Abstract: A plant growth regulator composition comprising a cyclohexane derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an alkylthioalkyl group, a phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group, and R.sup.1 is a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, a phenethyl group, a phenoxymethyl group, a 2-thienylmethyl group, an alkoxymethyl group or an alkylthiomethyl group, or a salt thereof, and a nitrogen-containing water-soluble inorganic substance or urea.

Abstract: Stable herbicide solutions of propanil having no or little tendency to precipitate or crystallize propanil from the solution even upon storage in a cold place are prepared by dissolving the propanil in (a) a solvent of the glycol ether-type having a solubility of not more than 5% by weight in water at 20.degree. C. and (b) dimethylsulfoxide or (c) N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and wherein propanil is present in an amount of 20 to 45% by weight, the glycol ether-type solvent is present in an amount of 35 to 85% by weight, and the dimethylsulfoxide or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone is present in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight, on the basis of the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A herbicide composition containing propanil as active ingredient is now provided in the form of emulsifiable concentrated organic solution of propanil and surface-active agent(s) in non-toxic mixed organic solvents, which is readily dilutable with water to prepare a stable aqueous emulsion comprising the organic solution of propanil as the disperse phase dispersed in water as the continuous phase of the resulting aqueous emulsion without involving precipitation of propanil solids in said emulsion. Said mixed organic solvents may comprise a mixture of a glycol ether-type solvent with either one or two of dimethyl-sulfoxide and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, optionally along with an aromatic solvent. Also, a herbicide composition is provided in the form of a stable solution of propanil in non-toxic mixed organic solvents similar to those mentioned above, which is stable on storage and may be formulated into an emulsifiable concentrated organic solution of propanil by adding surface-active agent(s) thereinto.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a complex suspended herbicide formulation including: a herbicidally active ingredient of thiolcarbamate type which is liquid at common temperature; a solid herbicidally active ingredient which is slightly soluble in the herbicidally active ingredient of thiolcarbamate type at common temperature; a surfactant; and a dry process white carbon; wherein the solid herbicidally active ingredient is dispersed and suspended in the herbicidally active ingredient of thiolcarbamate type in the presence of the surfactant and the dry process white carbon; and wherein the herbicidally active ingredient of thiolcarbamate type is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or a halogen-substituted phenyl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are alkyl groups having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may form a ring.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for producing a resin-coated rust-proof steel sheet with properties suitable for electrodeposition coating, the method including the step of, prior to chromate treatment and resin coating, immersing a zinc- or zinc alloy- electroplated steel sheet in an acid bath containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, chloric acid, phosphoric acid, boric acid and nitric acid and salts thereof and having a pH value smaller than 6, inclusive, to remove a surface layer of the electroplating on said steel sheet, thereby activating the plated surface in such a manner as to improve the quality of the following chromate treatment. Advantageously, the method further includes the step of grinding the electroplated surface with a brush or roll containing fine abrasive grains of #200 or a higher number to remove said surface layer simultaneously with or separately from the immersion in the acid bath.

Abstract: A high concentration herbicide formulation comprising (1) a herbicidally active thiolcarbamate of the following formula I which is liquid at room temperature, (2) at least one nonionic surfactant of the following formula II and (3) an anionic surfactant of the following formula III: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a halogen-substituted phenyl group, R.sup.2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, provided that R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may form a ring; ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 is ##STR3## wherein R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m is an integer of from 1 to 3, x is an integer of at least 10, y is an integer of from 0 to 10, provided that x+y is within a range of from 10 to 30, A is an oxyethylene group, and B is an oxypropylene group, provided that the addition form of A and B may be a block-form or a random-form; and ##STR4## wherein R.sup.

Abstract: A corrosion preventive steel sheet having an organic coating layer is described. The steel sheet is comprised of a zinc alloy-plated steel sheet, and a chromate layer and an organic coating layer formed in this order on at least one side of the steel sheet. The organic coating layer is formed from a coating composition comprised of 100 parts by weight of a water-soluble urethane resin and from 5 to 80 parts by weight of colloidal silica. A method for making the corrosion preventive steel sheet is also described.