Why It Matters
Applicators add nonionic surfactant (NIS) and spreader-stickers to glyphosate and other tank mixes to wet waxy foliage and hold the deposit on the leaf. The surfactant lowers spray surface tension for spread while the tackifier resists rain wash-off
Solution Approach
Applicators add nonionic surfactant (NIS) and spreader-stickers to glyphosate and other tank mixes to wet waxy foliage and hold the deposit on the leaf. The surfactant lowers spray surface tension for spread while the tackifier resists rain wash-off RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Application Workflow
1
Application & Agronomic Review
Define the use (crop input, adjuvant, soil amendment, post-harvest) and the agronomic, regulatory, and tank-mix requirements.
2
Input & Grade Selection
Match the surfactant or adjuvant, nutrient source, chelate, or formulation aid to the active, water quality, and label.
3
Compatibility & Rate Trial
Confirm tank-mix compatibility, dose, and stability, and size packaging (jugs, drums, totes, bulk) to the season and logistics.
4
Field Validation
Validate efficacy and crop safety in field trials, and lock the spec and supply plan for the season.
Recommended Chemistries (5)
Nonylphenol Ethoxylate-9
CAS 9016-45-9
Surfactants
Surfactancy
Classic 90% NIS that drops surface tension so droplets spread and wet the leaf instead of beading off
Melting Point: 42-43 °C Solubility: >1000 mg/l
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Ethoxylated Nonylphenol, Branched
CAS 68412-54-4
Surfactants
Cleaning / Degreasing
Branched ethoxylate giving fast wetting and emulsification of the active across variable water quality
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Ammonium Salt of Sulfated Alkylphenol Ethoxylate
CAS 68649-55-8
Surfactants
Surfactancy
Anionic/nonionic blendable surfactant that boosts deposition and retention on the leaf surface
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Alcohol ethoxylate / Alkyl polyglucoside (NPE-free NIS)
CAS 68515-73-1
Sugar-based and alcohol-ethoxylate surfactants give equivalent wetting for NPE-free adjuvant positioning
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Latex or terpene tackifier (spreader-sticker)
Film-forming tackifier binds the dried spray deposit to the leaf so it resists rain wash-off after application
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