Against the backdrop of increasing global environmental awareness, the environmental trend and technological innovation of leveling agents have become the focus of attention for coatings and related industries. With the increasingly strict environmental regulations and the increasing demand for environmentally friendly products from consumers, the greening, high efficiency, and multifunctionality of leveling agents have become important directions for industry development.

Environmentally friendly leveling agents, as the name suggests, refer to leveling agents that have minimal impact on the environment and human health during use. These leveling agents typically have the characteristics of low VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions, good biodegradability, and are non-toxic and harmless. With increasingly strict restrictions on VOC emissions worldwide, the development and application of environmentally friendly leveling agents have become an important trend in the coatings industry.

The development of environmentally friendly leveling agents mainly focuses on two aspects: first, using natural or renewable resources as raw materials, such as plant-based leveling agents, starch based leveling agents, and other bio based leveling agents; The second is to reduce the generation and emission of harmful substances by improving the synthesis process of traditional leveling agents. These innovations not only help reduce environmental pollution during the coating production process, but also enhance the environmental performance of coating products and meet market demand.

While pursuing environmental protection, technological innovation in high-efficiency leveling agents is also key to the development of the industry. Efficient leveling agents can achieve better leveling effects at lower dosages, thereby reducing costs and improving production efficiency. In order to achieve this goal, researchers continuously explore new molecular structures and mechanisms of action of leveling agents, and improve their performance through molecular design, synthesis process optimization, and other means.

In addition to environmental protection and high efficiency, the development of multifunctional leveling agents is also an important direction for the industry. Multi functional leveling agents not only have excellent leveling performance, but also endow coatings with various other functions such as scratch resistance, weather resistance, and stain resistance. The development and application of this leveling agent can significantly enhance the added value and market competitiveness of coating products.

In order to achieve multifunctionality, researchers usually use composite technology to combine multiple functional components with leveling agents to form composite leveling agents with multiple functions. These composite leveling agents can endow coatings with various excellent performance characteristics while ensuring leveling performance.

In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology and the increasing awareness of environmental protection, we have reason to believe that leveling agents will play a more important role in more fields, bringing more benefits to industrial production and human life.