Grow Smarter with Evonik’s Adjuvants and Additives for Crop Protection and Seed Treatment
Feeding a growing world population is one of the greatest challenges of our time. From seed to harvest, every stage of crop production demands precision and performance. Evonik empowers the crop protection industry with formulation technologies that improve the deposition, spreading and uptake of active ingredients — supporting more efficient use of the actives you apply, across conventional and microbial systems.
Why Choose Evonik for Crop Protection and Seed Treatment?
- Proven Performance: Trusted brands like BREAK-THRU®, PERACLEAN®, TEGO®, VISIOMER®, and VESTASOL® deliver consistent results across a wide range of agrochemical formulations.
- Documented Product Properties: Selected grades carry defined credentials — BREAK-THRU® BP 787 is biodegradable per OECD 301F, microplastic-free and carries no tox labelling; BREAK-THRU® SP 133 is a biobased carrier fluid with 92% natural carbon content. Biodegradability, biobased content, OMRI and FiBL status are documented per product.
- Tailored Innovation: From conventional and biocompatible formulants to seed treatment additives, our portfolio adapts to your formulation and regulatory needs.
Key Solutions by Application Area
Crop Protection Formulations
Maximize handling and performance of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides and minimize crop losses with Evonik’s multifunctional additives:
- BREAK-THRU® – High-performance surfactants, spreaders, penetrants, dispersants and antifoams for superior formulations, improved spray coverage and rainfastness. For conventional and biological tank mix and in-can applications.
- VESTASOL® – Solvents that enable fine distribution of active ingredients for enhanced efficacy.
- VISIOMER® – Specialty Methacrylates for polymeric surfactants that improve active ingredient dispersibility, surface interaction, and formulation stability.
- SURFYNOL®, TOMADOL®, TOMAMINE® – Functional surfactants and emulsifiers for tank-mix and in-can stability.
Seed Treatment
Protect and enhance seed performance with tailored carriers, binders and flow aids:
- BREAK-THRU® – Dispersants, wetting agents and microplastic-free binders for FS formulations. BREAK-THRU® BP 787 is a water-free multifunctional carrier fluid with binder functionality, removing the need for a separate binder. In wheat and corn trials it delivered a 95% reduction in dust-off and around 8–9% higher flowability versus a commercial benchmark.
- SIPERNAT®, ZEOFREE® – Precipitated silica solutions for anti-caking, free-flow, and controlled release in seed coatings.
- AEROSIL® – Fumed silica for rheology control and improved adhesion of seed treatment layers.
- CARPLEX® – Additives that improve seed coating uniformity and mechanical strength.
- TEGO® SML 20 – Wetting agent for adhesion, retention and soil wetting.
Water Management & Specialty Formulants
Formulation aids and water system hygiene for agricultural operations:
- DRIVOSOL®, ELUCARE® – Propellants and solvents for aerosol-based and low-VOC formulations.
- Oxooil, Tetrabutane, Tetrabutene – Specialty solvents and carriers for optimized delivery of active ingredients.
- PERACLEAN® – Chlorine-free peracetic acid for irrigation system hygiene, minimising biofilm and algae buildup in drip and sprinkler systems in open fields and greenhouses. Also used for pulse cleaning of drip lines and for disinfecting tools, workstations and containers. Applied to irrigation systems in the absence of plants. After disinfection, peracetic acid decomposes into water, oxygen and acetic acid.
Your Evonik Advantage
- Formulation Flexibility: Our broad portfolio supports various formulation types including but not limited to SLs, ECs, SCs, WDGs, and more.
- Biobased and Microbial-Compatible Options: Biobased carrier fluids and binders, and a BREAK-THRU® portfolio proven compatible with living microbial actives including Trichoderma harzianum and Clonostachys rosea.
- Global Expertise: Our formulation scientists and regulatory experts support your product development from concept to commercialization.
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