With the increasing awareness of global water resource protection and the growing demand for industrial wastewater treatment, water treatment defoamers, as an important chemical additive, have a broader market prospect.

According to the latest market data, the global defoamer market size reached 37.135 billion yuan in 2023, with the Chinese market size reaching 13.74 billion yuan. In the field of water treatment, the demand for defoamers continues to grow, especially in industrial wastewater treatment and water purification processes, where the use of defoamers is particularly important. It can effectively eliminate foam in water, improve the effect of water treatment, and improve the water recycling rate.

With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, green, non-toxic and harmless defoamers will become mainstream. In the future, water-based defoamers will gradually replace traditional oil-based defoamers and become the main choice in the field of water treatment. In order to meet the specific needs of different fields, defoamers will develop towards multifunctionality in the future, such as possessing multiple functions such as antibacterial and antioxidant. At the same time, in order to meet the demand for rapid removal of bubbles in industrial production, defoamers will pursue higher efficiency. The new defoamer not only has a stronger defoaming effect, but also is more environmentally friendly, with low toxicity and good biodegradability.

With the acceleration of global industrialization and the improvement of urbanization level, the discharge of industrial wastewater and urban sewage has been increasing year by year. Defoamers, as an important component of water treatment, will play an increasingly important role in future water treatment technologies. It is expected that the global defoamer market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.2% in the coming years, and the market size will reach 48.356 billion yuan by 2029.

The future market for water treatment defoamers will show a continuous growth trend, and the market size will further expand. At the same time, with the promotion of environmental policies and continuous technological progress, defoamers will develop towards green, multifunctional, and efficient directions. Major enterprises and research institutions should increase their investment in the research and development of defoamers to meet the growing market demand.