AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT SERIES

MAR 2020

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ABOUT ELKAY CHEMICALSFor 29 years, Elkay Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. has been manufacturing world class

silicone based products. Elkay Chemicals is an economical, technology

driven manufacturer.

ISO 9001-2015 (ICS) certified

REACH registered

State approved FDA facility

The ELKAY Chemicals Advantage

• Long-standing relationships

• Flexible multi-purpose manufacturing facility

• Co-develop products with customers

• Confidentiality on sensitive projects

• Low cost, high quality products

• Excellent R&D facility and application lab

ELKAY has exported to 29

countries for over 21 years

INDUSTRY SEGMENTS SERVED

De-foaming

Construction

Petrochemicals

Rubber & Tire

AgricultureTextile Finishing

Personal Care

Pharmaceuticals

Health/Sanitization

Product Segments

PharmaceuticalUSP/IP/BP Fluids Dimethicone, Simethicone

USP/IP/BP Emulsions Simethicone 30%

PRODUCT RANGE

AgricultureAdjuvants AG 100/102/Platinum

Defoamers AF 630/630ABM/25AS

Personal CareFluids/Surfactants Sil100D/145/1451/7300D/7716/7100

Emulsions EM60/EMR4222/Simethicone 30%

PetrochemicalsFluids Sil T 60K/100K/7030/7318

Defoamers AF 514/520/630/25AS

Product Segments

ConstructionFluids RX22/Q1000AP

Formulations EM290/Seal100/AF-SPA/EMR1400C

PRODUCT RANGE

Rubber & TireFluids Sil T(10-1000K)

Emulsions EM Series

TextilesFluids ASF/ASF-R/HS Series

Emulsions EMR/Primasoft/SOF Series

OthersLubricants SilT(350/1000) [General Purpose]

Health & Sanitization LK7810D/ASF145/ AquashieldTD

Custom Fluids Phenylated Fluids

ELKAY AGRO ADJUVANT SOLUTIONS

SILICONE SUPERWETTERS

▪ Better pick-up of fertilizer and PGRs

▪ More effective pesticides/fungicides

▪ Lower spray volume and better coverage

▪ Reduced spray run-off and wastage

Beading No Beading

Most plants have waxy hydrophobic

surfaces. Beaded water drops may look

pretty on them – but during product

application, this leads to ineffective

coverage, product falling off plant into the

soil and reduced time it remains on the

plant.

Silicone super-wetting adjuvants can be

added to any agricultural product to

enhance spreading and penetration.

HIGHER CROP YIELDS

LOWER COSTS

KEY FEATURES OF AG PRODUCTS

* NP10 is nonyl phenyl ethoxylate, LABSA is linear alkyl benzene sulphonic acid

Plain Water ~72 dynes/cm With ~32 dynes/cm surfactant With ~21 dynes/cm surfactant

Large contact angle, poor wetting Small contact angle, decent wetting Zero contact angle, super wetting

e.g. Plain Water e.g. Organics*– NP-10, LABSA, EOs e.g. AG Platinum Trisiloxy adjuvant

• Most water falls off the plant

• Chemical wastage

• Soil contamination

• No stomatal penetration

• No rainfastness

• Very slow drying

• Poor coverage

• Little water falls off the plant

• Lower Chemical wastage

• Lower oil contamination

• No stomatal penetration

• Limited rainfastness

• Medium drying times

• Good coverage

• Only excess water falls off

• Minimal chemical wastage

• Minimal contamination

• Stomatal penetration

• Excellent rainfastness

• Quick drying

• Complete coverage

SILICONE SUPERWETTERS

KEY FEATURES OF AG PRODUCTS

▪ Excellent wetting agent, useful at very low concentrations

▪ Surface tension range 20-22 dynes/cm.

▪ Due to the extremely low surface tension, aqueous

solutions of the adjuvant show excellent spreading ability

▪ Low hydrodynamic volume gives fast action and

eliminates possibility of drops falling before spreading -

very useful for sprays to cover a surface quickly

* NP10 is a commonly used surfactant - nonyl phenyl ethoxylate

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KEY FEATURES OF AG PRODUCTS

AG products are organo-silicone based adjuvants• Can super-wet soil, textiles, wood, other inorganic/organic

substrates*

• Can penetrate any surface with porosity quickly

• Safe, non-corrosive and effective

• No APEOs

• Compatible with most formulations - tank and in-can mixes**

• Non-ionic

• REACH pre-registered

* This product is neither tested nor represented as suitable for medical or pharmaceutical uses.

**As a tank additive, ensure pH is 5-8 (use within 24 hours of addition). In formulations ensure pH is buffered to 6.5-7.5.

Drop with no

surfactant

Addition of 0.1% AG-100 gives

penetration into cellulose

WET ANY SURFACE

SAFE AND COMPATIBILE

ADJUVANT PRODUCT RANGELIQUIDS Spreading Ability Spreading Speed Unique Attributes

AG-100 PPPP PPPP Excellent sticking, economy

AG-102 PPPP PPPP Low foaming & clear in water

AG-Platinum Plus PPPPP PPPPP Best spreadability & wetting

AG-Platinum PPPPP PPPPP Excellent spread & rain fastness

AG-1001 PPP PP Ready to use

SOLIDS Spreading Ability Active Content Unique Attributes

AG-PW* PPPP 20% Free Flowing powder

Rough concentrations requirements for AG100:

• Plant growth regulators (0.01-0.5%)

• Herbicides (0.01-0.05%)

• Insecticides (0.01-0.05%)

• Fungicides (0.01-0.05%)

• Fertilizers (0.01-0.1%)

EXTREMELY FAST

LARGE COVERAGE

LOW CONCENTRATIONSWhy s

ilicones?

