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 25°C: 1.440-1.450
Viscosity at 25°C (77°F): 20-60 cs
Active Content percent: 100%
Surface tension(0.1% aq.):21.5mN/m
Performances:
XHG-248 Silicone Surfactant reduces the surface tension of aqueous agricultural mixtures significantly lower than is achievable with conventional nonionic surfactants. At concentrations as low as 0.01 percent, XHG-248 Silicone Surfactant reduces surface tension below 23 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.
In addition to the rapid wetting and spreading, XHG-248 Silicone Surfactant also greatly increases the uptake of chemicals into plant tissues. Adding XHG-248 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.
