Abstract: The invention relates to active ingredient compositions comprising a) one or more active substances, and b) one or more N-alkenoyl-N-alkylglucamides of the formula I in which R1 is a linear or branched alkenyl group which has 7 to 16 carbon atoms and has a non-terminal double bond or a plurality of conjugated or non-conjugated double bonds, and R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The compounds of formula I can be used for reducing drift and for improving wettability when appyling active ingredient compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of one or more alkoxylated vegetable oil derivatives for reducing the drift during the application of plant treatment agents, wherein these alkoxylated vegetable oil derivatives contain structural units resulting from a) vegetable oil, and b) alkylene oxide, wherein alkylene oxide represents ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide or mixtures of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide or mixtures of ethylene oxide and butylene oxide, and c) one or more monocarboxylic acids according to formula (I): R1-COOH, in which R1 represents unbranched or branched, saturated alkyl with 1 to 29 carbon atoms or unbranched or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl with 2 to 29 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to suspensions containing: i) one or more plant nutrients; ii) one or more specific homo- or copolymers; iii) one or more solvents; and iv) optionally one or more additional auxiliary materials. The homo- or copolymers contain recurring structure units of formula (I), wherein R1 represents hydrogen or methyl, A represents C2-C4-alkyls, B represents a C2-C4-Alkyl that is different from A, m is a number from 0 to 500, n is a number from 0 to 500, and the sum of m+n is equal to 1 to 1000, and Pa represents hydrogen, an acid group or the salt thereof, or represents the monovalent organic group containing one or two acid groups or the salts thereof. The suspensions according to the invention are advantageously suitable for supplying plants with one or more plant nutrients.

Abstract: The invention relates to adjuvant compositions which contain a) one or more polyalkylene glycol sulfate salts or polyalkylene glycol sulfonate salts, b) water, and c) one or more electrolytes dissociated into ions. Said adjuvant compositions can be preferably used combined with pharmaceutical active ingredients, agrochemical active ingredients, biocides or repellents which have a high electrolyte content.

Abstract: A method controls an internal combustion engine that has a drive output shaft connected to an input shaft of a transmission. The internal combustion engine, the transmission and a drive wheel are encompassed by a drivetrain for the drive of a motor vehicle. The method includes determining a rotational acceleration of the input shaft and determining an input torque at the input shaft of the transmission based on a product of the rotational acceleration and a speed reduction ratio-dependent moment of inertia of the drivetrain in a section between the input shaft and the drive wheel. A combustion torque of the internal combustion engine is controlled such that the input torque adheres to a predetermined maximum input torque at the input shaft of the transmission.

Abstract: There is described a suspension concentrate, containing the following components: (a) at least one agrochemical active substance which is solid at room temperature; (b) at least one oil, selected from the group consisting of mineral oils and/or liquid paraffins; and (c) at least one emulsifier; and (d) at least one triglyceride.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising a) one or more alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactants according to formula (I) wherein R is a linear or branched C8-C18 alkyl group, and preferably a linear or branched C12 alkyl group, and X is a suitable counter-cation, b) one or more aromatic solvents, and c) optionally one or more non-ionic surfactants, for reducing the spray drift when applying a plant treatment composition.

Abstract: A sugar surfactant of formula (I), where R1 is H or an alkyl group comprising 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R2 is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl group comprising a straight hydrocarbyl chain to which at least three hydroxyl groups are directly bonded, preferably a 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhex-1-yl group, is suitable especially for use in agrochemical adjuvant and active substance compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to etherified lactate esters of formula (I), in which R represents alkyl and RI an alkoxylated alkyl radical and to the use thereof for enhancing the effect of plant protecting agents.

