Agrochemical granules made of polyalkoxylate, dispersant, sugar, and polyvinylpyrrolidone

US11297832B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Claude Taranta · Aix-en-Provence, FR
• Thomas Bork · Westhofen, DE
• Hans-Michael Fricke · Schifferstadt, DE
• Thorsten Mattil · Haßloch, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 10, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 12, 2022
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01P7/04
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A granular composition comprising a pesticide, 0.1 to 10 wt % of a nonionic amphiphilic polyalkoxylate, at least 20 wt % of a solid water-soluble anionic dispersant, at least 5 wt % of a sugar, which is a mono- or disaccharide, or a mixture thereof, and a polyvinylpyrrolidone is provided. Methods for the preparation of the granular composition including the steps of (i) providing an aqueous suspension comprising the pesticide, the polyalkoxylate, the dispersant and the sugar, (ii) drying the aqueous suspension, and (iii) granulating the aqueous or dried suspension, and wherein the polyvinylpyrrolidone is added in step (i) and/or step (iii) are further provided. Methods for controlling at least one of phytopathogenic fungi, plant growth, attack by insects or mites, and/or for regulating the growth of plants, wherein the composition is allowed to act on the particular pests, their habitat, the undesired or useful plants, and/or the soil are further provided.