The category of surfactant and the action of it in the wastepaper deinking was introduced. The views are expounded for the develop ment trend of deinking surfactant.

• 综述了表面活性剂的性质及分类,以及表面活性剂在废纸脱墨各阶段的作用,并对以后脱墨用表面活性剂的发展趋势提出了一些看法。