A truly flat and smooth painted surface without any curved or uneven patterns will give the object a more attractive and elegant appearance.  This important parameter of a paint is commonly referred as leveling. A leveling property of a surface can be easily detected by normal human eyes. For a good aesthetic, a proper leveling is essential in most coating systems. leveling agents achieve good leveling on a coating by controlling the surface tension of the system.  The use of a leveling agent also gives benefits such as complete wetting of the substrate, and prevents the formation of craters and pinholes, or orange peel.

Leveling additives, however, do not contribute to a slippery surface after curing or drying. This slip property of a surface is closely related with our sense of touch.  It can be easily determined by how fingertips touching the surface feel as if they are sliding or gliding smoothly.  More technically, slip property is measured by the coeficient of friction of a surface.  In order to improve the slip performance, a formulation needs to have slip additives.  This slip effect can also be considered as a protection to avoid and prevent scratches on the coated surface.  It lets dirts and contaminants   slip away easily from the surface.

The selection of slip and leveling additives depends on a number of considerations, such as the main resin of the system, the target properties of the final product, the substrate to be coated, the recoatability property, and many others.   In order to cater these needs, we provied a variety of slip and leveling additives, for both solvent-based and water-based system. Our products contain two types of active components: polymer type and silicone type.