Methods to produce polymer nanoparticles and formulations of active ingredients
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1. A composition comprising a polymer nanoparticle and at least one organic, neutral, non-ionic agricultural compound associated with the polymer nanoparticle, wherein the polymer nanoparticle is less than 100 nm in diameter and cross-Linked;
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
wherein the polyelectrolyte has a molecular weight of at least about 100,000 Dalton prior to collapse and cross-linking; and
wherein the agricultural compound is a fungicide.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a composition including a polymer nanoparticle and at least one agricultural active compound incorporated with the nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle are less than 100 nm in diameter, and the polymer includes a polyelectrolyte.
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1. A composition comprising a polymer nanoparticle and at least one organic, neutral, non-ionic agricultural compound associated with the polymer nanoparticle, wherein the polymer nanoparticle is less than 100 nm in diameter and cross-Linked;
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
wherein the polyelectrolyte has a molecular weight of at least about 100,000 Dalton prior to collapse and cross-linking; and
wherein the agricultural compound is a fungicide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
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17. A composition comprising a polymer nanoparticle and at least one organic, neutral, non-ionic agricultural compound associated with the polymer nanoparticle, wherein the polymer nanoparticle is less than 100 nm in diameter and cross-linked;
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of at least about 100,000 Dalton prior to collapse and cross-linking; and
wherein the agricultural compound is an insecticide. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- wherein the polymer nanoparticle comprises a collapsed water-soluble polyelectrolyte;
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