I-Dispersant izimpushana ezihlukahlukene ezihlakazeke ngokunengqondo ku-solvent, ngokusebenzisa isimiso esithile sokushaja noma isithiyo se-polymer steric hindrance, ukuze zonke izinhlobo zokuqinile zibe ukumiswa okuzinzile ku-solvent (noma ukuhlakazwa). izakhiwo eziphambene ze-oleophilic kanye ne-hydrophilic ku-molecule.Ingakwazi ukuhlakaza ngokufanayo izinhlayiya eziqinile neziwuketshezi ze-inorganic and organic pigments okunzima ukuzincibilikisa oketshezini.
I-dispersant yamanzi esebenza kahle kakhulu futhi enobungani nemvelo ayishi futhi ayigqwali, futhi ingancibilika ngokungenamkhawulo emanzini, ingancibiliki ku-ethanol, i-acetone, i-benzene nezinye izincibilikisi eziphilayo. i-calcium carbonate, i-barium sulfate, i-talcum powder, i-zinc oxide, i-iron oxide ephuzi nezinye izingulube, futhi ifaneleka ekuhlakazweni kombala oxubile.