Quick answer: if the project is clearly UV-cure or solvent-based and the buyer wants a reactive easy-clean route without forcing water-based compatibility into the first lab round, CHLUMIAG® 3000 is usually the cleaner first benchmark. If the formulation is already committed to a water-based-only route, CHLUMIAG® 5000 is the more direct first screen because Longchang positions it as a water-based-only emulsion. If the buyer is working in a solvent-based coating and specifically cares about marker-pen wiping resistance, blocking resistance, varnish compatibility, or low-temperature-bake anti-graffiti logic, AG-D9000 deserves earlier review.
This page is intentionally different from the already-live anti-graffiti additives for coatings overview, the newer 3000 vs 3170 vs 5000 comparison, and the newer 3170 vs 5000 vs AG-D9000 comparison. Those pages answer broader system-boundary or aqueous-entry questions. This page answers a narrower buyer decision: when should the team choose a direct UV or solvent reactive benchmark, a water-based-only emulsion route, or a more process-specific solvent-side marker-wipe route?
Why this comparison deserves its own page
Easy-clean and anti-graffiti buyers often already know they need better cleanability, stain release, marker removal, anti-sticking, or lower maintenance burden. The next commercial question is usually not whether anti-graffiti matters at all. It is whether the first sample should follow:
- a direct UV or solvent reactive route that can build durable easy-clean performance into the cured film,
- a water-based-only emulsion route that stays fully inside an aqueous system boundary, or
- a solvent-side process route that is more explicit about marker wiping, blocking resistance, and low-temperature-bake conditions.
That split is commercially useful because coating buyers usually lose time when they compare all easy-clean additives as if they were interchangeable silicone tools. They are not. The formulation window, addition style, and process watchpoints are different enough to justify a dedicated comparison page.
Quick comparison table: CHLUMIAG® 3000 vs 5000 vs AG-D9000
| Buying factor | CHLUMIAG® 3000 | CHLUMIAG® 5000 | AG-D9000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main supported system window | UV √, solvent √, water-based × | Water-based only | Solvent-based |
| What pushes it forward first | Reactive easy-clean route for UV or solvent systems without forcing aqueous compatibility | Cleaner water-based-only emulsion route | Marker-wipe, blocking resistance, and solvent-side anti-graffiti programs |
| Recommended dosage | 0.5% to 5% | 0.5% to 5% | 0.5% to 3% |
| Important processing note | Can be added at any stage and can be diluted with suitable solvent first | 50% active emulsion and only for water-based systems | Dilute to 10% to 20% with xylene before addition |
| Important watchpoint | Not suitable for water-based systems | Not for oil-based or solvent-based systems | Check varnish compatibility, and low-temperature-bake route needs resin and bake discipline |
When CHLUMIAG® 3000 is the better fit
CHLUMIAG® 3000 should move to the front when the buyer wants a direct easy-clean benchmark for UV or solvent systems. Longchang supports it as a multi-component modified polysiloxane 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 coatings, protective coatings, and furniture coatings.
That matters because some buyers do not want a bridge product or an emulsion route in the first round. They want a direct screen for a UV or solvent coating where the maintenance target is durable easy cleaning rather than only short-term surface feel. Longchang’s already-live anti-graffiti branch on the site also positions 3000 around reactive OH-group surface modification, with durable hydrophobicity, oleophobicity, reduced dust adhesion, improved washability, anti-sticking, and anti-graffiti direction.
- Best fit: buyers who want a direct UV or solvent reactive benchmark without forcing water-based compatibility into the selection logic
- Main strength: a clean system fit for UV and solvent routes with broad industrial and furniture-coating relevance
- Main watchpoint: it should not be treated as an aqueous-entry or water-based option
When CHLUMIAG® 5000 is the better fit
CHLUMIAG® 5000 is the cleaner first route when the buyer already knows the project should stay firmly water-based. 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, while excluding oil-based and solvent-based use.
That is the commercial value. 5000 is not a compromise route between solvent and aqueous chemistry. It is the more direct water-based path when the buyer wants an easy-clean or anti-graffiti screen that starts inside an emulsion logic. Longchang’s already-published anti-graffiti branch on the site also positions 5000 around reactive OH-group bonding with resin, supporting hydrophobicity, oleophobicity, reduced dust adhesion, improved washability, anti-sticking, and anti-graffiti behavior in water-based coating logic.
- Best fit: water-based industrial, protective, or related coating work that wants to stay fully inside an aqueous system window
- Main strength: clear water-based-only fit instead of a cross-system compromise
- Main watchpoint: because it is a 50% active emulsion, buyers should not compare it as if it were the same physical route as 3000 or AG-D9000
When AG-D9000 is the better fit
AG-D9000 deserves earlier review when the project is not a water-based discussion at all and the buyer is being judged more explicitly by marker-pen wiping resistance, blocking resistance, and process realism. Longchang describes it as polydimethylsiloxane with hydroxy group for solvent-based systems. The company-supported page also directly supports improved surface anti-graffiti and cleanability, improved water contact angle, hydrophobicity, oleophobicity, excellent blocking resistance, and wiping resistance from marker pen.
