As a global mining powerhouse and a key infrastructure market, Chile faces growing demand for high-performance anti-corrosion coatings and road marking paints. A leading Chilean coatings company faced a critical raw material supply challenge while serving major projects such as copper mines and ports.
Cost pressures surged: Originally using Covestro's Pergut S 10 chlorinated rubber, raw material costs accounted for over 35% of total product costs.
Supply risks intensified: Fluctuations in the European supply chain extended delivery times to over 90 days.
Technical adaptability limitations: Existing products struggled to meet the unique requirements of the high altitude and strong UV environment of the Andes Mountains.
In 2024, the company launched a raw material localization strategy. After rigorous screening of global suppliers, Topon Chemical's chlorinated rubber CR10 was selected to fully replace imported products. The transformation yielded significant results: within six months, raw material costs decreased by 28%, gross profit margins for anti-corrosion coatings increased by 17 percentage points, and the company won bids for key national projects, including the reconstruction of Chile's Highway 5.
2.1 Breakthrough Product Performance Advantages
| Key Metrics | ToponCR10 | Competitors Pergut S 10 | Performance improvements |
| Chlorine content(%) | ≥65 | 63-65 | stability↑15% |
| Viscosity(mPa·s) | 8-15 | 10±1.2 | Volatility↓60% |
2.2 Revolutionary Cost Optimization System
Raw Material Cost Breakthrough
Leveraging the vertical industrial chain of Topon's Qingdao base, we achieve:
CR10 unit price is 15% lower than imported products
Tiered discounts for annual orders of 3,000 tons
Building supply chain resilience
Establishing strategic reserves at Qingdao Port warehouses
Various sea and air transport options to meet customers' diverse delivery requirements.
3.1 Product Performance Leap
Anti-corrosion Coating Breakthrough
In Salt Spray Testing:
Coating Lifespan Significantly Extended
3.2 Restructuring Economic Benefits
Achievements in Cost Structure Transformation:
Improved market competitiveness:
We won a bid for an anti-corrosion project for the Chilean National Mining Company.
Our road coatings market share increased from 18% to 29%.
Our product exports continued to grow.
The successful implementation of Topon Chemical's chlorinated rubber CR10 solution demonstrates the industrial value of collaborative innovation based on technological leadership and cost competitiveness. We continue to provide global customers with specialty chemicals that meet international standards, combine superior performance with significant economic benefits, and help our partners establish a sustainable competitive advantage in the infrastructure and industrial protection sectors.
Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, Weifang City, Shandong Province
