Publisher ASTM International, US, has announced the availability of the STP 1500, Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems, 27th Volume: Traditional and Non-Traditional Developments. The compilation is claimed to be a valuable source of information for formulation chemists, regulators and those in industries related to pesticide applications.
STP 1500 includes thirteen peer-reviewed papers that address many of the latest challenges to the agrochemical formulations industry, including lower dose products, stringent safety criteria, convenience, increased efficiency of application, improved cost competitiveness and product differentiation.
A section on 'Developments in Formulation Technology' covers novel formulation types, new ingredients and formulation evaluations, while the section 'Adjuvants and Application Technology' focuses on materials added to improve the effectiveness of agrochemical formulations and experimental methodologies to understand the actual application.
