US 12,433,291 B2
Foam formulations and apparatus for delivery
Timothy M. Martin, Ringoes, NJ (US); Shawn Grant, Owensboro, KY (US); Neil Destefano, Southampton, NJ (US); Adam Prestegord, Holland, PA (US); and Michael Harper, Columbia, MO (US)
Assigned to FMC CORPORATION, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/893,532.
Application 15/706,824 is a division of application No. 14/502,251, filed on Sep. 30, 2014, granted, now 10,834,921.
Application 16/893,532 is a continuation of application No. 15/706,824, filed on Sep. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,785,974.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/893,003, filed on Oct. 18, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/891,729, filed on Oct. 16, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/884,369, filed on Sep. 30, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2020/0296956 A1, Sep. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. A01N 25/16 (2006.01); A01N 25/22 (2006.01); A01N 25/30 (2006.01); A01N 37/08 (2006.01); A01N 43/56 (2006.01); A01N 53/00 (2006.01); B01F 23/232 (2022.01); B01F 23/235 (2022.01)
CPC A01N 25/16 (2013.01) [A01N 25/22 (2013.01); A01N 37/08 (2013.01); A01N 53/00 (2013.01); B01F 23/232 (2022.01); B01F 23/235 (2022.01)] 8 Claims
 
1. A foamable liquid agricultural formulation comprising:
an agriculturally active ingredient selected from the group consisting of diamide insecticides;
at least one foaming agent comprising an anionic surfactant, wherein the at least one foaming agent is present in a total concentration between 17% and about 30% by weight of the foamable liquid agricultural formulation, and
at least one foam stabilizer in a total concentration between about 10% and about 15% by weight of the foamable liquid agricultural formulation;
at least one dispersant wherein the dispersant comprises a phosphate ester; and
water;
wherein the diamide insecticide is cyantraniliprole; and
wherein the foamable liquid agricultural formulation is foamable to an expansion factor between 15-80.