Adherent controlled release pesticide

Claim 2

A composition capable of undergoing hydrolysis under ambient conditions to form a polymeric network capable of controlling the release of an insecticide consisting essentially of: (a) a carbinol-containing organic polymer; crosslinking agents for said polymer comprising (b) a hydrolyzable silane selected from the group consisting of (1) a hydrocarbon substituted hydrolyzable silane, (2) an organopolysiloxane containing hydrolyzable silane groups and (3) a partial hydrolyzate of (1) and/or (2), and (c) a hydrolyzable titanium compound or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, said titanium compound being selected from the group consisting of tetraesters, tetraanhydrides, tetraamides and chelates of glycols, hydroxy acids, dicarboxylic acids, diketones, ketoesters and alkanolamines, and (d) a pesticide.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon substituted hydrolyzable silane has the formula R n SiX 4-n where R is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, X is a hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxy, acyloxy and hydrogen, and n is an integer from 0 to 2.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein the organopolysiloxane containing hydrolyzable silane groups has the formula P--(SiX n ) m where P is an organopolysiloxane, X is a hydrolyzable group selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkoxy, acyloxy and hydrogen, n is an integer from 2 to 3, and m is an integer from 1 to 20.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 3 wherein the organopolysiloxane contains the structural unit: ##STR6## wherein R"' and R"'' are oxygen or non-hydrolyzable hydrocarbon or heterocyclic radicals.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4 wherein the non-hydrolyzable radicals are selected from the group consisting of acyclic or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic radicals, aromatic radicals, aralkyl radicals and alkylaryl radicals.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of a/(b+c) is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1 and the weight ratio b/c is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1.

Claim 8

A composition capable of undergoing hydrolysis under ambient conditions to form a polymeric network capable of controlling the release of an insecticide, consisting essentially of: (a) a carbinol-containing organic polymer; crosslinking agents for said polymer comprising (b) a hydrolyzable silane selected from the group consisting of (1) a hydrocarbon substituted hydrolyzable silane, (2) an organopolysiloxane containing hydrolyzable silane groups and (3) a partial hydrolyzate of (1) and/or (2), and (c) a hydrolyzable titanium compound or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, said titanium compound being selected from the group consisting of tetraesters, tetraanhydrides, tetraamides and chelates of glycols, hydroxy acids, dicarboxylic acids, diketones, ketoesters and alkanolamines; (d) a non-volatile, non-reactive extender; (e) a pesticide, wherein the weight ratio of a/(b+c) is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1 and the weight ratio b/c is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1.

Claim 9

A composition capable of undergoing hydrolysis under ambient conditions to form a polymeric network capable of controlling the release of an insecticide, consisting essentially of: (a) a carbinol-containing organic polymer; crosslinking agents for said polymer comprising (b) a hydrolyzable silane selected from the group consisting of (1) a hydrocarbon substituted hydrolyzable silane, (2) an organopolysiloxane containing hydrolyzable silane groups and (3) a partial hydrolyzate of (1) and/or (2), and (c) a hydrolyzable titanium compound or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, said titanium compound being selected from the group consisting of tetraesters, tetraanhydrides, tetraamides and chelates of glycols, hydroxy acids, dicarboxylic acids, diketones, ketoesters and alkanolamines; (d) a non-volatile, non-reactive extender; (e) a pesticide, wherein the weight ratio of a/(b+c) is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1 and the weight ratio b/c is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1.

Claim 10

A composition capable of undergoing hydrolysis under ambient conditions to form a polymeric network capable of controlling the release of an insecticide, consisting essentially of: (a) a carbinol-containing organic polymer; crosslinking agents for said polymer comprising (b) a hydrolyzable silane selected from the group consisting of (1) a hydrocarbon substituted hydrolyzable silane, (2) an organopolysiloxane containing hydrolyzable silane groups and (3) a partial hydrolyzate of (1) and/or (2), and (c) a hydrolyzable titanium compound or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, said titanium compound being selected from the group consisting of tetraesters, tetraanhydrides, tetraamides and chelates of glycols, hydroxy acids, dicarboxylic acids, diketones, ketoesters and alkanolamines; (d) a volatile diluent; and (e) a pesticide, wherein the weight ratio of a/(b+c) is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1 and the weight ratio b/c is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1.

Claim 11

A composition capable of undergoing hydrolysis under ambient conditions to form a polymeric network capable of controlling the release of an insecticide, consisting essentially of: (a) a carbinol-containing organic polymer; crosslinking agents for said polymer comprising (b) a hydrolyzable silane selected from the group consisting of (1) a hydrocarbon substituted hydrolyzable silane, (2) an organopolysiloxane containing hydrolyzable silane groups and (3) a partial hydrolyzate of (1) and/or (2), and (c) a hydrolyzable titanium compound or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, said titanium compound being selected from the group consisting of tetraesters, tetraanhydrides, tetraamides and chelates of glycols, hydroxy acids, dicarboxylic acids, diketones, ketoesters and alkanolamines; (d) a volatile diluent; and (e) a pesticide, wherein the weight ratio of a/(b+c) is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1 and the weight ratio b/c is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1.

Claim 12

A composition capable of undergoing hydrolysis under ambient conditions to form a polymeric network capable of controlling the release of an insecticide, consisting essentially of: (a) a carbinol-containing organic polymer; crosslinking agents for said polymer comprising (b) a hydrolyzable silane selected from the group consisting of (1) a hydrocarbon substituted hydrolyzable silane, (2) an organopolysiloxane containing hydrolyzable silane groups and (3) a partial hydrolyzate of (1) and/or (2), and (c) a hydrolyzable titanium compound or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, said titanium compound being selected from the group consisting of tetraesters, tetraanhydrides, tetraamides and chelates of glycols, hydroxy acids, dicarboxylic acids, diketones, ketoesters and alkanolamines; (d) a non-volatile, non-reactive extender; (e) a volatile diluent; and (f) a pesticide, wherein the weight ratio of a/(b+c) is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1 and the weight ratio b/c is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1.

Claim 13

A composition capable of undergoing hydrolysis under ambient conditions to form a polymeric network capable of controlling the release of an insecticide, consisting essentially of: (a) a carbinol-containing organic polymer; crosslinking agents for said polymer comprising (b) a hydrolyzable silane selected from the group consisting of (1) a hydrocarbon substituted hydrolyzable silane, (2) an organopolysiloxane containing hydrolyzable silane groups and (3) a partial hydrolyzate of (1) and/or (2), and (c) a hydrolyzable titanium compound or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, said titanium compound being selected from the group consisting of tetraesters, tetraanhydrides, tetraamides and chelates of glycols, hydroxy acids, dicarboxylic acids, diketones, ketoesters and alkanolamines; (d) a non-volatile, non-reactive extender; (e) a volatile diluent; and (f) a pesticide, wherein the weight ratio of a/(b+c) is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1 and the weight ratio b/c is within the range 0.1/99.9 to 99.9/0.1.

Claim 14

A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein said pesticide is an insecticide.