As an environmentally friendly ink type, water-based ink is increasingly being used in the printing industry. However, the foam problem has always been an important factor affecting the quality and production efficiency of water-based ink. In order to solve this problem, water-based ink defoamers have emerged. In the future, environmental innovation of water-based ink defoamers will become an important driving force for their sustainable development.

Firstly, the increasing awareness of environmental protection has promoted the green transformation of water-based ink defoamers. Although traditional oil-based defoamers have good defoaming effects, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) they contain cause certain pollution to the environment. Therefore, the promotion of environmental policies has increased the demand for water-based defoamers, and replacing traditional oil-based defoamers has become a trend. Water based defoamers have lower VOC content and are more in line with environmental standards.

Secondly, the introduction of biotechnology provides new ideas for the environmental innovation of water-based ink defoamers. Biobased defoamers use renewable resources as raw materials, which not only have excellent defoaming performance, but also can rapidly degrade in natural environments, reducing their impact on the environment. With the continuous advancement of biotechnology, the performance of bio based defoamers will be further improved, and their application fields will become more extensive.

In addition, the development of new defoamers is also an important direction for environmental innovation of water-based ink defoamers. For example, the emergence of new defoamers such as nanomaterial defoamers and intelligent defoamers has provided new ideas for the research and development of defoamers for water-based inks. These new defoamers not only have excellent defoaming performance, but also possess other special functions such as antibacterial and high temperature resistance.

Finally, the environmental innovation of water-based ink defoamers still requires active participation from enterprises and policy support from the government. Enterprises need to increase their R&D investment and continuously improve the environmental performance and defoaming effect of their products. The government needs to strengthen industry supervision and policy guidance to promote the healthy and orderly development of the water-based ink defoamer industry.

In summary, the environmental innovation of water-based ink defoamers is an important driving force for their sustainable development. In the future, with the increasing awareness of environmental protection, continuous progress in biotechnology, and the development of new defoamers, water-based ink defoamers will become more environmentally friendly, efficient, and multifunctional, providing strong guarantees for the healthy development of the water-based ink industry.