With the increasingly severe global environmental problems, green environmental protection has become an unavoidable issue in various industries. Wetting agents, as key additives widely used in various fields such as chemical engineering, textiles, pesticides, coatings, etc., have significant importance in reducing environmental pollution and protecting ecological balance by improving their environmental performance. The research and development of green and environmentally friendly wetting agents aims to reduce negative impacts on the environment and achieve sustainable development by optimizing chemical structures and exploring natural raw materials.

In recent years, scientists have been continuously extracting wetting agent raw materials from natural resources such as plants and animals, such as plant oil-based and sugar derivatives. These natural raw materials have advantages such as renewability and good biodegradability, providing new ideas for the research and development of green and environmentally friendly wetting agents. By synthesizing molecular structures with specific biodegradability, wetting agents can be rapidly decomposed by microorganisms after completing their functions, reducing long-term pollution to the environment. On the premise of ensuring the wetting effect, reduce or replace the toxic and harmful components in traditional wetting agents, and develop efficient and low toxicity environmentally friendly formulas. By utilizing nanotechnology, smart materials, and other means, intelligent control of wetting agent performance can be achieved to meet the needs of different application scenarios.

Green and environmentally friendly wetting agents have gradually been applied in multiple fields, including textile printing and dyeing, pesticide spraying, coating and ink, personal care, etc. The continuous improvement of environmental requirements in these fields provides a broad space for the market expansion of green and environmentally friendly wetting agents. With the increasingly strict environmental regulations and the strengthening of consumer environmental awareness, the market demand for green and environmentally friendly wetting agents will continue to grow. In the future, research and development will pay more attention to the greening of raw materials, the high efficiency and low toxicity of formulations, and the application of intelligent control technology to meet the market's demand for high-performance and environmentally friendly wetting agents.