Plant protecting adjuvant containing topped or peaked alcohol alkoxylates and conventional alcohol alkoxylates

• US 6,235,300 B1
• Filed: 01/19/1999
• Issued: 05/22/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC (Alticor Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Amway Corporation (Alticor Incorporated)
• Inventors: Brumbaugh, Ernest H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dees, Jose G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PRYOR, ALTON NATHANIEL
• Application Number:
  US09/233,796
• Time in Patent Office: 854 Days
• Field of Search: 504/118, 504/161, 514/723, 424/405
• US Class Current: 424/405
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 2300/00 Combinations or mixtures of active ingredients covered by classes A01N27/00 - A01N65/48 with other active or formulation relevant ingredients, e.g. specific carrier materials or surfactants, covered by classes A01N25/00 - A01N65/48
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/30 characterised by the surfactants
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 43/40 six-membered rings
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 43/50 1,3-Diazoles; Hydrogenated 1,3-diazoles
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 47/36 containing the group >N—CO—N< directly attached to at least one heterocyclic ring; Thio analogues thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 57/20 containing acyclic or cycloaliphatic radicals

Abstract

An plant protecting composition comprising a biocide component and an adjuvant component wherein the adjuvant component includes at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of topped alcohol alkoxylates and peaked alcohol alkoxylates and combinations thereof in combination with a conventional alcohol alkoxylate.

Claims

1. A plant protecting composition comprising an agricultural biocide and an adjuvant composition comprising a primary component selected from the group consisting of a peaked C₁₂-C₁₆ linear primary alcohol containing an average of 7 moles of ethylene oxide a peaked C₁₂-C₁₄ linear primary alcohol ethoxylate (70% ethylene oxide), and mixtures thereof.

2. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a topped alcohol alkoxylate having a C₆ or greater alkyl group.

3. A method for increasing the efficacy of an agricultural biocide formulation including a biocide component comprising

providing an adjuvant composition selected from the group consisting of a peaked C₁₂-C₁₆ linear primary alcohol containing an average of 7 moles of ethylene oxide, a peaked C₁₂-C₁₄ linear primary alcohol ethoxylate (70% ethylene oxide), and mixtures thereof.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising a topped alkoxylate having a C₆ or greater alkyl group.