With the increasing global awareness of environmental protection and the expansion of industrial production scale, water-based ink, as a more environmentally friendly ink type, continues to grow in market demand. However, in the production and use of water-soluble ink, the foam problem has been puzzling the printing industry. In order to solve this problem, water-based ink defoamers have emerged. In the future, the green transformation and sustainable development of water-based ink defoamers will become an important direction to promote their sustainable development.

Firstly, the green transformation of water-based ink defoamers requires attention to the selection of raw materials. Although traditional oil-based defoamers have good defoaming effects, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) they contain cause certain pollution to the environment. Therefore, choosing raw materials with low VOC content has become the key to the green transformation of water-based ink defoamers. Water based defoamers use water as the main solvent, which has lower VOCs content and is more in line with environmental standards.

Secondly, the green transformation of water-based ink defoamers also requires attention to improving product performance. With the development of the printing industry, the performance requirements for defoamers are also increasing. In the future, water-based ink defoamers will pay more attention to the development of high efficiency and multifunctionality. For example, defoamers that possess both antibacterial and high-temperature resistance properties will better meet the needs of modern industry. At the same time, the application fields of defoamers will be further expanded, not only limited to the printing industry, but also involving new energy, electronic materials and other fields.

In addition, the green transformation of water-based ink defoamers also requires attention to technological innovation. With the continuous advancement of technology, the research and development of new defoamers will become an important force in promoting the green transformation 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 green transformation and sustainable development of water-based ink defoamers still require policy support from the government and active participation from enterprises. The government needs to strengthen industry supervision and policy guidance to promote the healthy and orderly development of the water-based ink defoamer industry. Enterprises need to increase their R&D investment, continuously improve the environmental performance and defoaming effect of their products, and pay attention to technological innovation and talent cultivation, providing strong guarantees for the green transformation and sustainable development of water-based ink defoamers.

In summary, the green transformation and sustainable development of water-based ink defoamers are important directions for promoting their sustainable development. In the future, with the improvement of environmental awareness, optimization of raw material selection, enhancement of product performance, technological innovation, and government policy support, 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.