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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robin W. Dexter, Yardley, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; C09K 3/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 6/300 ; C09K 3/30 ;
Abstract
An aqueous spray composition comprising about 0.0001 to 1 wt/wt % of a water-soluble poly(ethylene oxide) having a molecular weight greater than about 5×10,Daltons and at least about 0.05 wt/wt % of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of a sulfonate surfactant and a sulfate surfactant. Said compositions exhibit reduced spray drift. Said compositions are employed in methods for increasing the median diameter of spray droplets and have utility in agricultural spray applications.