Patent ID: 8722581
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
1. A stable aqueous liquid herbicidal concentrate comprising an ammonium salt of glyphosate and containing at least about 360 g/L glyphosate a.e., ammonium ion in a molar ratio to glyphosate between about 0.8 and about 2.5, at least one alkoxylated quaternary alkylammonium salt surfactant corresponding to the formula: where R is a straight chain or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R′ is a straight or branched chain, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A is (R the weight ratio of the sum of said alkoxylated quaternary alkylammonium salt surfactant(s) to polyalkylene oxide alkyl ether surfactant(s) being greater than 4.5:1, and wherein the concentrate is a stable, single-phase homogenous mixture.