Leveling agents, as key additives for improving the surface properties of materials, can effectively eliminate defects such as pinholes, orange peel, and brush marks during coating and curing processes. They play an irreplaceable role in various industrial fields, with coatings, inks, and adhesives being their most core application scenarios.
In the coatings industry, leveling agents are applied throughout various sub-sectors such as architectural coatings, automotive coatings, and industrial coatings. In architectural coatings, adding leveling agents to latex paints can prevent roller marks and form a smooth and flat wall coating, enhancing decorative and stain resistance; in automotive coatings, the high requirements for surface gloss make leveling agents help achieve a mirror-like effect on the clear coat layer, enhancing the durability and aesthetics of the coating; in industrial anti-corrosion coatings, it ensures uniform coverage of the metal surface, reduces pinhole defects, and improves the anti-corrosion performance.
In the ink industry, the demand for leveling agents is equally urgent. In packaging printing inks, leveling agents can solve the problem of uneven ink layers caused by differences in substrate materials, ensuring clear graphics and consistent color; in screen printing inks, they can improve the leveling and wetting properties of the ink, avoiding netting marks and enhancing the precision of the printed products.
In the adhesive industry, leveling agents can optimize the spreadability of the adhesive layer, ensuring that the adhesive is evenly distributed on the surface of the adhered object, reducing the formation of bubbles and voids, thereby enhancing the bonding strength and durability. In high-end fields such as electronic adhesives, they can also help form a flat adhesive film, ensuring the packaging effect and stability of electronic components.