With the increasing global awareness of environmental protection, the coating industry is developing towards low VOC (volatile organic compounds), non-toxic, and renewable directions. As one of the key additives in coatings, leveling agents have become a focus of industry attention for improving their environmental performance.

Utilizing natural renewable resources such as vegetable oil and starch to develop bio based leveling agents, reducing reliance on traditional petroleum chemicals and lowering environmental pollution. By improving production processes and formula design, developing low VOC or VOC free leveling agents to reduce harmful gas emissions during the coating process. Combining multiple functions such as leveling, defoaming, and thickening, reducing the use of additives, simplifying coating formulations, and improving overall environmental friendliness.

Environmentally friendly leveling agents need to ensure that they do not affect the basic properties of the coating, such as leveling and glossiness, while pursuing environmental protection. This is a major technical challenge. The raw materials for bio based and special chemical structure leveling agents often have high costs. How to control costs while ensuring performance is the key to market promotion. Different countries and regions have varying standards for environmentally friendly coatings, and global compliance needs to be considered during research and development, which increases the difficulty of research and development.

The development of environmentally friendly leveling agents is not only in response to the requirements of environmental regulations, but also an inevitable trend for the transformation and upgrading of the coating industry. Faced with challenges, the industry needs to strengthen technological innovation, explore the application of more sustainable materials, and enhance international cooperation to jointly promote the standardization and improvement of environmentally friendly coatings.