Abstract: A formulation comprising at least one agriculturally active ingredient; at least one aromatic hydrocarbon; and at least one acyl morpholine according to the formula well as (I), where R is H, CH3 or C2H5, is provided, as we a method for treating a plant or seed with such a formulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) an anionic compound having wetting and dispersing properties selected from the group of a1) an alkyl naphthalene sulfonate, a2) a naphthalene sulfonate-formaldehyde condensate that may optionally be alkyl substituted and mixtures thereof, and b) a nitrogen-containing surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkylamine alkoxylates, alkylamidoamine alkoxylates, alkanolamides and their alkoxylates, alkylamidopropylamines, betaines, amino acids, or any mixtures thereof, wherein the molar amount of anionic sulfonate and, if any are present, carboxylate groups in the composition is in excess of the molar amount of nitrogen-containing groups. These compositions exhibit synergistic wetting properties as compared to the surface-active components taken alone. Further, the compositions also exhibit an increased rainfastness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) an anionic compound having wetting and dispersing properties selected from the group of a1) an alkyl naphthalene sulfonate, a2) a naphthalene sulfonate-formaldehyde condensate that may optionally be alkyl substituted and mixtures thereof, and b) a nitrogen-containing surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkylamine alkoxylates, alkylamidoamine alkoxylates, alkanolamides and their alkoxylates, alkylamidopropylamines, betaines, amino acids, or any mixtures thereof, wherein the molar amount of anionic sulfonate and, if any are present, carboxylate groups in the composition is in excess of the molar amount of nitrogen-containing groups. These compositions exhibit synergistic wetting properties as compared to the surface-active components taken alone. Further, the compositions also exhibit an increased rainfastness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) an anionic compound having wetting and dispersing properties selected from the group of a1) an alkyl naphthalene sulfonate, a2) a naphthalene sulfonate-formaldehyde condensate that may optionally be alkyl substituted and mixtures thereof, and b) a nitrogen-containing surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkylamine alkoxylates, alkylamidoamine alkoxylates, alkanolamides and their alkoxylates, alkylamidopropylamines, betaines, amino acids, or any mixtures thereof, wherein <the weight ratio between a) and b) is between 99.99:0.01 and 40:60 while> the molar amount of anionic sulfonate and, if any are present, carboxylate groups in the composition is in excess of the molar amount of nitrogen-containing groups. These compositions exhibit synergistic wetting properties as compared to the surface-active components taken alone. Further, the compositions also exhibit an increased rainfastness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) an anionic compound having wetting and dispersing properties selected from the group of a1) an alkyl naphthalene sulfonate, a2) a naphthalene sulfonate-formaldehyde condensate that may optionally be alkyl substituted and mixtures thereof, and b) a nitrogen-containing surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkylamine alkoxylates, alkylamidoamine alkoxylates, alkanolamides and their alkoxylates, alkylamidopropylamines, betaines, amino acids, or any mixtures thereof, wherein <the weight ratio between a) and b) is between 99.99:0.01 and 40:60 while> the molar amount of anionic sulfonate and, if any are present, carboxylate groups in the composition is in excess of the molar amount of nitrogen-containing groups. These compositions exhibit synergistic wetting properties as compared to the surface-active components taken alone. Further, the compositions also exhibit an increased rainfastness.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alkoxylate mixture having H formula (I) where PO is a propyleneoxy unit, EO is an ethyleneoxy unit, n has an average value in the range 1.6–3.3 per 2-ethylhexyl group and m has an average value in the range 3.0–5.5 per 2-ethyl-hexyl group, and containing less than 1.5% by weight of unreacted 2-ethylhexanol; the said mixture being obtained by reacting 2-ethyl-hexanol in a first step with propylene oxide and in a second step the propoxylated mixture obtained with ethylene oxide. The alkoxylate mixture is a good cleaning surfactant and wetting agent and is also readily biodegradable.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alkoxylate mixture having H formula (I) where PO is a propyleneoxy unit, EO is an ethyleneoxy unit, n has an average value in the range 1.6-3.3 per 2-ethylhexyl group and m has an average value in the range 3.0-5.5 per 2-ethyl-hexyl group, and containing less than 1.5% by weight of unreacted 2-ethylhexanol; the said mixture being obtained by reacting 2-ethyl-hexanol in a first step with propylene oxide and in a second step the propoxylated mixture obtained with ethylene oxide. The alkoxylate mixture is a good cleaning surfactant and wetting agent and is also readily biodegradable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new ortho ester-based surfactant, where the hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts are connected by ortho ester linkages to the molecule. The ortho ester has the formula where R is hydrogen or an aliphatic group with 1–7 carbon atoms; R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1–5 carbon atoms; A1 is an alkyleneoxy group with 2–4 carbon atoms, the number of ethyleneoxy groups being at least 50% of the total number of alkyleneoxy groups; n1 is a number between 1 and 30; R2 is an aliphatic group with 5–22 carbon atoms; A2 is an alkyleneoxy group with 3–4 carbon atoms; n2 is a number between 0–30, provided that when R2 is an aliphatic group with 5–6 carbon atoms n2 is at least 1; R3 is selected from the group consisting of (A1)n1R1, (A2)n2R2 and an alkyl group with 1–6 carbon atoms, where A1, n1, R1, A2, n2 and R2 have the same meaning as mentioned above; or a di- or polycondensate via any of the free hydroxy groups of the ortho ester.

