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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-based composition having reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension, being essentially free of hydrocarbon solvents and containing organic or inorganic compounds, in particular aqueous Organic paints, inks, adhesives, stock solutions and agricultural compositions. SOLUTION: The above composition is obtained by blending an effective amount of a tartaric acid diester having the following structure. Embedded image Here, R 1 and R 2 are C4-C6 alkyl groups. |