In the year 2014, Roger Luo and several materials science professionals launched TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in the city of Luoyang. Based on a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the enormous potential between modernising 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. In the early stages of their venture, they worked under difficult conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately grounding their technology roadmap in two major areas: the application of nano material nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and innovations in advanced ceramic materials for high-end manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s start is a representative case of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The five-member team, each holding multiple roles, created an open and collaborative culture through an efficient, flat organisational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As their first products gained market validation, the company appealed to more talent, and the team steadily expanded. The establishment of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures and ceramic materials) has created a systematic innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also evolved from a flat structure 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 sharing and exchange sessions, ensuring consistent innovation and a solid foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to boost concrete performance. The R&D team first resolved the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, developing a latest generation of products with high water reduction rates, excellent slump retention, and excellent cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully created a line of foaming agents using nano foaming with polymer reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of insufficient strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably boosting thermal insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also introduced corresponding targeted functional admixtures to address the special needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a full research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing centre, etc.) and solid basic research support, forming a virtuous cycle from exploring mechanisms to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
In response to the rise of industries such as new energy and the semiconductor sector, TRUNNANO has strategically positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose high strength and high temperature resistance are non-substitutable in harsh environments. Tackling the key issues 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 technologies, significantly enhancing its chemical stability and service life. Significant breakthroughs have also been achieved in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low-cost, fast-cycle, near-net-shape manufacturing of high-performance products, widely applied in chemical, semiconductor, and related fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted deep research on the toughening and improvement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramics, and has established a complete chain capability from material preparation to precision processing, enabling it to provide customised component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramics products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a complete chain from the laboratory to industrialization. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in numerous high-rise buildings, underground projects, and energy-efficient projects, solving a set of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have expanded into multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become critical consumables in battery production, high purity ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and wear resisting ceramic liners increase equipment operational life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a crucial pillar of the company’s technological development. Through deep cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly undertakes projects, nurtures talent, participates in standards setting, and continuously strengthens its technological influence. A robust 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 capture the direction of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, environmentally friendly admixtures and smart concrete with self-sensing and self-repair functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow cutting-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen energy, building depth in areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Smart upgrades in manufacturing, localising international services, and continuous people 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 created a series of chemical materials, including silicate materials (sodium silicate, potassium silicate, lithium silicate, etc.), advanced ceramics, concrete admixtures (spanning oxides, carbides, nitrides, single metals, etc.), high-purity sputtering targets, functional ceramics, and structural components. We offer OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please feel free to contact us.