Suspension Concentrates - SC

Because of dusting problems hazards involved in manufacturing and handling of agrochemical WP formulation led to the development of flowables or suspension concentrates.

Suspension Concentrate formulation is prepared in such a manner that the active ingredient is dispersed as fine particles in water or organic liquid so as to form a stable suspension. The process requires wet milling of the active ingredient in presence of surface active agents avoiding air entrapment and foaming by adding just sufficient quantity of antifoam .After grinding the product is mixed with binder gererally Xanthan gum to achieve the desired viscosity.

Because of finer particle size less than 5 micron the SC formulation exhibit higher bio- efficacy as compared to WP formulations. Suspensol 99,Kaisperse DB and Kaisperse DTS are the surfactants that Kaiser offer for SC formulations.