Dow Agrochemical Application Brochure

Dow Agrochemical Application Brochure

Dow is dedicated to providing solutions that serve as powerful building blocks for your formulation success and enable perfor-
mance attributes for customers in agrochemical application. Product categories cover various adjuvants in agrochemical for-
mulations, including wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, solvents, defoamers, chelating agents, neutralizers, intermediates
and others. Dow has established agrochemical adjuvants research and development, screening, and formulation research and
development centers in many regions and countries, aiming to provide even more comprehensive technical solutions and faster,
more convenient technical support for customers.

Recommendation of Dow’s main products

Emulsifiers ECOSURF™, TERGITOL™, TRITON™, DOWFAX™
Including fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ethers, block polyethers, polyoxyethylene alkylphenol ether sulfates,
diphenyl oxide disulfonates, and others

Wetting agents ECOSURF™, TERGITOL™, TRITON™, DOWFAX™

Including fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ethers, alkylphenol ethoxylate, alkyl diphenyl oxide disulfonates, and others

Dispersants TERGITOL™, TRITON™, DOWFAX™, POWERBLOX™

Including block polyethers, alkyl diphenyl oxide disulfonates, polyether phosphate esters, polycondensates
of naphthalene sulfonates, polycarboxylates, and others

Defoamers TERGITOL™, DOWFAX™, PPG

Polyethers

Solvents POWERBLOX™, DOWANOL™, CARBITOL™, CELLOSOLVE™

Ethers, esters, and ketones

Chelating Agents VERSENE™, VERSENEX™, VERSENOL™

EDTA , DTPA , HEDTA categories

Neutralizers Ethanolamine and isopropanolamine

Antimicrobial Preservatives BIOBAN™, KATHON™, NEOLONE™, ROCIMA™, AQUCAR™

Carbine Alcohol, alcohol ether, acid, acid amide, pipe razine categories

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Introduction to the Application of Dow Agrochemical Adjuvants
Dow has a rich product portfolio to meet the demand for pesticide formulations. From various types of surfactants and polymers,
we have selected wetting agents, dispersants and emulsifiers with outstanding properties. The following are recommended
products and their applicable formulations:

Recommended Dow Adjuvants

SC/FS SE OD EC/EW/ME WP/WG AS/SL

TERGITOL™ W-600 TERGITOL™ W-600 TERGITOL™ W-600 POWERBLOX™ SV-33 TERGITOL™ W-610 DOWFAX™ 2A1
DOWFAX™ D-800 DOWFAX™ D-800 DOWFAX™ D-800 POWERBLOX™ SV-92 POWERBLOX™ SN TERGITOL™ L-64
POWERBLOX™ D-305 TRITON™ GR-7M TERGITOL™ W-600 POWERBLOX™ D-518 ECOSURF™ EH-14
POWERBLOX™ D-205 TERGITOL™ 15-S series ECOSURF™ 40 series
TERGITOL™ ECO series
DOWFAX™ D-800
TRITON™ GR-7M

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Suspension Concentrate (SC)

Disperse completely or highly water-insoluble pesticide active ingredient in water with the help of adjuvants to create stable,
evenly-dispersed systems. These formulations can be mixed with water in any proportion to achieve homogeneous dispersion.
These products are easy to use and have broad development prospects.

Dow’s Proprietary Adjuvants for Suspension Concentrates

1. Low Foam Wetting Agent:
TERGITOL™ W-600 is a general-purpose APE-free nonionic wetting agent. Its main features are:
a) APE-free, good environmental compatibility
b) Superior wetting, compatible with most SC formulations, recommended dosage is 0.5~1%.
c) Good fluidity, no gel range, rapid dissolution, easy to handle, convenient for formulation processing
d) Low foam, convenient for formulation production and packaging.

