R.T. Vanderbilt Company supplies a variety of chemicals and minerals that assist the pesticide formulator.

Our VEEGUM^® and VAN GEL^® magnesium aluminum silicate products are naturally occurring smectite clays used to stabilize suspension and emulsion concentrates and to control the rheology of a wide range of products. Smectite clays have approvals by the US Environmental Protection Agency as inerts in agricultural pesticide formulas. Click here to see a list of available VEEGUM and VAN GEL grades.

VANZAN^® xanthan gum is also a widely used suspension stabilizer, emulsion stabilizer and rheology control agent for aqueous systems. Xanthan Gum is an approved inert on the EPA list. Click here to see a list of available VANZAN grades.

DARVAN^® dispersing agents assist in the dispersing of solid actives as well as carriers. The active ingredients in DARVAN 1 Spray Dried and DARVAN 2 are listed by EPA on the inerts list. Click here to see a list of available DARVAN grades.

PYRAX^® pyrophyllite and CONTINENTAL^® Clay kaolin used as carriers and dry diluents in agricultural and pesticide formulas. Both mineral types are listed on the EPA inerts list. Click here to see a list of available CARRIERS / DILUENTS.