This makes AG-D9000 commercially different from the more general CHLUMIAG® branch. The same product page gives process details that matter in real selection work:
- Longchang suggests diluting it to 10% to 20% with xylene before addition.
- For two-pack low-temperature baking systems, Longchang suggests using acrylic resin with high hydroxyl value and prolonging bake time to improve anti-graffiti performance.
- Longchang also says compatibility should be evaluated first before use in varnish.
Those notes make AG-D9000 more than a generic easy-clean additive. It is a stronger shortlist item when the buyer needs a solvent-side route with more explicit marker-wipe and bake-process guidance.
- Best fit: solvent-based coatings where marker wiping, blocking resistance, and bake-process anti-graffiti performance matter early
- Main strength: more explicit solvent-side maintenance and processing guidance
- Main watchpoint: resin choice, bake time, xylene pre-dilution, and varnish compatibility deserve real screening discipline
How buyers should choose before requesting samples
1. Start with the real system boundary
If the project must stay water-based, 5000 usually deserves earlier review. If the line is clearly UV or solvent-based and wants a direct reactive easy-clean route, 3000 is more natural. If the route is already solvent-based and the customer is asking about marker wiping or blocking resistance under real process conditions, AG-D9000 should move up.
2. Separate direct benchmark logic from process-heavy solvent logic
3000 and AG-D9000 can both live in solvent-side conversations, but not for the same reason. 3000 is the cleaner direct benchmark when the team wants a broader reactive easy-clean route. AG-D9000 is the more process-explicit option when marker wiping, varnish compatibility, or low-temperature-bake behavior are central to the buying decision.
3. Keep maintenance KPIs visible
This page is for coatings judged by cleanability, anti-graffiti performance, anti-sticking, marker wiping, or lower maintenance burden after cure. If the target is only appearance, wetting, leveling, or anti-cratering, another additive family may deserve earlier review.
4. Do not hide physical-form differences
5000 is a 50% active water-based emulsion. 3000 and AG-D9000 are not. Buyers should not compare them as if they entered the formulation in the same way or fit the same process boundary.
5. Use a short first sample round
For many buyers, the cleanest first sample round is one route for UV or solvent reactive easy-clean work, one route for water-based-only emulsion logic, and one route for solvent-side marker-wipe performance. That usually gives faster insight than comparing a larger anti-graffiti list all at once.
Recommended Longchang path from this page
- Broader function page: How to Choose Anti-Graffiti Additives for Coatings
- Related comparison page: CHLUMIAG® 3000 vs 3170 vs 5000
- Related comparison page: CHLUMIAG® 3170 vs 5000 vs AG-D9000
- Cluster overview: CHLUMICRYL® Coating and Ink Additives
- Direct UV or solvent reactive route: CHLUMIAG® 3000
- Water-based-only route: CHLUMIAG® 5000
- Solvent-based marker-wipe route: AG-D9000
FAQ
Which product is the cleanest first benchmark for UV or solvent easy-clean coatings when water-based fit is not needed?
Usually CHLUMIAG® 3000, because Longchang directly supports it for UV and solvent systems and explicitly excludes water-based systems.
When should 5000 move ahead of 3000?
5000 should move ahead when the project is already committed to a water-based-only route and the buyer wants an emulsion path rather than a UV or solvent benchmark.
Why is AG-D9000 not just another version of the CHLUMIAG® branch?
Because Longchang positions AG-D9000 much more explicitly around solvent-based work, marker-pen wiping resistance, blocking resistance, xylene pre-dilution, varnish compatibility, and low-temperature-bake guidance.
What should buyers watch before using AG-D9000 in varnish?
Longchang says compatibility should be evaluated first before use in varnish, so buyers should treat varnish fit as an active screening item rather than assuming direct interchangeability.
What general maintenance targets make this comparison relevant?
Across the coatings market, easy-clean and anti-graffiti routes are usually screened when the surface must release marker, dirt, oils, or stains more easily and keep lower maintenance burden over time. That general industry framing helps explain why system fit and process conditions matter so much in the first sample round.
Need a tighter easy-clean shortlist?
If your coating project is being judged by easy cleaning, anti-graffiti behavior, marker wiping, or blocking resistance, first decide whether the real job is a direct UV or solvent reactive benchmark, a water-based-only emulsion route, or a solvent-side process-heavy marker-wipe route. That usually leads to a cleaner Longchang shortlist than treating 3000, 5000, and AG-D9000 as if they served the same formulation path.