2. Polyether Dispersant:
DOWFAX™ D-800 and 100N50 are non-ionic block polyether dispersants. The dispersant can effectively disperse the
active ingredient particles in water and prevent inter-particle aggregation and sedimentation. Their application characteris-
tics are:
a) Versatile, good wetting and dispersing ability on active ingredient
b) Combination of emulsification and dispersion functions, enhancing the formulation tability for low melting point active
ingredients
c) Can be used in conjunction with TERGITOL™ W-600, with recommended dosage of 2~5%.
d) Also recommended D-800 for use in OD and SE formulations
DOWFAX™ D-865
a) Easy handling EO/PO polyether dispersant
b) Low pour point which is easy to operate
c) Dissolving efficiently in both water and organic solvents

3. Polycarboxylate dispersant:
POWERBLOX ™ D-205
a) Modified acrylate terpolymer with a unique molecular structure, can efficiently disperse a variety of pesticide particles,
ensure stability of the product in storage
b) Enhance the efficiency of grinding
c) pH value adjusted according to need, can be applied broadly to system with different pH values
POWERBLOX ™ D-305
a) Comb-type polyacrylate dispersant, aids the dispersion of the pesticide active ingredient and the stability of the product
in storage
b) High dispersion performance on difficult dispersed active ingredients and pesticide formulations with high active content
c) Used in conjunction with DOWFAX™ D-800 to help increase suspension rate and reduce viscosity of the system; with
recommended dosage at 0.5%-1.5%.

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Application Examples:
• 35% Tebuconazole SC • 240g/L Thifluzamide SC

Tebuconazole 35% Thifluzamide 22.5%

TERGITOL™ W-600 1% TERGITOL™ W-600 3%
DOWFAX™ D-800 4% POWERBLOX™ D-305 1%
Defoamer 0.5% POWERBLOX™ D-205 2%
Antifreeze Agent 5% Defoamer 0.5%
Thickener 0.15% Propylene glycol 3%
Water ~100% Magnesium aluminum silicate 0.5%
Xanthan gum 0.2%
Monoethanolamine adjust pH to 8~8.5
water ~100%

• 40% Difenoconnazole SC • 25% Pymetrozine SC

Difenoconazole 40% Pymetrozine 25%

DOWFAX™ D-800 4% SDBS 2%
POWERBLOX™ D-305 1% POWERBLOX™ D-205 6%
TERGITOL™ W-600 1% POWERBLOX™ D-305 2%
Propylene glycol 5% Defoamer 1%
Xanthan gum 0.2% Propylene glycol 5%
Defoamer 0.4% Xanthan gum 0.06%
Water ~100% Water ~100%

• 25% Pyraclostrobin SC • Glufosinate SC

Pyraclostrobin 25% Glufosinate 20%

TERGITOL™ W-600 1% Quizalofop-p-ethyl 2%
POWERBLOX™ D-205 4% TERGITOL™ W-600 0.5%
DOWFAX™ 100N50 (18%) 16.7% DOWFAX™ D-800 2%
Magnesium aluminum silicate 0.5% POWBLOX™ D-305 0.3%
Oil 5% TRITON™ H-66 5%
Xanthan gum 0.2% Defoamer 0.3%
Defoamer 0.5% Xanthan gum 10%
Propylene glycol 5% Water ~100%

Monoethanolamine 0.4%
Water ~100%

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Emulsion Concentrate/ Emulsion in Water/ Micro-Emulsion (EC/EW/ME)

EC is currently the most commonly used pesticide formulation in the market. It’s easy to process, and has high preventing and
controlling efficiency. Although the massive use of organic solvents pollutes the environment, some of the EC products continue
to be used thanks to the application of new types of environmentally friendly solvents.
Compared with traditional EC products, EW and ME systems use little or no solvent, and are new-generation environmentally
friendly formulations to replace EC products. However, EW and ME products are prone to phase separation. Choosing the emul-
sifier with proper performance is the prerequisite to obtaining a stable and reliable EW formulation.

