Quick answer: if the project is clearly UV or solvent-based and the buyer wants a reactive easy-clean route, CHLUMIAG® 3000 is usually the cleaner first benchmark. If the team needs a similar anti-graffiti logic but may also need to reach an aqueous system after hydrophilic-solvent pre-dilution, CHLUMIAG® 3170 deserves earlier review. If the formulation is firmly water-based only, CHLUMIAG® 5000 is the more direct route because Longchang positions it as a water-based-only anti-graffiti and easy-clean emulsion.
This page is a buyer-decision comparison, not another broad anti-graffiti overview. It sits beside the already-live anti-graffiti additives for coatings guide and helps buyers separate three closely related CHLUMIAG® routes without forcing overlap with that broader function page.
Why this comparison matters
In anti-graffiti and easy-clean coatings, buyers often start with the wrong question. They compare products only by anti-graffiti language, even though the first real commercial split is usually coating-system fit. A route that works well in UV or solvent systems is not automatically the right answer for a water-based line, and a water-based emulsion route is not automatically the best benchmark when the project still lives in solvent or UV chemistry.
That is why this page focuses first on the practical split between:
- 3000: reactive easy-clean route for UV and solvent systems
- 3170: similar route with broader flexibility because it can also enter aqueous systems after hydrophilic-solvent pre-dilution
- 5000: water-based-only emulsion route for buyers who want to stay fully inside an aqueous system window
Quick comparison table
| Product | Best first fit | Supported system window | Main watchpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHLUMIAG® 3000 | UV or solvent-based easy-clean and anti-graffiti coatings | UV √, solvent √, water-based × | Not suitable for water-based systems |
| CHLUMIAG® 3170 | Buyers who want UV/solvent fit but may also need an aqueous route | UV √, solvent √, aqueous with hydrophilic-solvent pre-dilution | Aqueous use requires pre-dilution with hydrophilic solvent |
| CHLUMIAG® 5000 | Water-based-only anti-graffiti and easy-clean coatings | Water-based √, solvent ×, oil-based × | Only for water-based systems and active ingredient is 50% |
When CHLUMIAG® 3000 is the better fit
Longchang positions CHLUMIAG® 3000 as a multi-component modified polysiloxane route for easy-to-clean coatings with a recommended dosage of 0.5% to 5%. The product page supports it for UV systems and solvent systems, while explicitly marking it as not suitable for water-based systems. Longchang also places it in general industrial, protective, and furniture-coating application scenarios.
From the company-supported anti-graffiti branch already used on the site, 3000 is positioned around a reactive easy-clean route that supports durable hydrophobic and oleophobic surface behavior, reduced dust adhesion, improved washability, and anti-sticking alongside anti-graffiti direction.
3000 usually belongs first when:
- the line is already committed to UV cure or solvent-based chemistry,
- the buyer wants an easy-clean or anti-graffiti route without forcing water-based compatibility into the first sample round,
- the project sits closer to industrial, protective, or furniture coatings, and
- the team wants a direct benchmark before considering broader aqueous flexibility.
When CHLUMIAG® 3170 is the better fit
CHLUMIAG® 3170 is also supported by Longchang as a multi-component modified polysiloxane, but the page gives it a more flexible system window. Longchang supports it for UV systems and solvent systems, and also says it can be used in aqueous systems after pre-dilution with a hydrophilic solvent. The recommended dosage is 0.05% to 1%, which is notably lower than the broader 3000 and 5000 range.
Longchang also places 3170 into protective, general industrial, leather, and architectural-coating scenarios. In the already-live anti-graffiti branch, it is positioned as a parallel reactive easy-clean route that still reaches aqueous systems when handled correctly.
3170 deserves earlier review when:
- the buyer still wants a UV or solvent capable anti-graffiti route,
- the formulation team may also need to test into an aqueous system,
- lower starting dosage flexibility matters, or
- the project needs one comparison point that can bridge more than one system family.
The key watchpoint is important. 3170 is not a drop-in water-based-only emulsion. Its aqueous route depends on hydrophilic-solvent pre-dilution, so buyers should not treat it as interchangeable with 5000.
When CHLUMIAG® 5000 is the better fit
CHLUMIAG® 5000 is the cleaner first route when the project is already committed to water-based systems. Longchang supports it as a multi-component modified polysiloxane emulsion with 50% active ingredient and a recommended dosage of 0.5% to 5%. The product page explicitly marks it for water-based systems only, not oil-based or solvent-based systems.
In the company-supported anti-graffiti branch already published on the site, 5000 is positioned as a water-based anti-graffiti and easy-clean route tied to hydrophobic and oleophobic surface behavior, improved washability, anti-sticking, and anti-graffiti direction.
5000 usually belongs first when:
- the buyer does not want to compromise the water-based system boundary,
- the team wants a route already built as an aqueous emulsion,
- the comparison is for water-based industrial or protective coating work, and
- the buyer wants to avoid the extra handling logic required by 3170 in aqueous use.
How buyers should choose between 3000, 3170, and 5000
1. Start with the system boundary, not the anti-graffiti claim
If the system is definitely water-based, 5000 or 3170 should be reviewed before 3000. If the system is definitely UV or solvent-based, 3000 or 3170 usually deserve the first screen before 5000.
2. Decide whether you need flexibility or a narrower direct fit
3000 is narrower and cleaner for UV or solvent-only logic. 3170 is broader because it can also reach aqueous systems after pre-dilution. 5000 is narrower in the opposite direction because it is built only for water-based systems.
3. Keep dosage and handling differences visible
3170 starts much lower on its recommended range than 3000 or 5000. It also has the clearest handling condition for aqueous use. 5000, meanwhile, is a 50% active emulsion, so buyers should not compare it as if it were the same physical route as 3000.
4. Separate easy-clean maintenance goals from general appearance-only goals
If the real target is marker release, easier cleaning, anti-sticking, and long-term surface maintenance, this CHLUMIAG® branch makes sense. If the real target is only leveling, wetting, or anti-cratering, another additive family may deserve earlier review.
Where this page fits in the CHLUMICRYL® cluster
- Broader function page: How to Choose Anti-Graffiti Additives for Coatings
- Overview page: CHLUMICRYL® Coating and Ink Additives
- Product category: Anti-Graffiti Additives
- Solvent-side alternative route: AG-D9000
FAQ
Which product is the cleanest first benchmark for solvent-based anti-graffiti coatings?
Usually 3000, because Longchang directly supports it for solvent and UV systems and explicitly excludes water-based use.
When should 3170 move ahead of 3000?
3170 should move ahead when the project may need to cross into an aqueous system, or when the buyer wants one route that can serve UV, solvent, and hydrophilic-solvent-assisted aqueous testing.
Why is 5000 not just the same choice as 3170 for water-based coatings?
Because 5000 is a water-based-only emulsion route, while 3170 reaches aqueous systems only after hydrophilic-solvent pre-dilution. They solve a similar commercial goal, but they do not enter the formulation in the same way.
What if the buyer needs stronger marker-pen wiping resistance in a solvent-based system?
That is where AG-D9000 can become a useful parallel comparison, because Longchang explicitly supports it in solvent-based systems with marker-pen wiping resistance, blocking resistance, and improved cleanability.
Need a tighter anti-graffiti shortlist?
If your coating project is being judged by easy cleaning, marker release, anti-sticking, or long-term surface maintenance, first lock the system boundary. Then compare 3000 for direct UV or solvent work, 3170 for broader flexibility including aqueous entry after pre-dilution, and 5000 for a water-based-only route. That usually gives a cleaner buying decision than comparing all easy-clean additives as if they lived in the same formulation window.