Patent ID: 9445591
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: A01N

Claim Text:
1. A solid herbicidal composition comprising: a) at least one herbicide selected from the class of ACCase and ALS enzyme inhibitors and compounds of the Formula wherein Ar represents a phenyl group substituted with one to four substituents independently selected from halogen, C R represents H or F; X represents Cl or vinyl; and Y represents Cl, vinyl or methoxy; and their salts and esters; wherein the herbicide(s) is present in the composition in an amount of from about 1 gram per kilogram (g/kg) to about 200 g/kg relative to the total weight of the composition; b) one or more built-in adjuvant, wherein the built-in adjuvant(s) is present in the composition in an amount of from about 50 g/kg to about 750 g/kg relative to the total weight of the composition, wherein the built-in adjuvant is a non-ionic surfactant or water-immiscible liquid; and c) one or more solid, water soluble polymer or oligomer, wherein the solid, water soluble polymer(s) or oligomer(s) is present in the composition in an amount of from about 200 g/kg to about 700 g/kg relative to the total weight of the composition; wherein the composition does not comprise solid carbohydrate, wherein when the one or more solid, water soluble polymers or oligomers comprises polyvinyl alcohol, the polyvinyl alcohol is present in the composition in an amount less than 7% by weight relative to the total weight of composition; wherein the composition exhibits less caking and adjuvant leaking when stored at 40° C. at 45% relative humidity over eight days, than an otherwise same composition further comprising sucrose in an amount from 10 g/kg to 700 g/kg relative to the total weight of the composition; or wherein the composition is exhibits greater stability at higher temperatures, as measured by DSC, than an otherwise same composition further comprising sucrose in an amount from 10 g/kg to 700 g/kg relative to the total weight of the composition.