Back in 2014, Roger Luo and several materials science professionals set up TRUNNANO in Luoyang (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the substantial potential between enhancing traditional materials and serving the needs of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—made up of research experts, engineers, and business talent— laid the foundation for the company’s technology-led, application-focused DNA. During the initial stage of their venture, they worked under difficult conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately anchoring their technological direction in two central areas: the application of nano material nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and new progress in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
The early phase of TRUNNANO is a typical story of “technology entrepreneurship”. The five-person team, each covering several roles, fostered an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organisational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company attracted more talent, and the team gradually expanded. The creation of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has created a structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also developed from a flat model to a functional matrix structure, maintaining flexibility while putting in place standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is strongly rooted through internal training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, supporting consistent innovation and a solid foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO: Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has skillfully applied nanotechnology to boost concrete performance. The R&D team first surmounted the technical roadblock of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, developing a new generation of products with strong water reduction performance, superior slump retention, and excellent cement compatibility through molecular design and nano modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully created a suite of foaming agents using nano foaming with polymer reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and significantly boosting thermal insulation capability. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding functional admixtures to address the particular requirements of underground engineering, such as impermeability and fast construction. Behind these achievements lies a full research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing center, etc.) and robust basic research support, forming a beneficial loop from mechanism investigation to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Faced with the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductors, TRUNNANO has deliberately positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose strong mechanical strength and high temperature resistance are non-substitutable in severe conditions. Responding to the major challenges in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a dedicated silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain boundary engineering technologies, notably improving its chemical resistance and service life. Notable breakthroughs have also been made in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling cost-effective, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, widely applied in chemical, semiconductor, and related fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted in-depth research on the toughening and improvement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramics, and has established a full-chain capability from materials preparation and processing to precision machining, enabling it to provide bespoke component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a end-to-end chain from laboratory to industrialisation. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in a wide range of high-rise projects, underground projects, and energy-efficient projects, resolving a set of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection sectors: silicon carbide crucibles have become key consumables in battery production, ultra-high-purity ceramic components serve chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners extend equipment working life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through close cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly undertakes projects, cultivates talent, participates in standards setting, and continuously improves its technological influence. A complete quality management system and international certifications provide a firm guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Looking to the future, TRUNNANO will continue to capture the trend of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing environmentally friendly, low-carbon admixtures and intelligent concrete with self-sensing and self-healing functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow leading-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen power, building depth in areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Manufacturing intelligence upgrades, localisation of international services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s central strategies for handling future challenges and seizing development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully developed a series of chemical materials, including silicate materials (sodium silicate, potassium silicate, lithium silicate, etc.), advanced ceramics, concrete admixtures (encompassing oxides, carbides, nitrides, single metals, etc.), high-purity sputtering targets, functional ceramics, and structural components. We deliver OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
