the stabilization mechanism of dispersants and functions of dispersants in the stages of coating manufacturing,storage,film formation,and dry film properties were discussed.By the molecular synthesis and design of polymer architecture,a multi-functional dispersant with outstanding performance was obtained.The application performance was evaluated in waterborne coating system and found that it had clear advantages over competitive products in terms of dispersion efficiency,viscosity reduction,storage stability,appearance and barrier properties.This innovative dispersant product demonstrated broad application potential.