Dow’s Chemical Missile oil /EW/Micro-Emulsion Special Auxiliary

1. Nonionic Emulsifier: 2. Anionic Emulsifier:
TERGITOL™ W-600 TRITON™ GR-7M
a) A non-alkylphenol general-purpose emulsifier a) A succinate sulfonate anionic emulsifier.
b) Outstanding emulsification performance towards b) A non-aqueous system that can be used in EC products.
non-aromatic hydrocarbon-based solvents c) Outstanding emulsification and self-dispersion in water.
c) Compatible to different types of active ingredients
DOWFAX™ 2A1
TERGITOL™ 15-S Series a) Anionic sulfonate dispersing agent
a) Secondary alcohol polyoxyethylene ethers emulsifiers. b) Relatively high electric density , providing efficient
b) Relatively wide range of HLB values; different choices electrostatic
available for solvents and pesticides c) Used with nonionic to enhance stability
c) Combination of product grades of various HLB to
improve the emulsification performance and
dilution their stability
DOWFAX™ D-800
a) Non-ionic block polyether emulsifiers, suitable for EW
with high active content. After emulsification, the active
ingredients have small particle sizes, and the emulsion
has high stability.
b) Can be used in conjunction with TERGITOL™ W-600
and 15-S series to improve formulation stability and
dilution stability
TERGITOL™ ECO-20, ECO-36, ECO-40
a) Castor oil ethoxylate emulsifiers, with low aquatic
toxicity and readily biodegra dable properties
b) Easy to dissolve in water, polar and non-polar solvents

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Application Examples:
• 60% Butachlor EW • 30% Chlorpyrifos EW

Butachlor 60% Chlorpyrifos 30%

TERGITOL™ ECO-40 1% Solvent Oil 15%
DOWFAX™ D-800 6% DOWFAX™ D-800 4%
Defoamer 0.5% Defoamer 0.5%
Propylene Glycol 3% Antifreeze Agent 5%
Water ~100% Thickener 0.2%
Water ~100%

• 2.5% Cyhalothrin EW • 25% Prochloraz EW

Cyhalothrin 2.5% Prochloraz 25%

Solvent Oil 4% Alcohol ether solvent 15%
DOWFAX™ D-800 4% DOWFAX™ D-800 4%
20% PVA 10% DOWFAX™ 2A1 1%
Defoamer 0.5% Xanthan gum 0.16%
Propylene glycol 3% Water ~100%
Water ~100%

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Water Dispersible Granules (WG)

A type of granule which can quickly decompose and disperse in water to form suspension. It causes little pollution and has high
effective content and good flowability.

Dow’s Proprietary Adjuvants for Water Dispersible Granules (WG)

After extensive research on the processing and preparation of WG, Dow has developed proprietary adjuvants for WG, including
POWERBLOX™ D-518, POWERBLOX™ SN and TERGITOL™ W-610, and defoamers applicable for solid formulations.
1. TERGITOL™ W-610 is a solid anionic sulfonate wetting agent with the following main features:
a) Excellent wetting properties, providing satisfying wetting performance at a relatively low concentration, recommended
use level is 1-2%
b) Facilitates fast decomposition and dispersion of WG formulation products
c) Pale-colored appearance with minimal impact on the appearance of the final product
2. POWERBLOX™ D-518 is a new comb-type polycarboxylate dispersant with the following main features:
a) Very strong dispersing ability with good dispersion performance to regular WG and high suspension rate
b) Recommended dosage at 4-5%, providing outstanding advantages in high active loading WG formulation
c) White color, ensuring ideal appearance of the final product
d) Good storage stability
3. POWERBLOX™ SN is a general-purpose naphthalene sulfonate condensation dispersant with the following main features:
a) High wetting and dispersing performance, enableing quick dispersion in water.
b) Improve product performance and reduce cost in conjunction with POWERBLOX™ D-518.
c) Also be applied to many other types of pesticide formulations including Wettable Powder (WP) and Suspension
Concentrate (SC).

Application Examples:
• 80% Tebuconazole WG • 20% Difenoconnazole WG

Tebuconazole 80% Difenoconnazole 20%

POWERBLOX™ D-518 5% TERGITOL™ W-610 3%
TERGITOL™ W-610 2% POWERBLOX™ SN 4%
POWERBLOX™ SN 4% POWERBLOX™ D-518 3%
Calcium carbonate ~100% Ammonium sulfate 15%
Corn starch 20%
Calcium carbonate ~100%

• 50% Pymetrozine WG

Pymetrozine 50%
Photos of 80% Tebuconazole
WG’s dispersion in water. The TERGITOL™ W-610 5%
formulation quickly gets wet by POWERBLOX™ SN 6%
water and disintegrates after
Ammonium sulfate 15%
being placed in water.
Calcium carbonate ~100%

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Solvents
Dow offers a wide range of solvent product series, including various alcohols, esters, ketones and glycol ethers, as well as pro-
pylene glycol ethers, which can be used as solvents and co-solvents for pesticide formulations and intermediates and solvents
for pesticide synthesis.

