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Microemulsions

US6255253A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Cognis Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Foerster · Goldkronach, DE
Marcus Claas · Hilden, DE
Horst-Werner Wollenweber · Goldkronach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 2000
Grant date	Jul 3, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 19, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01N25/04
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An agrochemical microemulsion containing: (a) an alkyl (oligo)glycoside; and (b) an oil phase containing: (i) an organic water-insoluble solvent selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethyl amides of C.sub.8-22 fatty acids, glycerol C.sub.8-22 fatty acid esters of natural or synthetic origin, dialkyl ether having a total of from 12 to 24 carbon atoms, monohydric primary alcohols having from 12 to 24 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; and (ii) an agrochemical, and wherein 80% of the microemulsion contains droplets between 10 and 100 nm in size.

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