Abstract: A method controls an internal combustion engine having a drive output shaft that is coupled to an input shaft of a transmission. The internal combustion engine and the transmission are encompassed by a drivetrain for the drive of a motor vehicle. The method includes determining a rotational speed of the drive output shaft of the internal combustion engine and determining a rotational acceleration of the drive output shaft based on the rotational speed of the drive output shaft. A dynamic torque of the internal combustion engine is determined as a product of the rotational acceleration and a dynamic moment of inertia of the internal combustion engine. A maximum combustion torque of the internal combustion engine is determined from a sum of a predetermined maximum torque at the input shaft of the transmission and the dynamic load torque of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a) the active agrochemical ingredient glufosinate, b) optionally one or more further active agrochemical ingredients, c) one or more N-alkylglucamides of the formula (I) where R1 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, and R2 is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, d) one or more di- or trihydric alcohol cosolvents, e) optionally one or more nitrogen-containing salts and/or urea, f) optionally one or more surfactants, g) optionally one or more further customary formulating assistants, and h) water. The compositions of the invention are low-foaming aqueous formulations of active agrochemical ingredients which are of high activity, which are distinguished by a very advantageous toxicological and environmental profile, and which exhibit high storage stability in conjunction with uniform and high biological activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to an organic ammonium salt of formula (I), wherein the symbols have the following meanings: A- is an anionic pesticide, R1 is H, C1C4-alkyl, CH2CH2OH or CH2CH(CH3)OH; R is H, CH3 or two adjacent radicals R together form a group —C(R?)— and R? is equal to or different from H or CH3, wherein said salt is suitable for reducing the volatility of active substances in the spray application of anionic pesticides.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of one or more etherified lactate esters of formula (I) for reducing the drift during the application of plant-treatment agents, wherein R represents an unbranched or branched saturated alkyl, having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or an unbranched or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, R1 represents a radical of formula -(AO)m-R?, (AO)m, which is composed of ethylene oxide units, composed of propylene oxide units, composed of butylene oxide units, composed of mixtures of ethylene oxide- and propylene oxide units, or composed of mixtures of ethylene oxide units and butylene oxide units, wherein m represents on average an integer between 1 and 30, and R? represents hydrogen, a branched or unbranched saturated alkyl radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a branched or unbranched mono- or polyunsaturated alkylene radical having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An aqueous agrochemical active-ingredient composition, comprising (a) one or more water-soluble agrochemical active ingredients, (b) one or more alkyl glucamides of formula (I), wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group comprising 5 to 9 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group comprising 1 to 3 carbon atoms, (c) represents one or more silicone-based defoamers selected from the group of linear polydimethylsiloxanes and (d) water. For the defoamer, the ratio of dynamic surface tension at a concentration of 2.0 g/l and a surface age of 20 ms in 20 wt % aqueous propylene glycol to the dynamic surface tension under identical conditions in 20 wt % aqueous dipropylene glycol is greater than 1:10 and the ratio of the dynamic surface tension at a concentration of 2.0 g/l and a surface age of 20 ms in 20 wt % propylene glycol to the dynamic surface tension at a concentration of 10.0 g/l and a surface age of 20 ms in tap water is greater than 1:10.

Abstract: An adjuvant composition containing a) one or more alkyl glucamides of the formula (I), wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; b) at least one water-soluble ammonium salt, preferably selected from the group consisting of ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate urea, ammonium phosphate, ammoniumeitrate, ammonium chloride, and ammonium thiosulfate; c) propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, mixtures of propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol, in each case optionally in a mixture with polypropylene glycol and/or polyethylene glycol, in each case with up to 10 repeating units; and d) water is suitable for increasing the efficacy of electrolyte active substances.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compositions which contain A) one or more copolymers, said copolymers containing one or more structural units resulting from a) 19.9 to 75.9 wt.-% of glycerin, b) 0.1 to 30 wt.-% of at least one dicarboxylic acid, and c) 24 to 80 wt.-% of at least one monocarboxylic acid according to formula (I): R1—COOH, wherein R1 is (C5-C29) alkyl; (C7-C29) alkenyl; phenyl or naphthyl, and B) water for reducing drift during the application of a spray emulsion that contains one or more pesticides.

Abstract: An aqueous composition which contains (a) one or more alkyl glucamides of the formula (I), wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and (b) water, is suitable for improving soil humidification.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of C16-C18-carboxylic acid dibutylamides in agrochemical formulations, agrochemical formulations which comprise such compounds and the use as tank mix additives.

Abstract: Etherified tri-butylphenol alkoxylates of the formula (I), wherein R represents an unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated C1-C4 alkyl, and A represents an ethylene group, a 1,2-propylene group, a 1,2-butylene group or mixtures of ethylene oxide groups and 1,2-propylene groups or mixtures of ethylene oxide groups and 1,2-butylene groups, and m is a number from 2 to 30, are suitable for improving the action of agrochemical active substances in and on plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for thinning fruit by using the active substance metamitron and corresponding metamitron-containing fruit thinning formulations.