Ingrediencies for Crop Protection Formulations

BTC Europe offers an extensive portfolio of tools for the formulator of crop protection products. Our range for the pesticide inerts and adjuvants segments function as dispersants, wetting agents, emulsifiers, solvents, and compatibilizers in building stable, effective, and safe formulations. Our micronutrients provide a highly bioavailable form of metal nutrient to plants.

Solvents dissolve active ingredients for crop protection. The solvent selection is depending on the active ingredient structure and the application technology. Polar solvents are used as co-solvent, besides a solvent for the active ingredient.

We offer water-insoluble solvents, water-soluble solvents and penetrants / base oils for oil dispersions (OD) under the brand Agnique®. Agnique® products have a broad application field. Chemistry and use of the products can be seen in the product list aside.

The availability of a broad range of pigments as well as pigment preparations allows the realization of a huge variety of colours, covering the complete colour space. The broad range of dyes, dedicated to agricultural applications, are suitable for colouration of seed treatment and crop protection products.

Polar solvents for agriculture uses are oxygenated solvents consisting of n-Propanol, Pentanol and Propion Aldehyde.

• Serves as a starting material for the manufacture of herbicides and insecticides.
• Besides others it is reacted with acetic acid to produce propyl acetate.
• Used in agriculture products where a very high purity is required.
• Used as building block for pesticide synthesis and crop protection products manufacture.
• Used as intermediate for the manufacture of herbicides.