The core advantages of water-based penetrants: Why have they become "star additives" in many fields?
In the large family of chemical additives, water-based penetrants have attracted much attention in recent years and have
been widely used in many fields such as construction, industry, and textiles. It can stand out from many additives thanks
to its unique and significant advantages. These advantages not only bring efficient solutions to various industries, but also
promote the green development of the industry. The following will be analyzed in detail for you.
Outstanding environmental protection, protecting the ecological environment
Traditional organic solvent-based penetrants often contain a large amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which
will evaporate into the atmosphere during use, forming photochemical smog, causing serious pollution to air quality, and
may also endanger human health. Water-based penetrants use water as the main solvent, which greatly reduces the
emission of VOCs. At a time when environmental protection policies are becoming increasingly stringent, the low pollution
and low toxicity characteristics of water-based penetrants make it the first choice for many companies' green transformation.
Take the field of industrial cleaning as an example. The organic solvent cleaning method commonly used in the past will
produce a large amount of harmful waste liquid, which has high treatment costs and is prone to secondary pollution.
Environmentally friendly cleaning agents formulated with water-based penetrants not only have excellent cleaning effects,
but the waste liquid after cleaning can also meet the discharge standards through a simple sewage treatment process,
effectively reducing damage to the environment and practicing the concept of sustainable development.
High penetration efficiency and rapid effect
The water-based penetrant has a unique molecular structure, with one end being hydrophilic and the other end being lipophilic.
This structure can significantly reduce the surface tension of the liquid. In practical applications, the aqueous solution added
with the water-based penetrant can quickly spread and penetrate into the tiny pores and cracks of the solid. In the concrete
waterproofing treatment of the construction industry, the water-based penetrant waterproofing agent can penetrate into the
concrete in a short time, react chemically with the cement hydration products, generate insoluble crystals, fill the pores and
microcracks inside the concrete, quickly form a waterproof barrier, greatly improve construction efficiency, and shorten the
construction period.
In the textile printing and dyeing industry, the water-based penetrant can help the dye liquid quickly and evenly penetrate
into the fiber. Compared with the case where the penetrant is not used, the dyeing time can be greatly shortened, the
utilization rate of the dye is also significantly improved, and efficient production is achieved.
Wide application range, meeting diverse needs
Water-based penetrants can play a key role in many fields with their good compatibility and adaptability. In the construction
field, it can be used for waterproofing and anti-corrosion treatment of concrete, and can also help architectural coatings to
better penetrate and adhere, improving coating performance; in the industrial field, from oil cleaning of mechanical parts to
precision cleaning of electronic components, water-based penetrants can handle it easily; in agriculture, as a synergist of
pesticides and fertilizers, it can improve the penetration effect of pesticides and fertilizers and increase utilization rate; in
papermaking, leather and other industries, it can also be seen to help improve product quality. Whether it is processing
organic or inorganic materials, water-based penetrants can find their own place to meet the diverse needs of different
industries and different scenarios.
Strong stability, guaranteed use effect
Water-based penetrants have good chemical stability and physical stability. Under different temperature and pH
environments, they can still maintain the stability of their penetration performance and chemical properties. When
performing industrial cleaning operations in a high-temperature environment, water-based penetrants will not
decompose and become ineffective due to the increase in temperature; in solutions with different pH values, it can also
coexist stably with other chemical substances and play a synergistic role. This stability makes water-based penetrants
reliable in complex application environments, ensuring the final use effect and reducing rework and cost increases caused
by unstable auxiliary agent performance.
Significant economic efficiency and reduced overall cost
Although the unit price of water-based penetrants may be similar to that of some traditional auxiliary agents when
purchased in the early stage, it is significantly economical in terms of long-term and comprehensive costs. During use,
due to its efficient penetration performance, the amount of use can be reduced; at the same time, because of its good
environmental protection, there is no need to invest high environmental protection treatment costs; in industrial
production, it can improve production efficiency, shorten production cycles, and indirectly reduce labor costs and
equipment losses. Taking building waterproofing projects as an example, although the material cost of using water-based
penetrant waterproofing agents is not much different from traditional waterproofing methods, due to high construction
efficiency and lasting waterproofing effects, the subsequent maintenance costs are greatly reduced, and the comprehensive
economic benefits are very considerable.
With the continuous development of science and technology, the advantages of water-based penetrants will continue to
be explored and strengthened. In the future, through technological innovation, it is expected to achieve further
breakthroughs in performance, expand into more emerging fields, and continue to contribute to promoting
high-quality development of various industries.
