Monsanto Europe S.a.

Hubert H Nijs

Bronislav H May

Brigitte M Vandenbulcke

Aminomethylenephosphonate-coated granules of substantially water-insoluble silicate having improved stability in the presence of peroxygen compounds. Such coatings can comprise alkali metal aminomethylenephosphonate of the formula: ##STR1## where each R is H, CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 H.sub.2 or CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 HM or CH.sub.2 PO.sub.3 M.sub.2 ; where M is an alkali metal; and n is 0 or an integer, preferably an integer of from 1 to 4. The coatings are substantially free of peroxygen compounds and peroxy compound precursors.

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Louvain, Belgium

Hubert H Nijs