Claims
- 1) A composition useful in commercial agriculture comprising:
a) an alkylene carbonate selected from the group consisting of: ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate and butylene carbonate; b) an agriculturally-active material; and c) an agricultural adjuvant, wherein said alkylene carbonate is present in any amount between about 3% and 75% by weight based upon the total weight of said composition.
- 2) A composition according to claim 1 wherein said alkylene carbonate is represented by the structure:
- 3) A composition according to claim 1 wherein said agriculturally-active material is a water-soluble salt of glyphosate.
- 4) A composition according to claim 1 wherein said agricultural adjuvant is a surfactant.
- 5) A composition according to claim 4 wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: alkylphenol ethoxylates and branched alcohol ethoxylates.
- 6) A composition according to claim 1 further comprising water in an amount of at least 10.00% by weight based upon the total weight of said composition.
- 7) A composition according to claim 1 wherein said alkylene carbonate is selected from the group consisting of: ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and butylene carbonate; wherein said agricultural adjuvant is a surfactant, and wherein said agriculturally-active material is a water-soluble salt of glyphosate.
- 8) A composition of matter according to claim 1 wherein said adjuvant is a solvent adjuvant.
- 9) A composition according to claim 8 wherein said solvent is selected from the group consisting of: aromatic solvents, polycyclic aromatic solvents, aliphatic solvents, mineral oils, vegetable oils, alkylester solvents, mineral spirits, petroleum distillates, acetate esters, crop oils, chlorinated hydrocarbons, naphthas, N-alkylpyrollidones, paraffinic solvents, seed oils, alkylated seed oils, citrus oils and alcohols.
- 10) A composition according to claim 1 wherein said adjuvant is an adjuvant selected from the group consisting of: ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, and urea ammonium nitrate.
- 11) A composition of matter comprising: a) a water-soluble glyphosate salt; and b) an alkylene carbonate selected from the group consisting of: ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and butylene carbonate.
- 12) In a composition of matter useful for controlling the proliferation of insects or foliage which contains an agriculturally-active material, and which is intended to be applied to crops, foliage, or soil, the improvement comprising: the inclusion of an effective efficacy-enhancing amount of at least one alkylene carbonate selected from the group consisting of: ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and butylene carbonate, in said composition of matter.
- 13) A process for controlling unwanted foliage or insects comprising the step of applying an effective pesticidal amount of a composition according to claim 1 to foliage.
- 14) A process for controlling unwanted foliage or insects comprising the step of applying an effective pesticidal amount of a composition according to claim 12 to foliage.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application serial No. 60/279,487 which was filed on Mar. 28, 2001 and which is currently still pending.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US02/09224 |
3/26/2002 |
WO |
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