*Beta Products

ELKAY ADJUVANT STUDY DATA

Water consumption reduction

▪ Water for lawn and turf care can be reduced

by up to 50% when used at 0.05% in regular

water without affecting grass quality

Wetting of hydrophobic soils is possible

▪ Water logging in fields can be eliminated

Products are safe and non-toxic*

*Toxicity and phyco-toxicity studies when used at the recommended dosage from Government of India accredited laboratories.

Hydrophobic soil prevents water penetration

Treated soil instantly absorbs water

This prevents hydrophobization of soil,

allows deeper roots and healthier grass

ELKAY ADJUVANT STUDY DATA

ELKAY ADJUVANT STUDY DATA

▪ Other farmer savings are:

▪ 1/3 water saved

▪ 1/3 labour saved

▪ 1/3 pesticide/herbicide/fungicide saved

▪ Better soil quality

EXTERNAL TRIALS: BANANA PROTOCOL

SN Treats Treatments Details

1 T1 Water Spray at 45 DAP (Days after planting)

2 T2 Water Spray at 45 DAP and 90 DAP

3 T3 0.03 % AG100 spray at 45 DAP

4 T4 0.05 % AG100 spray at 45 DAP

5 T5 0.03 % AG100 spray at 45 DAP and 90 DAP

6 T6 0.05 % AG100 spray at 45 DAP and 90 DAP

7 T7 0.03 % NP based market sample spray at 45 DAP

8 T8 0.03 % NP based market sample spray at 45 DAP and 90

DAP

• Government Agriculture University Certified Data (College of

Agriculture)

• Recommended fertilizers dosage (RDF) were given common to all

the treatments including control.

• The Zinc Sulphate 0.5% + Magnesium Sulphate 0.5% + Ferrous

Sulphate 0.5% were mixed with all above treatments at the time of

treatment application.

EXTERNAL TRIALS: BANANA RESULTSDetails Yield kgs/plant % increase

over control

Yield MT/

hectare

T1 Water Spray at 45 DAP 19.71 0.0% 60.83

T2 Water Spray at 45&90 DAP 19.81 0.0% 61.13

T3 0.03 % AG100 spray at 45 DAP 21.50 9.1% 66.35

T4 0.05 % AG100 spray at 45 DAP 23.50 19.2% 72.52

T5 0.03 % AG100 spray at 45&90 DAP 23.92 20.8% 73.82

T6 0.05 % AG100 spray at 45&90 DAP 24.55 23.9% 75.76

T7 0.03 % NP sample spray at 45 DAP 21.42 8.7% 66.10

T8 0.03 % NP sample spray at 45&90 DAP 22.00 11.0% 67.89

• 125ml/hectare/spray (2 sprays on 750000 hectare in India ~ 187

MT/year adjuvant)

• At Rs 30/kg sale price, adjuvant gave Rs 3.7 lakh/hectare extra profit.

• Considering all the parameters studied, treatment T6 i.e. 0.05%

AG100 spray (2 times) was found to be the best compared to control.

• Even by doing only one spray mixed with 0.05% AG100, yield is

significantly increased, even over 2 sprays without adjuvant

*Government of India accredited field research. Trial data indicative of possible benefits, actual results depend on actual conditions.

EXTERNAL TRIALS: GERBERA DATA

*Government of India accredited field research. Trial data indicative of possible benefits, actual results depend on actual conditions.

▪ Study with Zn, Mg and Fe micronutrients on flowers (3 sprays with

and without adjuvant) at College of Agriculture, Pune

• AG series silicone adjuvant was observed useful for

the quality improvement and yield enhancement of

gerbera crop.

• Spreading is an important parameter for foliar

applications and this was observed excellent with

using AG series silicone adjuvant.

• AG 100 is superior adjuvant and improved yields by

21% over control and 12% over competitive non

silicone adjuvant.

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

125

Diameter of flowers (mm)

Control 0.03% AG Spray 0.05% AG Spray 0.03% NP Spray

42

44

46

48

50Yield of flowers (per plant/year)

Control 0.03% AG Spray 0.05% AG Spray 0.03% NP Spray

EXTERNAL TRIALS: GERBERA DATA

SILICONE ADJUVANT CONCLUSIONS

Superspreading

More Coverage

Less water/ agrochemicals/

labour

Quicker Uptake

Better Penetration

Improve Efficacy Increase action

Less Cost and save money

Lower Wash-off & Rain-fastness

5/30/2020

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ELKAY AGRO ADJUVANTS

▪ Silicone surfactants can give higher yields, efficacy and reduced costs

▪ Improves penetration ability, spray coverage, reduces wastage and run-off

▪ Unsurpassed aqueous spreading and spreading rate at low concentrations

▪ Lowers surface tension to 20-22 dynes/cm, 0o contact angle.

▪ Typical usage range 0.01 – 0.5% based on formulation

▪ Shelf life of 4 years

▪ ELKAY’s in-house application lab tests each shipment to ensure product quality.

▪ ELKAY’s broad product range can fulfil customer requirements depending on

application