Abstract:
Provided are compositions and methods of improving a plant growth factor. The compositions and methods contain combinations of aminoethoxyvinylglycine and mepiquat chloride. The compositions provide an improvement in a plant growth factor, such as an increase in yield in cotton plant.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a coating composition containing a combination of ultraviolet light absorbing compounds, one or more of which is bound to a polymer, and a method for reducing degradation of coating compositions due to ultraviolet light exposure.
Abstract:
A durability enhancing agent which is an ultraviolet light absorbing compound or hindered amine light stabilizer covalently bonded to a monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric component. The durability enhancing agent includes more than one carbamate functional group, group convertible to a carbamate group, or group that is cross-linked via a carbamate group. The durability enhancing agent may also have other reactive functionality thereon. Also included is a coating composition including the durability enhancing agent.
Abstract:
Provided herein is a plant growth regulator formulation comprising a plant growth regulator dispersed in polyvinyl alcohol ("PVA") particles having a mean diameter greater than 1 micron. The present invention also includes an emulsion containing an aqueous dispersion of PVA mean diameter greater than 1 micron. The above formulations are useful in methods of improving a plant growth factor in a plant.
Abstract:
A coating composition is described comprising a polymer resin binder and optically variable thin film pigment flakes. The pigment flakes have a multilayer thin film interference structure comprising a metal reflector layer having first and second parallel planar surfaces and, disposed on at least one of said first and second planar surfaces, at least one transparent dielectric layer. The coating composition further comprises a black pigment. This coating composition can be used to prepare a variety of coatings, especially color-plus-clear composite coatings such as those used in the automotive industry.
Abstract:
A portable holding and mixing tank system for at least two dissimilar liquids includes a tank having an interior space and a dividing wall which establishes at least two fluid-isolated holding compartments within the tank interior space for respectively holding a respective one of the dissimilar liquids. A manifold assembly defines respective channels for the dissimilar liquids and for pressurizing fluid supplied from a source thereof. The liquid and pressurizing fluid channels are fluid-connected to each of the holding compartments. A pressurizing supply conduit fluid-connects the source of pressurizing fluid to pressurizing fluid channel, while liquid supply risers respectively fluid-connect the dissimilar liquids contained in each of the holding compartments to the liquid channel defined by the manifold assembly. A liquid discharge port fluid-connects the liquid channel defined by the manifold assembly. As a result, the dissimilar liquids within each of the holding compartments are forcibly introduced by means of the pressurizing fluid therewithin into the liquid channel defined by the manifold assembly and are mixed with one another within the liquid channel prior to discharge through the discharge port.
Abstract:
A pesticidal formulation in the form of dispersible granules comprising an effective amount of a salt of a water soluble or hygroscopic pesticide adsorbed onto an effective amount of a highly absorbent solid.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, a beta -dicarbonyl functionality, an alpha , beta -unsaturation functionality, or a vinylogous amide functionality is incorporated into an aminoplast resin or an aminoplast resin precursor.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an aqueous coating composition, comprising: a) an aqueous nonionic dispersion of a polymer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic resin, polyurethane resin and mixtures thereof; b) a nonionic water soluble polymer having a molecular weight of from about 3,000 to about 200,000 daltons; c) pigments; and d) optionally additives selected from the group consisting of crosslinkers, organic solvents, surfactants, rust inhibitors, catalysts, and mixtures thereof. The new aqueous coating composition is stable in the presence of acids and bases especially with the cure of crosslinkers.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an aqueous anionic acrylic dispersion produced by (a) dispersing an acrylic resin, having functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic anhydride groups or mixtures thereof in water in the presence of a tertiary amine and (b) reacting the carboxylic acid groups on the acrylic resin with an organic compound having at least two oxirane groups, a basecoat and a rheology control agent comprising said aqueous anionic acrylic dispersion, a method of coating a substrate with said dispersion and the coated substrate.