Multi-Phase Wetting Technology

AWT Pty Ltd has developed totally innovative surfactants based on  entirely new physics that is unique and completely free of the  limitations of existing amphiphilic surfactants including non-ionic,  anionic, cationic and amphoteric surfactants that together are the most  manufactured group of chemicals in the world with an annual revenue of  US$60 billion.

The physics behind AWT formulations is explained by the following:

[The Physics of AWT Formulations Final  - file below].

AWT formulations can be substituted for all of the current uses of surfactants including PFAS (the "Forever Chemicals") formulations widely used in firefighting and in frequent cases paints and coatings and in the manufacture of plastic mouldings and many industrial processes including oil recovery [refer to TABLE 3 - file below].

Using high level laboratory equipment at the Department of Applied Mathematics, Research School of Physics at the Australian National University, AWT formulations were compared to the newest surfactant formulations from BASF and Dow Chemicals, two of the largest manufactures of surfactants. AWT surfactants were also compared with commonly used amphiphilic surfactants. This is detailed in the file referenced below [refer to Technical Report_16thFeb2022 - file below] , but in summary, AWT multi-phase formulations were far superior to anything else tested including organosilicons and fluoro surfactants as well as the BASF and DOW formulations.

 AWT formulations have no "Stick/Slip" phenomena which is the fundamental limitation of all existing amphiphilic surfactants. 

AWT multi-phase formulations do not have differential surface tension caused by the Marangoni Effect, which in existing surfactants result in formation of micro droplets causing significant spray drift. 

AWT formulations can be used at different dosages for different rates of spreading, which is unique among surfactants. In some circumstances it can actually be more effective at lower doses i.e. has a "lower dose response". At higher doses, spreading is so rapid that the solvent evaporates leaving the active on the surface of the foliage.

Unlike existing surfactants, AWT formulations wet at linear rates as the surface tension of the wetting liquid does not change over time.

Patents for the technology have been granted or are pending worldwide.

Reference -

Patent Schedule AWT July 2024