Patent ID: 11950599
Assignee: CO2 SOLVED, LLC
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A method for improving water use efficiency in a plant, said method comprising applying a composition to a plant leaf in an amount effective to decrease water use, wherein said composition comprises nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, nanoparticles of calcium carbonate, at least one surfactant, and water in an amount adequate to provide flowability,
wherein said composition comprises, in percent weight: potable water (32.7%); calcium hypochlorite (0.02%); polycarboxylate ether (0.50%); alcohol C12-16 poly(1-6)ethoxylate (1.00%); calcium acetate (3.00%); ultrafine rutile titanium dioxide (4.00%); calcium metasilicate (3.50%); calcium carbonate about 200 nm to about 3 microns in diameter (54.5%); acrylic polymer (0.22%); clove oil (0.04%); polydimethylsiloxane fluid (0.27%); benzisothiazol-3(2h)-one (0.15%); and 4,4-dimethyloxazolidine (0.10%), or
wherein said composition comprises, in percent weight: potable water, 14.44 w/w %; alcohol C12-16 poly(1-6)ethoxylate, 1.00 w/w %; titanium dioxide, 5.00 w/w %; calcium carbonate calcite wet ground formulation at 74% calcium carbonate, 78.96 w/w %; polydimethylsiloxane fluid, 0.25 w/w %; benzisothiazol-3(2h)-one, 0.15 w/w %; 4,4-dimethyloxazolidine, 0.10 w/w %; and guar gum, 0.10 w/w %; or
wherein said composition comprises, in percent weight: potable water, 30.08%; polycarboxylate ether, 0.95%; soy lecithin, 2.71%; sodium carbonate, 0.38%, calcium carbonate calcite dry ground formulation, 58.43%; alcohol, 2.14% (ethanol or isopropanol); clove oil, 0.19%; guar gum, 0.12%; and titanium dioxide, 5.00%.