A method for preparing modified special
wax for a rheological additive of a
solvent-based
coating belongs to the technical field of
coating additives, and is characterized by comprising the following steps: adding 10-40 parts of
polyethylene wax with the
viscosity-average molecular weight of 1,000-1,500 and 10-40 parts of
polyethylene wax with the
viscosity-average molecular weight of 700-900, obtained through
pyrolysis of
high density polyethylene, into a compounding kettle, raising the temperature to 130-180 DEG C, performing uniform stirring, adding 5-30 parts of paraffin, and performing uniform stirring; after raising the temperature of a reaction kettle to 120-160 DEG C, and transferring the mixed liquid into the reaction kettle; and putting an
oxidizing agent into the mixed liquid, keeping the temperature in the reaction kettle at 120-160 DEG C, and performing continual stirring till the
acid value is 10-30 to obtain modified special oxidized
polyethylene wax. The physical and chemical properties of the oxidized
polyethylene wax are within the index range, and as the rheological additive of the
coating, the prepared modified special wax has excellent rheological properties and good matting property and storage stability, causes no influence on the color and the
clarity of the coating, and has strong scratch resistance.