DCC045 Atlox Metasperse 550S

Atlox Metasperse™ 550S
Polymeric Dispersant
Atlox Metasperse 550S is designed as a polymeric dispersant for use in a variety of solid or liquid formulations
(SC, SE, EW, and WG) and demonstrates excellent performance and physical stability at low to moderate use
levels.
Benefits:
 Higher performance (suspension number, and stability) than competing dispersant types
 Performance is consistently high at the same level of dispersant use in WG and WP formulations
 Performance is consistent across a range of active ingredients
 The dispersant technology can enable the rapid commercialisation of higher assay and/or higher
performing granules
 For higher concentration granules, there is higher revenue/greater volume from the same assets
maximising productivity. There are also processing cost savings as a direct result of having to process
fewer total volumes of product to deliver the same mass of active ingredient
 Lower total cost in use due to performance of these products at reduced concentrations in extruded
granules
 Recommended formulation development approaches ensure success in formulating high activity granules
Atlox Metasperse shows its most obvious benefits when used as the dispersant in a WG formulation for hard
water conditions where it brings about a degree of suspension stability not seen with other dispersants. Water
dispersible granules allow for the production of highly concentrated formulations which are wettable and easily
disintegrate in contact with water. As a result Atlox Metasperse is particularly useful for formulas that demand a
high loading of active ingredient because the space left for inerts is limited.
Atlox Metasperse 550S is a sodium-neutralized styrene/acrylic acid copolymer provided as a spray dried
powder (min. 95% active). It is readily blended and milled with dry components prior to addition of water in
paste extrusion.
Atlox Metasperse 550S is typically used at low rates (2% to 5% of formulation by weight, dry basis) and offers a
high performing alternative or additive to naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensates and lignin
sulfonates. Unlike lignin based formulas that darken over time, Atlox Metasperse 550S-based granules remain
an attractive light colour.
For example, a formulation containing Atlox Metasperse 550S shows much higher robustness to hard water
conditions when compared to formulations containing naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensates or
sulfonated lignin as the dispersant.
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Formula % (w/w)
Carbaryl 75WG 75.00
Kaolin Clay 10.00
Dispersant/Wetter/Kaolin Clay 15.00
As a result, Atlox Metasperse 550S is required at a much lower percentage of the formula than alternatives due
to demonstrating a better performance level across a range of concentrations (Figure 1).
Carbaryl 75 WG
(Metasperse 550S in 1000 ppm Hardness)
Suspension Number
Percent Dispersant
Naphthalene Sulfonate Condensate Sulfonated Lignin
Figure 1: Suspension number at increasing dispersant content. Measurements collected in 1000 ppm
hardness water
This ability to perform to a high standard in hard water conditions is further highlighted when the suspension
number (for method see Appendix) is assessed at decreasing dispersant percentage content in the 15%
dispersant, wetter and kaolin clay mix (Figure 2).
Ratio No. Dispersant Kaolin Clay Wetter

13 9% 3% 3%
21 7.50% 0% 7.50%
33 5% 5% 5%
40 3% 9% 3%
44 3% 3% 9%

Dispersant Performance with Carbaryl 75WG in 1000 ppm Hardness
100
90
80
70
Suspension Number
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Ratio 13 Ratio 21 Ratio 33 Ratio 40 Ratio 44
Metasperse 550S Napthalene Sulfonate Condensate Sulfonated Lignin
Figure 2: Suspension number at different formulation recipes in 1000 ppm hardness water.
The Atlox Metasperse-containing formulation has a consistently higher suspension number

displaying an improved stability especially at low concentrations. The Atlox Metasperse-containing
formulation also shows a consistent performance level which gives formulators much greater
freedom when designing a robust, finished product. What this data also demonstrates is that in
many cases, actual total excipient cost can be lower using Atlox Metasperse 550S dispersant due to
significantly lower dispersant use rates in the finished formulation when compared to alternative,
lower ‘per kg’ costing, dispersant materials.
Furthermore, Atlox Metasperse formulations demonstrate greater long term stability than other
industry standards. This is displayed in figure 3 where results were collected after the formulations
had been kept for three months at 50ºC.

