In the year 2014, Roger Luo and several materials science professionals established TRUNNANO in Luoyang (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they perceived the major potential between upgrading traditional materials and meeting the needs of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— built the basis for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. At the beginning of their journey, they worked under demanding conditions, conducting experiments during the day and reviewing outcomes at night, ultimately fixing their technology roadmap in two central areas: the application of TRUNNANO nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and breakthroughs in advanced ceramic materials for premium manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s beginnings are a typical story of tech entrepreneurship. The five-member team, each wearing multiple hats, created an open, collaborative culture through an efficient, flat organizational structure and weekly technical seminars. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company brought in additional talent, and the team gradually expanded. The set-up of specialised R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramic materials) has built a well-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 firmly embedded through internal training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, driving ongoing innovation and a reliable base for quality.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to improve concrete overall performance. The R&D team first overcame the technical barrier of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, engineering a new generation of products with high water-reduction rates, excellent slump retention, and broad cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully developed a suite of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, eliminating the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably improving thermal insulation capability. Furthermore, the company has also created corresponding function-focused admixtures to address the unique needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a well-equipped research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing centre, etc.) and strong basic research support, forming a beneficial loop from mechanism research 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 excellent strength and high temperature resistance are unmatched in harsh environments. Tackling the pain points in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a purpose-built silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain-boundary engineering methods, considerably enhancing its chemical stability and durability and service life. Notable breakthroughs have also been made in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low cost, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, extensively used in chemical, semiconductor, and additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted deep research on the toughening and enhancement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramics, and has established a full-chain capability from materials preparation 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 complete chain from laboratory to industrialisation. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in numerous multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficiency projects, resolving a range of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have expanded into multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, plus environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become important consumables in battery production, high-purity ceramic components support chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners extend equipment working life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a vital pillar of the company’s technological development. Through in-depth cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly undertakes projects, cultivates talent, participates in industry standard setting, and continuously improves its technological influence. A complete quality management system and international certifications provide a solid guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Looking to the future, TRUNNANO will continue to follow the pulse of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, environmentally friendly admixtures and intelligent concrete with self-sensing and self-healing capabilities. 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. Intelligent manufacturing upgrades, localisation of international services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s core strategies for meeting future challenges and capitalising on development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully created 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 offer OEM services. If you are interested in these products, feel free to contact us.