The Breakthrough in Wetting Leveling Agents: How Chemi Tech Overcomes Coating Defects

At an industrial coating plant in East China, technician Zhang faced a daily challenge - subtle orange peel textures appearing on sprayed metal surfaces. "Like breath fogging up a mirror that won't wipe clean," he described. These defects caused 30% rework rates and constant client complaints.

The solution emerged with Chemi Tech's  wetting leveling agent. Its unique siloxane-modified polymers reduce surface tension below 22mN/m. Field data shows 75% less orange peel, with gloss levels improving from 85GU to 93GU.

"What surprised us most was its versatility across substrates," noted the QC supervisor in monthly reports. "We now handle aluminum alloy and galvanized sheets with one formulation." The plant's rework rate dropped from 15% to under 3%.

Chemi Tech's research revealed conventional agents fail in low-temperature, high-humidity conditions. Their Humidity-Shield technology incorporates special hydrophilic groups, maintaining excellent leveling performance at 80% RH. During last year's monsoon season, this helped a client avoid $70,000 in delay penalties by completing export orders on schedule.