What is an Adjuvant?The definition of a tank mix adjuvant, as developed and approved by ASTM, is a material added to a tank mix to aid or modify the action of an agricultural chemical or the physical characteristics of the mixture. Adjuvants provide important benefits to applicators by improving pesticide spreading, wetting, canopy and leaf penetration, and adhesion. Adjuvants also have the potential to decrease the number of pesticide applications needed, reduce pesticide drift, eliminate foaming problems in spray tank mixtures, provide acidification to reduce alkaline hydrolysis and reduce unintended exposures and potentially adverse environmental effects.
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