Overview*

Solubility
Flash Evaporation Density Viscosity Surface in 25 °C / wt% Feature & Application
Solvents Point rate in 25 °C in 25 °C Tension
description
℃ nBuAc=1 g/cc cp dyne/cm In Water
Water in
Moderate polarity co-solvent
POWERBLOX™ SV-17 > 100 - 0.947 15.1 29.8 < 0.2 < 3.0 to enhance solvent mixture
dissolving ability
Non-polarity main solvent
POWERBLOX™ SV-33 > 50 0.99 0.95 1.4 27.9 4.9 2.0 with comparable dissolving
ability to xylene
Moderate to high polarity
co-solvent, excellent
compatibility with other solvents,
POWERBLOX™ SV-92 > 90 0.01 0.997 3.5 31.6 ∞ ∞
to strengthen dissolving ability
mixed with non-polarity and
polarity solvent.
Moderate polarity co-solvent
Methyl CARBITOL™ 92 0.019 1.017 3.5 34.6 ∞ ∞ to enhance solvent mixture
dissolving ability
Moderate polarity co-solvent
Butyl CARBITOL™ 99 0.004 0.948 4.9 30.0 ∞ ∞ to enhance solvent mixture
dissolving ability

Butyl CELLOSOLVE™ Non-polarity co-solvent to

74 0.04 0.938 1.6 27.4 1.6 1.8 enhance emulsification and
Acetate dilution stability
Moderate polarity co-solvent
Hexyl CELLOSOLVE™ 126 < 0.01 0.928 6.2 29.2 2.0 53.4 to enhance solvent mixture
dissolving ability
Moderate polarity co-solvent
Propyl CELLOSOLVE™ 57 0.2 0.907 2.7 26.3 ∞ ∞ to enhance solvent mixture
dissolving ability
Non-polarity co-solvent to
DIBK 49 0.15 0.808 - 23.2 0.04 0.5 enhance emulsification and
dilution stability
Moderate polarity co-solvent
DOWANOL™ PM 31 0.62 0.916 1.7 27.7 ∞ ∞ to enhance solvent mixture
dissolving ability
Non-polarity co-solvent to
DOWANOL™ DPM 75 0.035 0.948 3.7 28.8 ∞ ∞ enhance emulsification and
dilution stability

* The physical property data listed are considered to be typical properties, not specifications.

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Solubility to Active Ingredient

Solubility Butyl
Active wt% POWER POWER POWER Methyl Butyl Hexyl Propyl Ƴ-
CELLO- Aromatic
BLOX™ BLOX™ BLOX™ CARBI- CARBI- CELLO- CELLO- DIBK DMSO butyrolac- Xylene
SOLVE™ 150#
Ingredient SV-17 SV-33 SV-92 TOL™ TOL™ SOLVE™ SOLVE™ tone
Acetate
Beta-
14 43 20 19 21 8 24 17 35 5 46 25 34
cypermethrin
Bifenthrin 16 43 19 12 23 18 27 24 40 7 22 38 44

Buprofezin 10 18 4 3 10 11 12 8 11 1 14 10 16

Chlopyrifos 58 63 52 42 57 56 65 58 64 42 36 67 54

Diafenthiuron 6 14 6 5 6 5 10 8 9 18 12 17 9

Difenoconazole 22 33 35 27 24 18 25 36 14 39 44 33 19

Myclobutanil 28 39 46 39 36 34 30 38 25 57 55 20 23

Pyraclostrobin 10 47 33 32 24 9 32 26 20 40 40 42 31
Quizalofop-
6 22 15 15 14 11 23 12 9 16 29 25 23
p-ethyl
Tebuconazole 14 16 26 24 23 22 13 31 11 32 24 5 2

Triazolone 24 32 36 37 31 25 29 36 24 43 15 20 12

Application Examples:
4.5% Beta-cypermethrin EW formulation prepared by using 5.7% Emamectin Benzoate ME formulation prepared by
POWERBLOXTM SV-33 and POWERBLOXTM SV-17. using POWERBLOXTM SV-92 and POWERBLOXTM SV-33.

