silicone surfactant for
agricultural applications Performance enhancer for
agricultural chemicals
Features:
Very low surface energy.
Rapid spreading and
wetting.
Applications: It is a type of low viscosity
silicone polyether copolymer liquid used to enhance the performance
of wetting, spreading and penetration of agricultural chemicals. It
may be used as a formulation ingredient in water-soluble broadleaf
herbicides and insecticides, fungicides and plant growth
regulators, or as a tank-mix adjuvant for foliar-applied
chemicals.
Typical properties: Appearance: Clear, little yellow
liquid Refractive index at *5°C:
1.****1.**0 Viscosity at *5°C (*7°F): ****0
cs Active Content percent:
**0% Surface tension(0.1%
aq.):*1.5mN/m
Performances: Silicone Surfactant reduces the
surface tension of aqueous agricultural mixtures significantly
lower than is achievable with conventional nonionic surfactants. At
concentrations as low as 0.*1 percent, Silicone Surfactant
reduces surface tension below *3 dynes/cm, which produces very
rapid wetting and spreading on hard-to-wet surfaces such as waxy
leaves. Thus, complete coverage can be achieved with herbicides,
insecticides, fungicides and other agricultural chemicals.(see
fig.1)
In addition to the rapid wetting
and spreading, Silicone Surfactant also greatly increases the
uptake of chemicals into plant tissues. Adding Silicone
Surfactant to a herbicide tank-mix may significantly enhance its
efficacy, particularly in the control of broadleaf weeds with
water-soluble herbicides. The rapid uptake produces “rainfastness”;
i.e., herbicides are not washed off by rainfall because they have
penetrated into the plant surface.
