Patent ID: 6777003
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
An iodine complex concentrate comprising:(a) from about 0.5 to about 30% by weight of iodine; (b) from about 0.2 to about 14% by weight of an iodide component selected from the group consisting of iodide salt, iodide acid and mixtures thereof; and (c) from about 2% to about 85% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having the formula I: R1O(R2O)b(Z)aâ€ƒâ€ƒI wherein R1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R2 is a divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6, all weights being based on the weight of the concentrate.