Dispersant Performance with Carbaryl 75WG in 1000 ppm Hardness
Dispersion stability after 3 months storage
100
90
80
70
Suspension Number
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Ratio 13 Ratio 21 Ratio 33 Ratio 40 Ratio 44
Metasperse 550S Napthalene Sulfonate Condensate Sulfonated Lignin
Figure 3: Suspension number at different formulation recipes in 1000 ppm hardness water after storage
for three months at 50ºC.
The Atlox Metasperse formulation remains stable with no drop in suspension number over a period of time. The
performance differential over naphthalene sulfonate condensate WG and sulfonated lignin WG is maintained
with Atlox Metasperse 550S continuing to show a better performance level.
A WG formulation containing Atlox Metasperse 550S as the dispersant continues to show a better performance
level than other industry standards when used with a variety of different actives. Similar performance levels are
seen with: Atrazine 75WG & 90WG, Chlorothalonil 75WG, Diuron 75WG, Iprodione 75WG, Metalachlor 25WG,
Permethrin 25WG and Simazine 75WG.
75%W/W Extruded Granule Physical Suspension Number In 342ppm Hardness Water:
Point Number Diuron Carbaryl Chlorothalonil Simazine Atrazine Iprodione

13 92 94 64 86 97 86
21 93 95 73 90 97 87
33 93 93 65 85 95 81
40 94 91 64 59 90 84
44 94 91 52 No Test No Test 87
The following formulas, for each of the above active ingredients, can therefore be recommended as
cost/performance effective formulations:

%W/W %W/W %W/W
Diuron 75.00 Carbaryl 75.00 Chlorothalonil 75.00
Metasperse 550S 3.00 Metasperse 550S 3.00 Metasperse 550S 3.00
1
Morwet™ EFW 3.00 Morwet™ EFW 3.00 Morwet™ EFW 3.00
Kaolin Clay 19.00 Kaolin Clay 19.00 Kaolin Clay 19.00
%W/W %W/W %W/W

Simazine 75.00 Atrazine 75.00 Iprodione 75.00
Metasperse 550S 5.00 Metasperse 550S 3.00 Metasperse 550S 3.00
Morwet™ EFW 5.00 Morwet™ EFW 3.00 Morwet™ EFW 9.00
Kaolin Clay 15.00 Kaolin Clay 19.00 Kaolin Clay 13.00
In all the examples evaluated to date, the use of Atlox Metasperse 550S as the primary dispersant for a
finished WG product delivered storage stability and suspension performance equal to or better than competitive
products when used at significantly lower rates in extruded granules.
As a direct added benefit, the low dispersant requirement for Atlox Metasperse 550S in the extruded granule
formulation can allow for the development of higher active ingredient concentration WG formulations. This is
primarily due to lower dispersant requirement and the higher performance of the dispersant itself. Granule
assay may be successfully driven higher when using Atlox Metasperse dispersants for extruded granules.
The higher performance of Atlox Metasperse 550S can offer the option to formulate granules with the same
dispersant concentration as the corresponding wettable powders (2-4% w/w) without loss of performance. This
may not be the case with naphthalene sulfonate condensates or lignin sulfonates, which may require a 200-
300% increase in dispersant concentration when used in extruded granules.
This flexibility can provide a ready step-up opportunity with reduced development and registration effort for new
or existing wettable powder formulations where regulatory pressure could require conversion to a granular
delivery system.
Appendix
Suspensibility was measured by a modified method in which 1g of the granular formulation was dispersed into
100ml of 1000ppm hardness water in a test cylinder, the cylinder was inverted 10 times and allowed to stand
for 5 minutes, then again inverted 10 times and allowed to stand for 30 minutes. The upper 90% was drawn off
with a suction tube, taking care not to disturb the sediment. The remaining material was filtered through a pre-
weighed filter paper, dried and re-weighed to determine the weight of material unsuspended. The suspensibility
(%) is the concentration of the powder in the upper 90% of the water.
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©2013 Croda Europe Ltd
1 Morwet™ EFW is a trademarked product from Akzo Nobel

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Ratio No. Dispersant Kaolin Clay Wetter

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Metasperse 550S Napthalene Sulfonate Condensate Sulfonated Lignin

The Atlox Metasperse-containing formulation has a consistently higher suspension number

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Metasperse 550S Napthalene Sulfonate Condensate Sulfonated Lignin

75%W/W Extruded Granule Physical Suspension Number In 342ppm Hardness Water:

Point Number Diuron Carbaryl Chlorothalonil Simazine Atrazine Iprodione

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%W/W %W/W %W/W

1 Morwet™ EFW is a trademarked product from Akzo Nobel

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