Bionema Launches Permeate® SP 50 for Enhanced Crop Protection and Fertilisation

Bionema Group Ltd., winner of the King Awards Enterprise in Innovation and a leading biocontrol technology developer that provides biological solutions for crop protection and plant health management, is proud to announce the launch of Permeate® SP 50. This cutting-edge polyether trisiloxane significantly enhances crop protection and fertilisation through superior spreading, wetting, and uptake capabilities.

Permeate® SP 50 is designed to dramatically reduce surface tension in aqueous solutions, thereby improving the performance of crop protection products. This advanced formulation offers several key benefits:
• Allows a more significant amount of active ingredient to enter the plant.
• Provides rain fastness, eliminating the need for a second treatment after one hour since rain.
• Ensures higher selectivity to crop species.
• Reduces spray volumes by up to 30%.
• It is compatible with various products, such as herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, plant growth regulators, and micronutrients.
• Solutions can be sprayed even under hot and dry conditions when weed species are mature and hardened, or plants are covered with dust.

Permeate® SP 50 is highly versatile. It is soluble in various solvents, including water, butanol, NMP, cyclohexanone, rapeseed methyl ester, sunflower oil, and Solvesso 150. This makes it ideal for tank mix applications and formulations.

Application Rates: Arable Crops: Systemic Pesticides: 200 ml/ha to enhance wetting, spreading, and uptake. Contact Pesticides: 125 ml/ha to improve wetting and spreading. Horticultural Crops and Orchards: 200 – 300 ml/ha, depending on growth stage.

Microbial Compatibility: Permeate® SP 50 is biocompatible with microbial control agents such as Trichoderma spp., Beauveria bassiana, and Bacillus spp. It is an excellent carrier liquid for microbial formulations, offering superior shelf-life results by managing water activity, a critical factor for microbial stability.

Packaging and Storage: Available in 4 x 200 kg drums (full pallet) and 1,000 kg plastic containers, Permeate® SP 50 boasts a stable shelf life of up to four years in sealed containers and is not sensitive to freezing.

Dr. Minshad Ansari, CEO and Founder of Bionema Group, stated, “Permeate® SP 50 guarantees rapid, even, and superior wetting of hydrophobic surfaces, including leaves and other plant parts. This unique formulation enhances solution uptake by penetrating cuticular waxes and entering stomatal pores, ensuring direct access to the plant’s intercellular structure. Additionally, silicone surfactants like Permeate® SP 50 can facilitate the passage of pesticides or biopesticides through the cuticle without causing any damage.”

Regulatory Compliance and Certifications: Permeate® SP 50 is listed in several chemical inventories, including EINECS, TSCA, DSL, AICS, ECL, ENCS, IECSC (China), and PICCS. It is also exempt from a tolerance per 40 CFR 180.910 requirement when used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or raw agricultural commodities after harvest. Furthermore, it is listed by the OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute), ensuring its suitability for organic farming practices.