4.5wt% Beta-cypermethrin EW 5.7wt% Emamectin benzoate ME

Components Dosage / wt% Components Dosage / wt%
Beta-cypermethrin(95.0%) 4.7% Emamectin Benzoate (72.4%) 8.0%
POWERBLOX™ SV-33 6.0% POWERBLOX™ SV-92 32.0%
POWERBLOX™ SV-17 12.0% POWERBLOX™ SV-33 10.0%
TERGITOL™ 15-S-9 7.0% TRITON™ CG-110 9.0%
TERGITOL™ D-800 2.0% TRITON™ H-66 20.0%
TRITON™ GR-7M 1.0% DOWFAX™ 2A1 5.0%
PG 3.0% Water ~100%
2% Xanthan gum 10.0% Performance
Water ~100% Appearance clear orange
Performance Heat storage for 14days clear orange
Appearance white and uniform Cold storage for 7 days clear orange
Heat storage for 14 days ok
Cold storage for 7 days ok
200x dilution,1h ok
200x dilution,2h ok
200x dilution,24h <0.01ml deposit

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Fertilizer assistant
Surfactant helps improve spreading and penetration performance by reducing surface tension of fertilizer. Agricultural spray
often contains high electrolyte content from fertilizers, micronutrients, and water conditioners. Mixing pesticide formulations in
such system can be challenging due to incompatibility, resulting in semidation, phase separation etc. Understanding how well a
surfactant tolerates fertilizers and other common electrolytes helps formulator prepare pesticide formulations and tank mix part-
ners.

Experiment
Selected Dow nonionic and anionic surfactants were mixed with common electrolytes. After sitting at room temperature for 24
hours the samples were visually inspected.

compatibility (room temperature, 24 hours) fertilizer (50%) Buffer solution/Salts (12.5%)

10-34-0 ammonium polyphosphate-

12-0-0 26S ammonium thiosulfate

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate,

Manganese sulfate monohydrate

Copper sulfate pentahydrate
Calcium nitrate tetrahydrate;

Potassium Pyrohosphate

Zinc sulfate hepahydrate

potassium hydrogencar
citric acid monohydrate

potassium carbonate
10% Product Names ammonium sulfate
6-0-0 35/5Mn
28-0-0UAN

8-0-0 10Zn

7.5CuEDTA
10B

DOWFAXTM 2A1 O O O H O O O O O O O O O O O O O
disulfonate
DOWFAXTM 3B2 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O

TRITONTM BG-10 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
alkyl glycoside
TRITONTM CG-110 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O

ECOSURFTM EH-9 (90%) O X X O X X X X O O O H X X O X O

fatty alcohol
TERGITOLTM 15-S-15 (90%) O X X O X X O X O O O O X X O X O
ethoxylate

TERGITOLTM 15-S-20 (80%) O X X O X X O X O O O O X X O X O

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Intermediates for active synthesis

Dow is providing chemical intermediates for the production of pesticide, including various alcohols, esters, acid, amine and glycol
ethers, as well as piperazine.

Products Overview*
Freezing Point Boiling Point Flash Point
Product Name Color Odor
/ °C 760mm Hg / °C close cup / °C
2-EH colorless alcohols -76.0 185.0 75.0
Alcohol Butanol colorless alcohols -89.8 117.7 36.6
Pentanol colorless mild -75.8 137.9 48.0
TM
Butyl CELLOSOLVE colorless mild -75 .0 171.0 67.0
Glycol TM
DOWANOL PM colorless ether -96 .0 120.15 31.0
ether
Propyl CELLOSOLVETM colorless mild, sweet -90 .0 147.0 51.0
Propionic acid colorless pungent < -20 .0 104.9 50.5
Acid
Valeric acid colorless pungent - 184.0 84.0
EDA colorless ammoniacal 11.0 117.0 43.3
MEA colorless ammoniacal 10.5 170.3 93.0

Amine DEA colorless ammoniacal 27.0 269.9 191.0

slightly
DIPA colorless - 248.0 136.0
ammoniacal
slightly
TIPA white - 301.0 174.0
ammoniacal
Piperazine Piperazine yellow to brown ammoniacal 48.0 118.0 73.0
* The physical property data listed are considered to be typical properties, not specifications.