Abstract: The invention is an automated robotic system for the production and testing of formulations at a very high throughput. It is an integrated system of hardware and software capable of preparing and evaluating hundreds of emulsions per day. The system can formulate aqueous solutions (SL), oil in water emulsions (EW), suspo-emulsions (SE), micro capsule suspensions (CS), micro-emulsions (ME), and suspension concentrates (SC) at the 1 ml to 25 ml scale. The system can process emulsions rapidly in an automated way and enable very flexible formulation recipes to be introduced. The system allows chemists to generate experimental samples of varying recipe and method to be conducted in parallel with projected throughput of up to 1200 formulations processed and characterized per day. Materials and consumables can be distributed from storage storage systems to the work stations where dispensing of ingredients in various states can be performed, including solids, liquids, gels, pastes, suspensions and waxes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new ortho ester-based surfactant, where the hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts are connected by ortho ester linkages to the molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new orthoester-based block polymers having a good antifoaming effect in liquid aqueous systems. The compounds are easily biologically degradable and, compared with traditional block polymers, have a comparatively high cloud point, which makes them readily compatible with other compounds and facilitates the formulation of homogeneous compositions. The new polymers are characterized in that they contain a block of at least 4 alkyleneoxy groups having 3 and/or 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An ethoxylate and a process of cleaning a hard surface with a low foaming detergent includes providing a low foaming detergent composed of the ethoxylate having a general formula which is selected from the group consisting of formula (I):C.sub.5 H.sub.11 CH(C.sub.3 H.sub.7)CH.sub.2 O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.n Hand formula (II):C.sub.5 H.sub.11 CH(C.sub.3 H.sub.7)CH.sub.2 O(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.p (B).sub.r H,wherein n is 2-16, p is 1-10, r is 1-6, and B is an alkyleneoxy group having 3-4 carbon atoms; and cleaning the hard surface with the low foaming detergent.

Abstract: A solid surface having anionic groups capable of reacting with imino groups is provided with a hydrophilic outer surface layer comprising a covalently bonded biopolymer by a method selected from the group consisting of:a) reacting a water-soluble conjugate comprising nonionic hydrophilic polymer covalently bonded to a polyethylene imine and at least partly to a biopolymer with anionic groups on the surface;b) reacting a polyethylene imine substituted by nonionic hydrophilic polymer with anionic groups on the surface, and reacting biopolymer with reactive groups of the nonionic hydrophilic polymer in the presence of a reaction medium having a dielectric constant less than 10% of the dielectric constant of pure water; andc) reacting a polyethylene imine substituted by an anionic hydrophilic polymer derived from a nonionic hydrophilic polymer having a cloud point which is at least 5.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for covalently bonding biopolymer, such as protein, to an organic polymer surface coated with hydrophilic nonionic polymer having groups reactive with the biopolymer, which comprises reacting biopolymer with the surface in a nonpolar reaction medium, preferably a microemulsion, containing from about 0.5 to about 25% water by weight, having a dielectric constant less than 10% of the dielectric constant of pure water; and the product comprises a biopolymer immobilized on a hydrophilic solid surface having a nonionic polymer and a hydrophilic layer, coupled thereto via biopolymer-reactant groups of the nonionic polymer, and accordingly has low spontaneous adsorption of proteins and other biopolymers through electrostatic attraction and/or hydrophobic interaction.