Formulation

Diachem formulates chemical products for the agricultural industry, such as fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and other products, e.g., baits and attractants. We pay utmost attention to the quality and safety of our formulations guaranteeing the complete separation of departments and facilities dedicated to different product families.

Industrial activity Formulation

Liquid formulation

EC & SL Water-based and solvent-based liquids

DIACHEM is equipped with formulation lines for water-based and solvent-based liquids which allow temperature monitoring, along with the creation of micro-emulsions, and nitrogen inertization. For active ingredients not soluble in water , DIACHEM is also able to realize salification at a controlled temperature

EC

Liquid formulation in which the active ingredient is dissolved in one or more organic solvents and added with emulsifying products to make it compatible with the water , means by which the product will be diluted for use .
The parameters necessary to have a good quality formulation are : physical stability ( must not exhibit phenomena of crystallization and / or phase separation ), chemically stability and compatibility with most of the mixtures used.

SL

Liquid formulation in which the active ingredient is dissolved in water , all the components of the formulation SL are solubilized in the aqueous mixture to be sprayed , which is in the form of a clear solution . SL formulations are prepared only for active ingredients with a high solubility . The parameters necessary to have a good quality of the formulation are : complete solubility of the active ingredient, chemically stability and compatibility with most of the mixtures used.
SC Liquid suspension Concentrate (Flowable) based on water or oil
In the 80’s Diachem was one of the pioneer company in Italy and Europe in the formulation of suspension concentrates (SC); 30 years after Diachem remains one of the pioneer for this type of production.

SC

Liquid formulation in which the active ingredient is suspended in water or oil (SC), finely micronized (between 3 and 6 μ) and added with wetting and dispersing agents which enhance the biological activity. Completing the formulation thickeners, defoamers and anti-bacterial / anti-mold. The micronization is particularly effective in improving the action of fungicide products.
The parameters necessary to have a good quality formulation are: suspension stability, absence of thickening phenomena, surface separation and bottom separation, crystal growth, and compatible with most of the mixture used.

EW Emulsions in water and oil
EW

Aqueous liquid formulation (product appearance is milky) in which the active ingredient and / or a small amount of solvent (mineral or vegetable) admixed with a small amount of surfactant is emulsified in water using mechanical stirring at high shear (turboemulsifier) obtaining fineness of the emulsion comprised between 1 and 3 μ. Completing the formulation thickeners, defoamers and anti-bacterial / anti-mold.
The parameters necessary to have a good quality formulation are : emulsion stability , absence thickening phenomena , surface separation and bottom separation , and compatibility with most of the mixture used.
CS Capsule Suspension

CS

Liquid formulation in which the active substance and possibly a small portion of a suitable solvent is finely emulsified in water (suspended in the solvent) and covered with a thin, biodegradable polymeric film (microcapsule) which gradually releases it (release in a controlled manner). This formulation has excellent stability, good persistence of action and allows to obtain a notable decrease in acute toxicity.
The parameters necessary to have a good quality of the formulation are: suspension stability, absence of crystallization phenomena, granulometry optimization.

