Scott G. Williams patents Ultra Chelation technology

Scott G. Williams, LLC (“SGW”), a 17 year old Conyers, Georgia company, was issued a patent for a unique method, manufacture, and use of manufacturing extraordinarily soluble secondary and micronutrients for fertilizers and feeds. The Ultra Chelation technology was developed by General Manager Fernando R. Muñoz and Dr. Sherman Ponder and the patent was assigned to SGW.

Ultra Chelation is a unique method of making a group of products called “chelates”. With the Ultra Chelation technology, SGW has achieved performance features that are far superior to traditional chelates made of EDTA, etc. Ultra Chelation protects the targeted metal ion over a greater range of pH and withstands a greater amount of alkaline than traditional chelates. Ultra Chelated Iron is chelated in a ferrous state (easily absorbed by the plant) instead of a ferric state. Ultra Chelation provides greater bioavailability in animal nutrition applications so less feed has to be used and less zinc/copper containing waste is produced by the animal.

General Manager Muñoz commented that, “Our Ultra Chelation technology was developed to make a very bio-available product for feed and fertilizer. We offer finished products in a variety of sizes and formulations ranging from 2mm – 4 mm (5 x 10 mesh) pellets for bulk blending with NPK fertilizers, mini and micro sizes for special applications such as golf and turf, fines sizes for mineral feed additives, and a super fine size for the Wildfire NPK coating powder line.” Products may contain NPK but primarily consist of boron, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, sulfur and zinc.

Muñoz further noted that this advanced science fits in well with today’s concerns for sustainability and low impact to environment. “Grow More with Less. Our products made using the Ultra Chelation technology are very powerful and can be used at a much lower rate than traditional oxides, sulfates, etc. For this reason, waste is greatly reduced, the impact to the environment lowered, and the much better bioavailability greatly enhances the health and yield of the plant or animal targeted by the grower. We anticipate that Ultra Chelation will be an important technology for the present and the future of agriculture.”

Several SGW products are currently made using the Ultra Chelation technology as the base science. Muñoz comments that other products are in development for sale to customers in the US, Far East, Europe and Latin America.