Activator adjuvants optimize the effectiveness of crop protection products. Including an activator adjuvant in a tank mix can increase application efficacy and improve active functionality. Nonionic surfactants, water conditioners, oil-based adjuvants, spreader stickers, and basal oils are activator adjuvants.
Nonionic Surfactants
By lowering the surface tension of spray droplets, nonionic surfactants create a lower contact angle enabling the tank mix to spread evenly over the leaf surface, improving overall efficacy.
SURFLEX AQ 80
Nonionic Surfactant 80/20
SURFLEX CS 720
Nonionic surfactant
SURFLEX L 822
Nonionic surfactant 80/20
SURFLEX L 902
Nonionic surfactant 90/10
SURFLEX NA 951 A
Nonionic surfactant 90/10
SURFLEX QW 357
Organosilicone Nonionic Surfactant
Super Spreader Wetter
SURFLEX QW 380
Organosilicone Nonionic Surfactant
Super Spreader Wetter
SYNTHEX L 954
Nonionic Surfactant
Drift & Deposition
SYNTHEX L 957
Nonionic Surfactant
Drift & Deposition
Water Conditioners
As the largest component of a pesticide spray tank mix, water can significantly impact application quality. Hard water, the pH of the water, or dirty water can all affect the efficacy of the tank mix. Water conditioners help mitigate these issues with herbicide or other pesticide tank mixes to achieve improved bio efficacy.
Synthex AMS 39
Water Conditioner
Activator
Synthex PCA 52
water conditioner
Acidifier
SYNTHEX PCA 62
Water Conditioner
AMS-Free
Oil-Based Adjuvants
Oil-based adjuvants slow a herbicide droplet from drying when it reaches a leaf and solubilize the waxy surface of the leaf to improve penetration. Oil-based adjuvants can be divided into three categories based on composition: crop oil concentrates (COCs), methylated seed oils (MSOs or MVOs), and crop oils.
Tolex Me 8470
MSO
Standard
Tolex ME 6040
HSOC
Seed Oil Base
Tolex 8317
COC
Standard
Tolex 6040 as
HSOC
Paraffinic Oil Base
Fertilizer friendly
tolex me 8416
MSO + Organosilicone
Spreader Stickers
Pesticide applications become more resistant to environmental conditions with spreader stickers. The spreader part increases the area a droplet covers on the leaf while the sticker assists the spray deposit in adhering to the target in terms of resistance to wind, water, and mechanical action. Spreader Stickers forms a protective layer to increase the time the pesticide stays active.
SYNTHEX 30 PUV
Pinene-Based Spreader Sticker
Basal Oils
Basal oils, also called bark oils, are formulated to maximize herbicide penetration through the bark of woody plants. These oil-based adjuvants are used as the carrier oil soluble herbicide instead of water and applied directly to the bark of woody plants less than 6 inches in diameter.
TOLEX GS 7525
BASAL OIL
STANDARD
