Against the backdrop of increasing global environmental awareness, the leveling agent industry, as an important component of the coatings and related industry chain, achieving green transformation and high-quality development is not only necessary for the industry's own sustainable development, but also an inevitable requirement to respond to global environmental calls and promote economic green transformation.

Intensify research and development of environmental protection technologies, continuously invest research and development resources, and focus on developing environmentally friendly leveling agents with low VOC, non-toxic, and biodegradable properties. Utilizing advanced technologies such as nanotechnology, biobased materials, and functional monomer synthesis to enhance the performance of leveling agents while reducing their environmental impact. Establish a mechanism for industry university research cooperation to accelerate the transformation of scientific research achievements into industrial applications.

Optimize the production process flow, comprehensively evaluate and optimize the existing production process, adopt clean production technology and energy-saving and emission reduction equipment, and reduce waste emissions and energy consumption in the production process. Improve production efficiency through intelligent transformation, achieve precise control, reduce material consumption and defect rate. Promote the use of automated production lines and intelligent control systems to improve the stability and reliability of the production process.

Strengthen energy management, establish a sound energy management system, implement energy audits and energy efficiency benchmarking, clarify the main links of energy consumption and energy-saving potential. Promote the use of high-efficiency energy-saving equipment and green energy (such as solar and wind energy) to reduce dependence on traditional energy sources. Strengthen energy measurement and statistics, regularly evaluate energy-saving effects, and continuously optimize energy usage structure.

Improve the circular economy system, promote the establishment of a circular economy industry chain, and achieve the resource utilization of waste. The by-products and waste generated during the production process of leveling agents should be classified, collected, treated, and reused. Encourage enterprises to establish waste exchange platforms and promote resource recycling. Explore the establishment of an extended producer responsibility system to promote enterprises to assume environmental responsibility throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Establish sound standards and certification systems, actively participate in or lead the development of environmental standards and certification systems for the leveling agent industry, and raise industry entry barriers. Promote the establishment of environmental standards and testing certification mechanisms that are in line with international standards, and enhance the international competitiveness of domestic leveling agent products. Strengthen the publicity and promotion of environmental standards and certification systems, and enhance the awareness of the importance of environmental protection within and outside the industry.

Strengthen policy guidance and support, strive for policy support and funding subsidies from the government and relevant departments, and provide strong guarantees for the green transformation of the leveling agent industry. Promote the introduction of policies and measures to encourage the research and development of environmental protection technologies, clean production, and circular economy. Strengthen policy promotion and interpretation, guide enterprises to actively respond to government calls, and proactively implement green transformation.

Promote industrial cooperation and collaborative innovation, establish industry alliances or innovation platforms, and strengthen cooperation and communication between upstream and downstream industrial chain enterprises. Promote collaborative innovation across industries and fields, and jointly tackle key technical challenges in the green transformation of leveling agents. Strengthen communication and cooperation with international peers, introduce advanced technology and management experience, and enhance the overall level of the industry.

Enhance brand and marketing capabilities, focus on brand building and image shaping, and create an environmentally friendly leveling agent brand with industry influence and market recognition. Strengthen brand promotion and advertising to increase consumer awareness and acceptance of environmentally friendly leveling agents. Innovate marketing strategies, expand market and sales channels, and enhance product market share and competitiveness.

In summary, achieving green transformation and high-quality development in the leveling agent industry requires joint efforts and sustained investment from the entire industry. By increasing research and development of environmental protection technologies, optimizing production processes, strengthening energy management, improving the circular economy system, perfecting standards and certification systems, strengthening policy guidance and support, promoting industrial cooperation and collaborative innovation, and enhancing brand and marketing capabilities, the leveling agent industry will gradually move towards a green and high-quality development path.