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, Â 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, Â 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
“rainfastnessâ€; i.e., herbicides are not washed off by rainfall
because they have penetrated into the plant surface.
