| CPC C05G 3/50 (2020.02) | 17 Claims |
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1. A solubilizing composition for a fertilizer compound and/or fertilizer composition, the solubilizing composition including:
a first anionic surfactant comprising a linear dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid and/or a derivative thereof, present in an amount of between 0.1 wt. % to 30 wt. %;
at least one first humectant selected from the group consisting of glycerol, sorbitol, mannitol, and dulcitol, wherein the first humectant is present in an amount of between 5 wt. % to 65 wt. %;
at least one second humectant selected from the group consisting of: alkyl glycoside, aryl glucoside, straight chain (C4-C18) alkyl (poly) glycosides, branched chain (C4-C18) alkyl (poly) glycosides, straight chain (C4-C18) alkyl (poly) glucosides, branched chain (C4-C18) alkyl (poly) glucosides, and derivatives thereof, wherein the second humectant is present in an amount of between 5 wt. % to 55 wt. %;
water in an amount between 15 wt % to 50 wt %;
an additive selected from the group consisting of preservatives, clarifiers, anti-freezing agents, hydrotropes, stabilizers, antioxidants, acid pH adjusters, base neutralizers, acid neutralizers, chelates, complexing agents, dyes, rheology modifiers, antifoams, anti-drift, organic solvents, oils, and combinations thereof, wherein the oils are not alkylated seed oils;
at least one second anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES) and derivatives thereof, wherein the second anionic surfactant is present in an amount of between 3 wt. % to 6 wt. %;
wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of: isothiazolinones derivatives, benzisothiazolinones (BIT), methylisothiazolinones (MIT), chloromethylisothiazolinones (CIT or CMIT), octylisothiazolinones (OIT), dichloro-octyl-isothiazolinones (DCOIT), 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (Bronopol), dibromo-nitrilopropion Amide (DBNPA), imidazolinones, hydroxymethyl-dimethylimidazolidone-dione, formaldehydes, paraformaldehydes, formaldehydes donors, hydroxymethyl ureide formaldehydes donors, parabens, methylparaben, propylparaben, and combinations thereof;
wherein the antifoam is selected from the group consisting of: organo-modified siloxane polymers, polyethersiloxane polymers, polyorganosiloxanes polymers, polydimethylsiloxanes polymers, fluorosilicones polymers, modified silicon based polymers, siloxanepolyoxyalkylene block copolymer, polyether functional silicon copolymers, polyester functional silicone copolymers, polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane copolymers, polysiloxane-polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene triblock copolymers, and combinations thereof,
wherein in a tank mix including a fertilizer compound and/or fertilizer composition, the solubilizing composition facilitates solubilizing the fertilizer compound and/or the fertilizer composition in the tank mix thereby facilitating application and/or fertigation to a crop.
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8. A concentrate form of a solubilizing composition comprising:
a first anionic surfactant comprising a linear dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid or derivative thereof, present in an amount of between 2 wt. % to 12 wt. % of the concentrate form of the solubilizing composition;
a first humectant selected from the group consisting of glycerol, sorbitol and dulcitol, and wherein the first humectant is present in an amount of between 30 wt. % to 55 wt. % of the concentrate form of the solubilizing composition;
a second humectant selected from the group consisting of: alkyl glycoside, aryl glucoside, straight chain (C4-C18) alkyl (poly) glycoside, branched chain (C4-C18) alkyl (poly) glycoside, straight chain (C4-C18) alkyl (poly) glucoside, branched chain (C4-C18) alkyl (poly) glucoside, and/or derivatives thereof, and wherein the humectant is present in an amount of between 15 wt. % to 35 wt. % of the concentrate form of the solubilizing composition;
water in an amount of between 15 wt. % to 50 wt. % of the concentrate form of the solubilizing composition;
sodium hydroxide in an amount of between 1 wt. % to 3 wt. % of the concentrate form of the solubilizing composition;
an isothiazolinone based preservative in an amount of between 0.1 wt. % to 1 wt. % of the concentrate form of the solubilizing composition; and
an organo-modified siloxane based antifoam in an amount of between about 0.1 wt. % to about 1 wt. % of the concentrate form of the solubilizing composition; and
sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES) or derivatives thereof in an amount of between 3 wt. % to 6 wt. % of the concentrate form of the solubilizing composition.
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9. The concentrate form of a solubilizing composition of claim 8, wherein the linear dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid or derivative thereof is a linear (C10-C18) alkyl benzene sulfonic acid or derivative thereof.
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10. The concentrate form of a solubilizing composition of claim 8, wherein the isothiazolinone based preservative is benzoisothiazolinone.
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11. The concentrate form of a solubilizing composition of claim 8, wherein the organo-modified siloxane based antifoam is selected from the group consisting of an organo-modified silane polymer, a polyethersiloxane polymer, a polyorganosiloxane polymer, a polydimethylsiloxane polymer, siloxanepolyoxyalkylene block copolymer, a polyether functional silicon copolymer, a polyester functional silicone copolymer, a polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane copolymer, a polysiloxane-polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene triblock copolymer and a silicon methacrylate compound.
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