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Adjuvant and Surfactant
Position and Function Guide |
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CLASSIFICATION |
FUNCTION |
PRODUCTS |
POSITIONING |
| Acidifiers* | Add to spray mixtures to neutralize alkaline solutions and lower pH. | SUPER SPREAD 7000 TRI-FOL® |
Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and nutrients |
| Activators* | Increase the efficacy of agrichemicals. | CAYUSE® PLUS R-11® R-900® |
Glyphosate and other herbicides |
| Anti-Transpirant | Reduces water loss from the plant surface. | WILT-GUARD™ | |
| Buffering Agents* | Added to a solution to primarily minimize pH drift. They may or may not alter the original pH of the solution. | RENEGADE® SUPER SPREAD 7000 TRI-FOL® |
Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and nutrients |
| Compatibility Agents* | A surface-active material which allows simultaneous application of liquid fertilizer and pesticide, or application of two or more pesticides as a uniform tank mix, or improves the homogeneity of the mixture and the uniformity of the application. | EMBRECE® | Liquid fertilizer/pesticide tank mixes |
| Defoaming Agents* | Materials that eliminate or suppress foam in the spray tank. | NO FOAM NO FOAM DRY |
Custom application |
| Deposition Aid* | Improve the ability of pesticide sprays to deposit on targeted surfaces. | BIVERT® IN-PLACE® |
Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and nutrients |
| Extenders* | Increase the effective life of an agri-chemical after application | REGUARD® | Insecticides and fungicides |
| Foam Agents* | Increase the volume or stability of the foam formed in a spray mixture | HOLD-UP® | Custom application |
| Penetrants* | Enhance the ability of an agrichemical to enter a substrate or penetrate a surface. | HASTEN® MOR-ACT® MSO HAS'N R-900® RENEGADE® R.O.C. SUPER SPREAD 7000 SUPER SPREAD MSO SYL-TAC® |
Postemergence herbicides and defoliants |
| Soil Surfactant | Allows for the easier entry into and movement of water in soil. | ADVANTAGE® | Preemergence for crusting and water penetration |
| Spreaders* | Increases the area that a droplet of a given volume of spray mixture will cover on a target. | HASTEN® MSO HAS'N SYLGARD® 309 R-11® R-56® R-900® RENEGADE® REPLICA® SUPER SPREAD 7000 SUPER SPREAD 90 SYL-TAC® |
Postemergence herbicides, non-selective herbicides, and fungicides |
| Stickers* | Assist the spray to adhere or stick to the target and may be measured in terms of resistance to time, wind, water, mechanical and chemical action. | R-56® REGUARD® |
Insecticides and fungicides |
| Water Conditioners | Used with spray materials that are rendered less effective by dissolved mineral salts in spray water. | BRONC® BRONC® PLUS BRONC® MAX CAYUSE® PLUS RENEGADE® |
Roundup® Ultra, 2,4-D Amine, MCP Amine, Poast® |
| ADVANTAGE® is a registered trademark of Wabash
Soil and Plant. SYLGARD® is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation U.S.A. ROUNDUP® is a registered trademark of Monsanto. POAST® is a registered trademark of BASF AG. BIVERT®, CAYUSE®, EMBRECE®, HASTEN®, HOLD-UP®, MOR-ACT®, R-11®, R-56®, R-900®, REGUARD®, RENEGADE®, REPLICA®, SYL-TAC® and TRI-FOL® are registered trademarks of Wilbur-Ellis Company. IN-PLACE® is an applied for trademark of Wilbur-Ellis Company. WILT-GUARD™ is an applied for trademark of Northwest Agricultural Products, Inc. |
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