Both matting powder and matting agent can play a role in eliminating the gloss of the target material, but what is the difference between a "powder" and a "agent"?

Matting powder is a kind of easy-to-disperse chemical powder and a kind of coating additive. Common matting powders include white carbon black and talc. The matting powder has the characteristics of "direct application" and is easy to use. Raw materials are also readily available.

Matting agents are matting resin materials with epoxy groups. It is also a kind of coating additive. Common matting agents include pure polyester matting resins, pure polyester matting agents, organic matting agents, and silica matting agents. The matting agent is dispersed in the coating through its extremely fine suspensions. After the coating is formed, these suspensions will be dispersed on the surface of the coating film, increasing the roughness of the coating film and reducing the reflectivity of the coating film. The main varieties of matting agents include metal soap, wax, diatomaceous earth, synthetic silica and so on.