Against the backdrop of increasing global environmental awareness, the coatings industry is undergoing a transformation from high pollution and high energy consumption to green, environmentally friendly, and sustainable development. As a key component in coating formulations, leveling agents also face an urgent need for greening and low carbonization.

In recent years, governments around the world have introduced a series of environmental regulations to limit the content of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in coatings and encourage the use of low toxicity and harmless raw materials. The introduction of these regulations provides policy guidance and impetus for the greening of leveling agents. Enterprises must continuously improve the environmental performance of their products while meeting regulatory requirements to cope with increasingly strict market entry barriers.

Technological innovation is the key to achieving green and sustainable development of leveling agents. In the future, enterprises will pay more attention to the application of green chemistry and biotechnology, and develop leveling agents using renewable resources as raw materials, such as bio based leveling agents and natural plant extracts. These new leveling agents not only have excellent leveling performance, but also significantly reduce VOC emissions and minimize environmental pollution.

At the same time, enterprises should strengthen cooperation with other industries to jointly develop green leveling agent technologies with independent intellectual property rights, and promote the green development of the entire coating industry chain.

The introduction of intelligent and automated production lines will further improve the production efficiency and product quality of leveling agents, while reducing energy consumption and waste emissions. By adopting advanced sensors, control systems, and data analysis technologies, enterprises can achieve precise control over the production process, ensuring product consistency and stability. In addition, intelligent production can help enterprises achieve optimized allocation and recycling of resources, reducing resource waste and environmental pollution.

Although significant progress has been made in the technology of green leveling agents, market acceptance and consumer awareness still need to be further improved. Enterprises should strengthen market education and promotion, increase consumers' awareness and recognition of green coatings, and thus promote the market demand for green leveling agents.

In the future, the green and sustainable development path of leveling agents will be a path full of challenges and opportunities. Driven by environmental regulations, enterprises need to continuously strengthen technological innovation and green research and development to enhance the environmental performance and market competitiveness of their products. At the same time, the introduction of intelligent and automated production will bring higher production efficiency and resource utilization efficiency to enterprises. Through market education and consumer guidance, green leveling agents will gradually become mainstream products in the market, contributing to the green development of the coating industry.