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Super Spreading
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Improved effectiveness of agricultural sprays by surfactants.
Superior Wetting
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Surface Tension Reduction
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Surface Tension: A force which is required to increase area of surface by one square centimeter.
Contact Angle: The angle formed by a droplet in contact with a solid surface.
Comparison of Surfactants in Water
| Â | HERBICIDEÂ | FUNGICIDEÂ | RODENTICIDEÂ |
| Water | 100 | 112 | 72 |
| NP-9 | 0.25 | 48 | 33 |
| Amine Ethoxylate | 0.1 | Not determined | 46 |
| Excel Sure Shot | 0.05 | – 0 | 23 |
Stomatal Flooding
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Stomatal Flooding and Performance
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| Spray Droplets On Lea Surface |
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| Excel Sure Shot solution floods in to open stomata | At 20 μm below bean surface, diffuses rapidly into cells adjacent to sub-stomatalcavities. |
Rainfastness
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- – Rain free period
- – Without a surfactant –4 to 6 hours
- – Conventional surfactant –3 to 5 hours
- – Excel Sure Shot-1 to 1.5 hours