Liquidi Formulation Table

Classification	Formulation	Line	Plant	Max. capacity	u.o.m
Herbicide	EC, SL	L1	n. 4 mixers (5000+10000x2+28000)	10000	kg/h
NON Herbicide	EC, SL	L2	n. 3 mixers (5000+1500+3000	10000	kg/h
Pilot line	EC, SL	P1	n. 1 mixer (0,5 m3)
Herbicide	SC	L3	n. 3 mixers + n. 1 mill Fryma + n. 1 mill Netzsch + n. 2 silos	10000	kg/h
Herbicide	SC	L4	n. 3 mixers + n. 1 mill Fryma + n. 1 mill Netzsch + n. 2 silos	10000	kg/h
NON Herbicide	SC	L5	n. 2 mixers + n. 1 mill Fryma + n. 2 mills Netzsch + n. 1 silosn. 1 mixer + n. 2 mills Cavalleri + n. 1 silos	1000	kg/h
NON Herbicide	SC	L6	n. 1 mixer + n. 2 mills Cavalleri + n. 1 silos
Pilot line	SC	P2	n. 1 mill Netzsch (50 lt)
Pilot line	SC	P3	n. 1 mill Netzsch (1 lt)
Pilot line	SC	P4	n. 1 mill Netzsch (0,5 lt)
NON Herbicide	EW	L7	n. 1 mixer + n. 1 emulsifier + n. 2 silos	2000	kg/h
NON Herbicide	SL plan nutrition	L8	n. 2 mixer + n. 1 decanter + n. 2 silos	1000	kg/h
NON Herbicide	CS		n. 4 mixer/high shear mixer (2000+1500+500x2)	4000	l/24h

Classification Herbicide
Formulation EC, SL
Line L1
Plant n. 4 mixers (5000+10000x2+28000)
Max. capacity 10000
u.o.m kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation EC, SL
Line L2
Plant n. 3 mixers (5000+1500+3000
Max. capacity 10000
u.o.m kg/h

Classification Pilot line
Formulation EC, SL
Line P1
Plant n. 1 mixer (0,5 m3)
Max. capacity
u.o.m

Classification Herbicide
Formulation SC
Line L3
Plant n. 3 mixers + n. 1 mill Fryma + n. 1 mill Netzsch + n. 2 silos
Max. capacity 10000
u.o.m kg/h

Classification Herbicide
Formulation SC
Line L4
Plant n. 3 mixers + n. 1 mill Fryma + n. 1 mill Netzsch + n. 2 silos
Max. capacity 10000
u.o.m kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation SC
Line L5
Plant n. 2 mixers + n. 1 mill Fryma + n. 2 mills Netzsch + n. 1 silosn. 1 mixer + n. 2 mills Cavalleri + n. 1 silos
Max. capacity 1000
u.o.m kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation SC
Line L6
Plant n. 1 mixer + n. 2 mills Cavalleri + n. 1 silos
Max. capacity
u.o.m

Classification Pilot line
Formulation SC
Line P2
Plant n. 1 mill Netzsch (50 lt)
Max. capacity
u.o.m

Classification Pilot line
Formulation SC
Line P3
Plant n. 1 mill Netzsch (1 lt)
Max. capacity
u.o.m

Classification Pilot line
Formulation SC
Line P4
Plant n. 1 mill Netzsch (0,5 lt)
Max. capacity
u.o.m

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation EW
Line L7
Plant n. 1 mixer + n. 1 emulsifier + n. 2 silos
Max. capacity 2000
u.o.m kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation SL plan nutrition
Line L8
Plant n. 2 mixer + n. 1 decanter + n. 2 silos
Max. capacity 1000
u.o.m kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation CS
Line
Plant n. 4 mixer/high shear mixer (2000+1500+500x2)
Max. capacity 4000
u.o.m l/24h

Solid formulation

WP & DP Wettable and dry powders
WP

Solid formulation obtained usually by mixing the active ingredient with the dispersants, bathers and inert, and grinding and/or milling (3-5 µ) together all the components.
The parameters necessary to have a good quality formulation are: the product must not packaging in time, it must have a good wettability and a good suspensory and it must be compatible with most of the mixture used.

DP

Solid formulation obtained usually by mixing the active ingredient with the dispersants, bathers and inert, and grinding together all the components.

Differently than the formulations WP mode of use, dust DP are not dispersed in water but used dry and are used primarily in the treatment of seeds

GR & SG & WG Granular ready to use, granular water soluble and water dispersible granular
Diachem has three production processes for the formulation of granular: formulation by “spraying of the active ingredient on an inert granular support” (coating), ” formulation by “compaction”, and formulation by “wet granulation and subsequent drying with fluid bed”.