Chelating Agents
Dow offers amine polycarboxylic acid chelating agents based on EDTA, DTPA and HEDTA, including VERSENE™, VERSENOL™
and VERENEX™ Series of products. These products can be used to chelate trace metal ions in water and lower the effect of
metal ions on pesticide additives, so as to stabilize pesticide formulations. On the other hand, medium and trace elements are
very easily affected by pH and PO43- during the processing of fertilizers and lose their effectiveness after yielding inorganic salts
insoluble in water. Therefore, in order to maintain their stability, medium and trace elements should be chelated with chelating
agents and be kept in a stable water-soluble state. This way, the uptake rate of medium and trace elements in the fertilizer can
be greatly improved.

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)

Diethylene triamine penta acetic acid (DTPA)

N-hydroxyethyl ethylenediamine triacetate acid (HEDTA)

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Introduction to Dow’s High-throughput R&D Platform
The High-throughput R&D platform combines scientific and sound experiment designs and automated mechanical devices to
prepare parallel samples, collect data and conduct analyses on a massive scale. In a creative move, Dow applies this platform to
the screening of pesticide formulations, thus greatly improving research efficiency and effectively reducing human errors.

Experiment design Automatic formulation and characterization process

Formulation
requirements
Experiment design:
Experimental meet the requirements
variables for repeated testing
Experiment and modeling
design

Parameter design

Formulation component design

Mixing ratio equation

Dow’s high-throughput formulation R&D platform is capable of conducting the following tests:

• Solubility / compatibility • Solubilization

• Suspension stability • Emulsion stability
• Surface tension / CMC • Rheology
• Foam generation and stability • Freeze-thaw stability
• Wetting performance • Optical clarity

Our Technical Services

Dow provides the following technical support for pesticide formulations:
Product support: including technical data, safety data sheet (MSDS) and product performance testing.
Formulation guide: including the development of guide formulations, performance evaluation of formulation performance,
comparison against reference formulations and customized formulation development.
Product development: including the development of new pesticide adjuvants, the development of formulated products that
meet specific needs, and breakthrough technological innovations.
Specification support: in major countries and regions across the world, Dow has designated personnel responsible for provid-
ing support in legal and regulatory affairs. Information can be obtained through them on product regis-
tration, current specifications on pesticide adjuvants and pesticide-related regulation, limitations and
right to use.

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Overview of Recommended Applications of Dow’s Pesticide Additives

Product Region of
Product Name Category EPA Register
Appearance (25°C) Production

TERGITOL™ W-600 Alkyl alcohol ethoxylate Liquid US 180.910, 920, 930, 940
TERGITOL™ W-610 Anionic sulfonate salt Powder China 180.910

TERGITOL™ TMN Series Branched secondary alcohol ethoxylates Liquid US 180.910, 920, 930, 940

TERGITOL™ 15-S Series Secondary alcohol ethoxylates Liquid US 180.910, 920, 930, 940

ECOSURF™ EH Series Iso-octanol alkoxylates Liquid US 180.910, 920, 930, 940

DOWFAX™ D-800 EO / PO polyethers Paste US 180.940, 960

TERGITOL™ XD Butanol initiated EO / PO polyethers Paste US 180.940, 960

DOWFAX™ 100N50 (18%) EO / PO block polyethers Liquid Europe 180.940, 960

Disodium branched dodecyl diphenoloxide
DOWFAX™ 2A1 disulfonate
Liquid US 180.910, 930

POWERBLOX™ D-205 Polycarboxylates Liquid Taiwan -

POWERBLOX™ D-305 Polycarboxylates Liquid US 180.920, 180.960

POWERBLOX™ D-518 Polycarboxylates White powder US 180.920, 960

POWERBLOX™ SN Naphthalene sulfonate condensation polymer Powder US 180.910,920

TRITON™ GR-7M Succinate sodium salts Liquid US 180, 930 (dried)

TRITON™ XN-45S Alkylphenol ethoxylate sulfonate emulsifiers Liquid US 180.910,930

