Abstract: A pesticidal coating composition is provided which comprises an aqueous dispersion of at least one film-forming binder and at least one microencapsulated pesticide; wherein a coating prepared from such composition is substantially water-impermeable upon curing. The present invention further provides methods of coating substrates with the pesticidal coating composition, as well as substrates coated with the composition. The pesticidal coating compositions of the invention can be applied to substrates by professionals or non-professionals by spraying, painting, rolling, or brushing, before, during, or after construction.

Abstract: A pesticidal coating composition is provided which comprises an aqueous dispersion of at least one film-forming binder and at least one microencapsulated pesticide; wherein a coating prepared from such composition is substantially water-impermeable upon curing. The present invention further provides methods of coating substrates with the pesticidal coating composition, as well as substrates coated with the composition. The pesticidal coating compositions of the invention can be applied to substrates by professionals or non-professionals by spraying, painting, rolling, or brushing, before, during, or after construction.

Abstract: A pesticidal coating composition is provided which comprises an aqueous dispersion of at least one film-forming binder and at least one microencapsulated pesticide; wherein a coating prepared from such composition is substantially water-impermeable upon curing. The present invention further provides methods of coating substrates with the pesticidal coating composition, as well as substrates coated with the composition. The pesticidal coating compositions of the invention can be applied to substrates by professionals or non-professionals by spraying, painting, rolling, or brushing, before, during, or after construction.

Abstract: A storage-stable aqueous agrochemical concentrate formulation comprises a) an agrochemical electrolyte such as glyphosate b) a water-insoluble agrochemical system such as diuron c) an alkylglycoside and d) a co-surfactant which interacts with the alkylglycoside to form a structured aqueous system. Examples of the co-surfactant include: i) a linear or branched chain aliphatic or aromatic alcohol or ii) an alcohol alkoxylate or ester alkoxylate or alkyl phenol alkoxylate iii) a glyceryl alkyl or alkenyl ester and iv) a sorbitan alkyl or alkenyl ester. The composition optionally contains an additional ionic surfactant.

Abstract: An aqueous agrochemical composition comprises an agrochemical active ingredient such as glyphosate, paraquat or fomesafen and an adjuvant of formula (I): X—(R3O)a—R4—NR2R1 and salts thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or a lower alkyl group or a group X—(R3O)a—R4— wherein X is —OH or a lower alkoxy group; R3O is an ethoxy, propoxy or butoxy group or a random or block mixture thereof; R4 is a linear or branched chain alkylene bridging group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; X is (IA)—OH or a lower alkyloxy group; or (IB) a group R5R6N— or R5R6N—R7—; or (IC) a group (I) wherein a, is from 1 to 400 or if X is of formula IC, the sum of a, b and c is from 3 to 400 and d is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A storage-stable high-strength aqueous glyphosate concentrate, preferably containing greater than 400 g/l glyphosate expressed as acid, comprises the potassium salt of glyphosate, an alkylglycoside surfactant and an alkoxylated alkylamine surfactant at a preferred total concentration of alkylglycoside and alkoxylated alkylamine from about 160 to 300 g/l and at a preferred ratio of alkylglycoside to alkoxylated alkylamine of from about 1 part by weight of alkylglycoside per 1 part by weight of alkoxylated alkylamine to about 5 parts by weight of alkylglycoside per 1 part by weight of alkoxylated alkylamine

Abstract: A storage-stable high-strength aqueous glyphosate concentrate, preferably containing greater than 400 g/l glyphosate expressed as acid, comprises the potassium salt of glyphosate, an alkylglycoside surfactant and an alkoxylated alkylamine surfactant at a preferred total concentration of alkylglycoside and alkoxylated alkylamine from about 160 to 300 g/l and at a preferred ratio of alkylglycoside to alkoxylated alkylamine of from about 1 part by weight of alkylglycoside per 1 part by weight of alkoxylated alkylamine to about 5 parts by weight of alkylglycoside per 1 part by weight of alkoxylated alkylamine

Abstract: A storage-stable high-strength aqueous glyphosate concentrate, preferably containing greater than 400 g/l glyphosate expressed as acid, comprises the potassium salt of glyphosate, an alkylglycoside surfactant and an alkoxylated alkylamine surfactant at a preferred total concentration of alkylglycoside and alkoxylated alkylamine from about 160 to 300 g/l and at a preferred ratio of alkylglycoside to alkoxylated alkylamine of from about 1 part by weight of alkylglycoside per 1 part by weight of alkoxylated alkyl amine to about 5 parts by weight of alkylglycoside per 1 part by weight of alkoxylated alkylamine.

Abstract: An aqueous agrochemical concentrate formulation comprises a) an agrochemical electrolyte such as salts of glyphosate, fomesafen, glufosinate, paraquat or bentazone, b) an alkoxylated adjuvant, c) an alkylglycoside and d) a co-surfactant which interacts with the alkylglycoside to form a structured aqueous system. Preferred co-surfactants are:- (i) a linear or branched chain aliphatic or aromatic alcohol, (ii) an alcohol or ester or alkyl phenol alkoxylate having a degree of alkoxylation lower than that of the alkoxylated adjuvant present in the formulation as component (b), (iii) a glyceryl alkyl or alkenyl ester and (iv) a sorbitan alkyl or alkenyl ester.

Abstract: New and useful herbicidal compositions comprising N-phosphonomethylglycineor an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, an ethoxylated alkyl glycoside surfactant, and an ethoxylated alcohol are provided.

Abstract: A glyphosate composition comprises (I) N-phosphonomethylglycine or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (ii) an alkyl polyglycoside surfactant, (iii) an ethoxylated alcohol, for example an ethoxylated alcohol obtained by ethoxylation of a linear or branched chain aliphatic mono alcohol having a chain length of from 8 to 20 carbon atoms and a mean degree of ethoxylation of from 2 to 50 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, and optionally (iv) an additional surfactant, and optionally (v) a humectant.