PROBLEM: T o fini! an insecticide formulation that would romain relatively dust less during storage. Several liquid nonionics were tried, but they lost iluMr effectiveness in about six months by migration.

SOLUTION: Pluronic L(»fc2 was incorporated into the formulation. Because of its high molecular weight it did not migrate, and the wet table powder formula­tion remained dust less indefinitely.

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PROBLEM: A formulator of a spray-type metal-cl-eaning compound found he could get excellent dcrtergcTicy ~nd emulsifying by using Pluronic L.64. R u t lie was troubled with excessive foaming.

SOLUTION: He added Pluronic L61 to the formula. This material generates almost no foam, and also acts as an effective foam suppressant. None of the compound's other properties were adversely affected.