Silicone leveling agents are widely used in the coating field, and there is huge room for development in the industry.

Silicone leveling agent is a surface state control agent with compatibility, leveling, anti-cratering, recoatability and anti-adhesion properties. It is used in the fields of photocurable coatings, solvent-based coatings, adhesives, printing inks and other fields. Wide range of applications. There are many types of silicone leveling agents. According to different modification methods, they can be divided into terminal-modified silicones, alkyl-modified organic siloxanes, polydimethylsiloxanes, silicone oils and polyether polyester-modified organic silicones. Five types of silicones.

            From the perspective of product breakdown, silicone leveling agents prepared using different modification methods have different effects. Alkyl-modified organosiloxane has defoaming function and can also improve thermal stability. It is a widely used silicone leveling agent. Polyether polyester modified organosiloxane has excellent compatibility and can be used as a water-oil leveling agent. As production technology gradually develops and matures, the types of silicone leveling agents will become more abundant, and their performance and quality will be further improved.

According to the “2023-2028 China Silicone Leveling Agent Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that silicone leveling agents are mainly used in the field of coatings, which can reduce surface tension, increase leveling, and improve fluidity. Photocurable coatings and solvent-based coatings are their end products. Benefiting from the deepening of the concept of green environmental protection, the prosperity of my country’s light-curing coatings industry continues to improve. Driven by downstream demand, the market size of silicone leveling agents continues to expand.

Major global manufacturers of silicone leveling agents include Shin-Etsu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Shin-Etsu), Momentive High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd. (Momentive), Dow Corning (Dow Corning), and Arkema (France). wait. The above companies all have high-end silicone leveling agent production capabilities and occupy a dominant position in the global market. DC-3 leveling agent produced by Dow Corning in the United States has excellent compatibility with epoxy coatings and polyurethane coatings, and can effectively improve the color development, leveling, gloss and fluidity of coatings.

The main manufacturers of silicone leveling agents in my country include Jiangxi Qilin Chemical Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Chongyao Technology Development Co., Ltd., Fujian Topuda New Material Technology Co., Ltd., Sunote (Suzhou) Material Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Runhe Silicone New Materials Co., Ltd., Shanghai Yipu Chemical Co., Ltd., etc. my country’s silicone leveling agent industry has a low degree of concentration, the market is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, and competition is relatively fragmented. It is expected that in the future, with the upgrading of technology, the concentration of my country’s silicone leveling agent industry will increase.

Industry analysts said that silicone leveling agents are rich in types and widely used in many fields. Driven by market demand, the industry The development space is constantly expanding. In recent years, with the continuous innovation of production technology, the silicone leveling agent industry has developed rapidly and the market prospects have become broader. In terms of market competition, Chinese companies urgently need to increase investment in research and development to enhance their competitiveness.