100, on condition that said esters exhibit an HLB value within a range of 10 to 17: (b) Biocides and optionally (c) Oil components or co-solvents and/or (d) Emulsifiers. The compositions show high solubility for biocides and improved emulsification properties.

Abstract: Suggested are biocide compositions, comprising (a) Alkoxylated oligoglycerol esters; (b) Biocides and optionally (c) Oil components or co-solvents and/or (d) Emulsifiers. The compositions show excellent adjuvant properties.

Abstract: Described are agrochemical compositions comprising alkoxylation products according to general formula (I) R1(CO)m—O—[R2O]nR3??(I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, optionally hydroxy-functionalised hydrocarbyl radical containing 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 is an ethylene, propylene or butylene group or mixtures thereof, R3 is hydrogen or an acyl group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms, m is 0 or 1, n is an integer between 3 and 100. When R3 is an acyl group, R2 is ethylene, propylene or mixtures thereof, and when R3 is hydrogen, R2 is ethylene, propylene, butylene or mixtures thereof provided that the terminal group represents a butylene oxide unit.

Abstract: Suggested are agrochemical compositions, comprising (a) biocides, and (b) alkoxylation products of di- and/or oligosaccharide esters.

Abstract: Suggested is an improved process for making polyol esters with improved colour quality by transesterification of polyols or their alkoxylation products with fatty acid alkyl esters, which is characterised in that the reaction is carried out in the presence of a reducing mineral or organic acid as a catalyst selected from the group consisting of (i) sulphuric or sulphonic acids with an oxidation value of sulphur of less than 6 or their salts, and/or (ii) phosphoric or phosphonic acids with an oxidation value of phosphor of less than 5 or their salts.

Abstract: The invention is related to alkylene oxide adducts of oligosaccharides, obtained by a process comprising alkoxylating at least one water-soluble oligosaccharide in aqueous solution at a temperature in the range of 90 to 160° C. The compounds are useful as adjuvants in agrochemical compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to agrochemical preparations containing (a) active ingredients and (b) esters of hydroxycarboxylic acids.

Abstract: Granulated solids containing at least (A) a compound of the general formula RO-[G]p, in which R represents an alkyl and/or alkenyl radical with 4 to 22 carbon atoms, G represents a sugar radical with 5 or 6 carbon atoms, and p represents numbers from 1 to 10, and (B) water-soluble, nonionic, homopolymeric and/or copolymeric compounds, wherein the monomers are selected from compounds of the formula R1R2C?CR3X, in which R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic alkyl radical with 1 to 4 C atoms or an acryl radical possibly containing N or O atoms and X represents a group OR4, OCOH, OCOY, OCOR5, CONR6, CN, NR72, NH—CO—R8, wherein the radicals R4 to R8 independently represent a hydrogen atom or saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched aliphatic or aromatic organic radicals with 1 to 22 C atoms, and Y represents a cation, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, preferably maleic acid or aspartic acid and derivatives thereof, isocyanates, polyols, amino acids, and sugars, and also

Abstract: A process for decreasing the amount of an agricultural chemical composition deposited on the surface of a plant that is removed by exposure to rain comprising adding to the agricultural chemical composition from 0.

Abstract: A herbicidal agent comprising: (1) water; (2) ioxynil and/or a derivative thereof; (3) a compound of the formula (I) RO—(CH2H4O)n(CH3H6O)m—R′  (I) wherein RO is an alcohol radical selected from the group consisting of branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated monohydric alcohols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a polyol radical having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups; R′ is hydrogen or an ester group —CO—R″ wherein R″ is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical having 5 to 29 carbon atoms, n is a number between 1 and 50 and m is zero or a number between 1 and 10. The herbicidal agents permit high penetration of the herbicide into the plant.

Abstract: Herbicidal preparations which contain: (a) water; (b) a bromoxynil component; and (c) at least one compound corresponding to the general formula (I): RO—(C2H4O)n(C3H6O)m—R′  (I) wherein RO represents an alcohol moiety selected from the group consisting of C1-6 monohydric alcohols, and C2-12 polyols having from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups; n represents a number of from 1 to 50; m represents a number of from 0 to 10; and wherein each R′ represents a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an ester group of the general formula, —CO—R″, wherein each R″ independently represents an alkyl group having from 5 to 29 carbon atoms; with the proviso that at least one R′ represents —CO—R″, are described.

Abstract: A water-based composition having increased pesticidal effect is comprised of (a) glyphosate and (b) cationically derivatized sorbitol and/or cationically derivatized cyclodextrin.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous agents containing ioxynil or the derivatives thereof and compounds of general formula (I) in which: RO represents an alcohol residue selected from the group of branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated monohydric alcohols with 1 to 6 C atoms or of polyols with 2 to 12 C atoms and 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups; R′ represents hydrogen and/or an ester group —CO—R″, in which R″ represents a branched or liner, saturated or unsaturated alkyl residue with 5 to 29 C atoms; n is a number between 1 and 50, and; m is either equal to zero or to a number between 1 and 10. The inventive agents exhibit an increased level of penetration of the active substance into plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous means containing bromoxynil or the derivatives thereof. The invention also relates to compounds of the general formula (I): RO—(C2H4O)n(C3H6O)m—R′, wherein RO stands for an alcohol radical selected from the group of the branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated, monovalent alcohols having 1 to 6 C atoms or of the polyols having 2 to 12 C atoms and 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups and R′ stands for hydrogen and/or an ester group —CO—R″, wherein R″ means a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical having 5 to 29 C atoms, n is a number between 1 and 50 and m is zero or a number between 1 and 10. An increased amount of the active agent penetrates the plant.