With the increasing global awareness of environmental protection, greening has become an irreversible development trend in the leveling agent industry. In the future, environmentally friendly leveling agents will become mainstream in the market, using bio based raw materials, low VOC emissions, biodegradable and other environmentally friendly technologies to reduce negative impacts on the environment. Meanwhile, greening is also reflected in energy conservation and emission reduction in the production process, as well as effective disposal of waste, promoting the transformation of the leveling agent industry towards a circular economy model.

With the rapid development of new material technology, leveling agents need to continuously improve their compatibility with high-performance materials. For example, in the fields of aerospace, automotive manufacturing, etc., there are extremely high requirements for the high temperature resistance, wear resistance, corrosion resistance and other performance of coatings. Therefore, future leveling agents will pay more attention to their compatibility with these high-performance materials, ensuring that the coating can maintain good appearance and performance under extreme conditions.

The introduction of nanotechnology has brought new opportunities to the leveling agent industry. By surface modification and modification of nanoparticles, leveling agents can be endowed with more excellent properties, such as higher surface activity, stronger adsorption capacity, and more uniform distribution. In addition, the application of intelligent technology will also promote the more precise and efficient use of leveling agents. For example, by monitoring the parameter changes during the coating construction process through intelligent sensors, the amount of leveling agent added and construction conditions can be adjusted in real time to achieve the best leveling effect.

Future leveling agents will not be limited to a single leveling function, but will develop towards multifunctional integration. For example, incorporating anti-static, antibacterial, anti fouling and other functions into leveling agents enables coatings to have good leveling properties while also meeting other special needs. This trend of multifunctional integration will greatly expand the application fields and market space of leveling agents.

With the intensification of market competition and the diversification of consumer demand, the demand for customized services of leveling agents in the market will continue to increase. Enterprises need to provide targeted leveling agent solutions and customized services based on customers' specific needs and application scenarios. This requires companies to have strong research and development capabilities and flexible production processes to quickly respond to market changes and meet customer needs.