| Glossary |
Types of Spray Additives
Adjuvant: A companion product which is added to a pesticide in order to change the physical properties of the spray solution. Buffering Agent: An Adjuvant that adjusts the pH of water. Compatibility Agent: An adjuvant that allows a more uniform mixture of two or more pesticides. Crop Oil Concentrate: A vegetable or petroleum based product that contains 80-85% oil and 15-20% surfactant. Defoamer: An adjuvant that reduces foaming of spray solutions. Drift Control: An adjuvant used to reduce spray drift. Spreader: An adjuvant that increases the surface area liquid will cover. Sticker: An adjuvant that increases the tendency with which materials attach to solid surfaces. Surfactants: (Surface Active Agent) Products that are used to improve wetting, spreading, dispersing, etc. of the spray surface. Non-ionic Surfactant: An adjuvant that does not have an electrical charge. Vegetable Oil: Oil derived from seeds such as soybeans or cotton. Wetting Agent: An adjuvant that lowers the surface tension between a liquid and a solid. Penetrant: An adjuvant that enhances the ability of a pesticide to enter pores or penetrate a surface. O.S.I.: Organosilicone adjuvant. |
