Toothpaste may seem insignificant, but the raw materials required, such as the foaming agent sodium lauryl sulfate and the abrasive calcium hydrogen sulfate dihydrate, both require support from the corresponding chemical industry.

The development of the domestic chemical industry started late in the past few years, so most manufacturers are still producing tooth powder toothpaste and soap-type toothpaste.

Tooth powder comes in small, portioned paper packets and is usually provided on trains and in high-end guesthouses;

As for the soap type, the main ingredients of toothpaste are glycerin and soap powder, which is packed in a round metal box. Each time you use it, scrape a little on the surface with a toothbrush to clean your teeth.

The toothpaste factory that He Ruixue went to was not large. After all, it was not until the 1980s that brushing teeth became popular among the people with the help of large-scale advertising. Currently, only those who are more particular have the demand for it.

Although it is a small and medium-sized industry, it is the only toothpaste factory in the province. It is located near a large chemical plant. In addition to toothpaste, it also produces laundry detergent and shampoo. Although it is not as good as the big brands in Shanghai, it is affordable and very popular in the mid-end market.

Before coming, she used a good luck card.

The person who received her at the factory was Deputy Director Li from the Logistics Department. His attitude wasn't cold, but it wasn't warm either. He left her aside and went about dealing with the matters at hand.

After a long while, he finally looked up and said, "Excuse me, young comrade, I'm too busy here. Not only are there three department stores in your city that want to sign orders at the same time, but we only have enough people in our factory, so we really can't get the goods out."

He Ruixue's smile was impeccable, without a trace of impatience. "I understand. Our department store..."

“Ding-ling-ling——”

The phone on the desk rang, and he raised his hand to interrupt her, "Yes, it's from our factory. What? That's great. Thank you very much. Okay, I'll treat you to dinner next time!"

After hanging up the phone, he stood up abruptly, pounding his fist on the table to vent his excitement. He called his secretary in and said, "Go inform the factory manager and tell them that the machine we applied for last time has been approved. It's going through customs and we can get it back in six months."

At this time, He Ruixue skillfully played the supporting role, "The factory has expansion plans. It seems I should say congratulations in advance."

"Hahaha, it's not really expansion. You know, big factories these days all sell toothpaste in tubes, which are so convenient to use. Of course, our factory wants to improve, so we applied to the higher-ups to try it out. I never thought it would actually work!"

There are not many manufacturers in China that can produce tube toothpaste, and they are concentrated in Shanghai and Guangzhou. Their acquisition of this batch of equipment means that they are about to initially move away from fully manual manufacturing, which is unique among several surrounding provinces.

"Is it the toothpaste in a tin tube? I've used it before, and it's a bit pricey, which is understandable, considering the cost of the tube itself... But I heard they're planning to replace tin tubes with aluminum tubes in Shanghai."

Although this was something that only became popular in the 1970s, it doesn't hurt for her to talk about it now.

By the 1990s, aluminum-plastic composite tubes replaced aluminum tubes, which improved the quality of toothpaste packaging while further reducing costs.

"Yeah?"

Li Jianguo's eyes flickered with surprise. "I didn't realize you were so well-informed."

"As you know, we buyers travel all over the country, and when we get bored on the road, we chat with the truck drivers. I happened to overhear one last time."

Li Jianguo nodded, understanding that these people could indeed gather information about many secrets through various channels. He pondered, "Pure aluminum tubes... are indeed a good idea. This way, production difficulty and costs will be greatly reduced. I'll discuss this with the factory manager later."

He shook He Ruixue's hand and said sincerely, "Thank you so much, young comrade. If you hadn't told me about this, our factory would have fallen behind others again."

This is the tragedy of small factories. They have no technology or equipment, and even lag behind others in terms of information.

Li Jianguo's family was an industrialist in their early years. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, they donated a lot of assets. It can be said that his family also contributed to the construction of the toothpaste factory.

He watched the factory grow and develop step by step and treated it as his own child. Naturally, he wanted to develop it and make it a well-known brand nationwide.

"No, it's just a sentence. You'll know it sooner or later even if I don't tell you. The factory now has government support. As long as it develops steadily, it will definitely be able to compete with large factories one day."

Li Jianguo laughed heartily, "Then I'll take advantage of the good words from the young comrade."

He Ruixue thought for a moment and continued, "Deputy Director Li, have you ever thought that instead of following others all day long, it would be better to find a new way and forge your own path.

For example, from a functional perspective, toothpaste is mainly used to clean teeth and reduce bad breath. In my opinion, there are many problems with teeth, and you can also try to develop it in the direction of removing plaque, tartar, anti-inflammatory, and whitening.

Maybe we can add some Chinese herbal ingredients to it and sell it to foreigners, so they can see what we have.”

Li Jianguo's eyes lit up when he heard this. "You're right. In the 1950s, Procter & Gamble in the United States developed fluoride toothpaste, which can prevent tooth decay and is still in short supply. Last year, the Tianjin Toothpaste Factory took the lead in developing calcium carbonate toothpaste, which has become famous throughout the country."

Not only does it attract a lot of attention, but it also brings considerable economic benefits.

"It seems that you are also well-versed in this area. Let me add one more thing. At this stage, there is a complete lack of antibacterial toothpaste and anti-oxidant toothpaste in the market. If you can really produce them, you may be able to make a lot of foreign exchange.

By then, you will not only be a hero to our province, but also a great help to the country."

She added, "Of course, this is just my personal opinion. I hope you don't mind me talking nonsense."

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