GR

Solid formulation, the use of which provides for the distribution of the dry granules. The parameters necessary to have a good quality of the formulation are: the product should not pack in time, should not be dusty or disintegrate.

SG

Solid formulation with soluble ative ingredient, the use of which involves the dispersion of the granules in water. The parameters necessary to have a good quality formulation are: the product should not pack in time, should not be dusty, must have good wettability and good suspensory in water.

WG

Solid formulation in which the components (active ingredient, dispersants, inert) are homogenized, and micronized and at the end granulated. The use involves the dispersion of the granules in water. The parameters necessary to have a good quality formulation are: the product should not pack in time, should not be dusty, must have good wettability and a good suspensory in water.

Solid Formulation Table

Classification	Formulation	Line	Plant	Max capacity	U.O.M.
Herbicide	WP,DP	L1	n. 2 mixers + n. 1 mill Danioni + n. 1 micronizer Guseo	250	kg/h
NON Herbicide	WP,DP	L3	n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Alpine + n. 1 micronizer Guseo + n. 1 post mixer + n. 2 silos	400	kg/h
NON Herbicide	WP,DP	L3	n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Alpine + n. 1 micronizer Guseo + n. 1 post mixer + n. 2 silos	400	kg/h
NON Herbicide	WP,DP	L4	n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Danioni	400	kg/h
Pilot line	WP,DP	P1	n. 1 mixer (0,2 ton) + n. 1 mill Danioni + n. 1 micronizer + n. 1 post mixer (0,2 ton)
Herbicide	GR	L5	n. 1 rotating mixer	1000	kg/h
NON Herbicide	GR	L6	n. 1 rotating mixer	1000	kg/h
NON Herbicide	SG	L7	n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Danioni + n. 1 compactor + n. 2 silos	800	kg/h
NON Herbicide	GR,WG	L8	n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Danioni + n. 1 granulator + n. 1 fluid bed drier + n. 2 silos	800	kg/h
Pilot line	GR	P2	n. 1 rotating mixer (50 lt)
Pilot line	GR,WG	P3	n. 1 granulator (28 lt)

Classification Herbicide
Formulation WP,DP
Line L1
Plant n. 2 mixers + n. 1 mill Danioni + n. 1 micronizer Guseo
Max capacity 250
U.O.M. kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation WP,DP
Line L3
Plant n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Alpine + n. 1 micronizer Guseo + n. 1 post mixer + n. 2 silos
Max capacity 400
U.O.M. kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation WP,DP
Line L3
Plant n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Alpine + n. 1 micronizer Guseo + n. 1 post mixer + n. 2 silos
Max capacity 400
U.O.M. kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation WP,DP
Line L4
Plant n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Danioni
Max capacity 400
U.O.M. kg/h

Classification Pilot line
Formulation WP,DP
Line P1
Plant n. 1 mixer (0,2 ton) + n. 1 mill Danioni + n. 1 micronizer + n. 1 post mixer (0,2 ton)
Max capacity
U.O.M.

Classification Herbicide
Formulation GR
Line L5
Plant n. 1 rotating mixer
Max capacity 1000
U.O.M. kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation GR
Line L6
Plant n. 1 rotating mixer
Max capacity 1000
U.O.M. kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation SG
Line L7
Plant n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Danioni + n. 1 compactor + n. 2 silos
Max capacity 800
U.O.M. kg/h

Classification NON Herbicide
Formulation GR,WG
Line L8
Plant n. 1 mixer + n. 1 mill Danioni + n. 1 granulator + n. 1 fluid bed drier + n. 2 silos
Max capacity 800
U.O.M. kg/h

Classification Pilot line
Formulation GR
Line P2
Plant n. 1 rotating mixer (50 lt)
Max capacity
U.O.M.

Classification Pilot line
Formulation GR,WG
Line P3
Plant n. 1 granulator (28 lt)
Max capacity
U.O.M.

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