TRITON™ CG Series APG Liquid Europe 180.910,930

TRITON™ H-66 Phosphate anionic solubilizers Liquid US -
TRITON™ QS-44 Phosphate ester Liquid US Non-food use
DOWFAX™ DF-142 Alkyl alcohol alkoxylate Liquid Europe 180.910,930,940a,960

TERGITOL™ ECO Castor oil ethoxylates Liquid - Paste US 180.960

CARBITOL™ Butyl, Methyl,
Glycol ether Liquid US 180.920
CELLOSOLVE™ Butyl
DOWANOL™ PM, DPM Glycol ether Liquid China 180.920,930
POWERBLOX™ SV-17 Ethers Liquid US 180.910
POWERBLOX™ SV-33 Ethyl ethoxy ester Liquid Korea and US Non-food use
POWERBLOX™ SV-92 Glycol ether derivate Liquid US 180.920

Note:
§ 180.900 Exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance.
§ 180.905 Pesticide chemicals; exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance.
§ 180.910 Inert ingredients used pre- and post-harvest; exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance.
§ 180.920 Inert ingredients used pre-harvest; exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance.
§ 180.930 Inert ingredients applied to animals; exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance.
§ 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (Food-contact surface sanitizing solutions).
§ 180.950 Tolerance exemptions for minimal risk active and inert ingredients.
§ 180.960 Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance.

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 Applications
Description and Features
EC WP WG SC SE OD EW ME SL
Alkyl alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, excellent wetting properties, low foam ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Anionic sulfonate solid wetting agent ■ ■
Branched secondary alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, excellent wetting and penetrating
■ ■ ■ ■
properties, improving pesticide efficacy
Secondary alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, excellent emulsification performance on or-
■ ■ ■ ■ ■
ganic solvents
Fatty alcohol alkoxylates, excellent wetting properties, rapid dissolution, can be used
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
as alternative for polyoxyethylene alkylphenol ethers
Versatile block polyether dispersant and emulsifier, synergistic effect with
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
TERGITOL™ W-600
Butanol based block polyether adjuvant with wetting, emulsification and dispersing
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
functions
High molecular weight EO/PO block polyether; good dispersing and emulsifying prop-
■ ■ ■ ■
erties; improves storage stability
Sulfonate anionic wetting and dispersing agent ■ ■ ■
Modified polyacrylate dispersant, provides excellent dispersing performance and im-
■ ■
prove grinding efficiency
Comb-type polyacrylate dispersant with high-efficiency dispersing properties, helps
■
reduce the viscosity of the system
Comb-type polyacrylate solid dispersant with excellent dispersing properties, helps
■ ■ ■
improve suspension rate
Naphthalene sulfonate condensate dispersants with excellent wetting and dispersing
■ ■ ■
properties
Solvent based sulfosuccinate wetting agent and emulsifier, can be used in oil systems ■ ■ ■
Polyoxyethylene alkylphenol ether sulfate emulsifier, excellent emulsifying property
■ ■
and storage stability
Alkyl polyglucoside with excellent wetting and spreading properties ■
Solubilizers for water-based formulations ■ ■ ■ ■
Versatile phosphate-based dispersant ■
Efficacy enhancer for clodinafop-propargyl ester ■
Environmental friendly emulsifier and dispersant with low aquatic toxicity and readily
■ ■ ■ ■
biodegradable properties, and fast dissolution in water and common organic solvent

Glycol ether ■ ■ ■ ■

Glycol ether ■ ■ ■ ■
Medium polar cosolvent, enhances the dissolving capacity ■ ■ ■
Nonpolar main solvent comparable to xylene ■ ■ ■
Polar solvent similar to DMSO ■ ■ ■ ■

Note: EC – Emulsion Concentrates; WP –Wettable Powder; WG – Water Dispersible Granules; SC – Suspension Concentrates;
OD – Oil Dispersion; EW – Emulsion in Water; ME –Micro-Emulsion; SL – Soluble Liquid

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Product Stewardship
Dow pays great attention to ensuring the safety of all personnel involved in the production, sale and use of Dow products, and
to protecting the ecological environment. Under this principle on product stewardship, we assess the health and environment
information related to our products before taking proper measures to protect the health of our employees and the public and our
ecological environment. Our product stewardship plan encompasses all people involved in all stages of our products, including
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