[Common name] : Zineb
[Chemical name] : [[1,2-ethanediylbis[(carbamodithioato)](2-)zinc
[CAS NO.] : [12122-67-7]
[Structural formula] : [-SCSNHCH2CH2NHCSSZn-]x
[Molecular formula] : C4H6N2S4Zn
[M.wt.]: 275.8
[V.p.]: <0.01mPa(200°C)
[Uses] : A foliar fungicide with protective action. Control of downy mildews in vines, hops, lettuce, onions, spinach, brassicas, oilseed rape, tobacco, and ornamentals; rusts in currants, berry fruit, plums, vegetables, and ornamentals (especially carnations and chrysanthemums); red fire celery; anthracnose on beans, vines, and citrus fruit; scab on apples and pears; shot-hole on stone fruit; tulip fire; needle cast in forestry, etc.
Specifications (80% WP)
| Appearance |
grey-yellow powder
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Assay
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80% min.
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Moisture
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2% max.
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Mn content
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0.5% max.
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Zn content
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20% - 23% min.
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Suspensibility
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60% min.
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Wetting time
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120 s max.
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Fineness (through 44um sieve)
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96% min.
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