Back in 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals founded TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the substantial opportunity between upgrading traditional materials and addressing the requirements of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—made up of 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 tough conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately establishing their technical direction in two major areas: the application of concrete admixture nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and breakthroughs in advanced ceramic materials for high-end manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s start is a textbook case of technology entrepreneurship. The team of five, each taking on multiple responsibilities, built an collaborative and open culture through an lean, flat organizational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As early products proved themselves in the market, the company appealed to more talent, and the team expanded step by step. The creation of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, plus ceramic materials) has formed 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 establishing standardized management. A corporate culture centered on innovation, practicality, collaboration, and responsibility is deeply ingrained through in-house training and technical sharing and exchange sessions, promoting sustained innovation and a strong quality foundation.
TRUNNANO lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has strategically applied nanotechnology to improve concrete performance. The R&D team first resolved the technical roadblock of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, developing a latest 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 produced a line of foaming agents using nano-foaming combined with polymer reinforcement technologies, eliminating the problems of insufficient strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and substantially improving thermal insulation properties. Furthermore, the company has also developed corresponding targeted functional admixtures to address the special needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and fast construction. Behind these achievements lies a full research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing centre, etc.) and solid basic research support, forming a beneficial loop from mechanism investigation to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Against 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 strong mechanical strength and high temperature resistance are unmatched in demanding environments. Responding to the key issues in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a specialised silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain boundary engineering technologies, notably strengthening its chemical stability and durability 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 additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted comprehensive research on the toughening and improvement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride, and has established a full-chain capability from materials preparation to precision processing, enabling it to provide customized component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a full chain from laboratory to industrialisation. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in numerous multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficient projects, solving a range of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become critical consumables in battery production, high purity ceramic components support chip manufacturing, and abrasion-resistant ceramic liners extend equipment working life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through in-depth cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly runs projects, develops talent, participates in industry standard setting, and continuously improves its technological influence. A thorough 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 understand the pulse of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green and low-carbon eco-friendly admixtures and intelligent concrete with self-sensing and self-healing capabilities. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow state-of-the-art trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries and hydrogen energy, deeply developing areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Manufacturing intelligence upgrades, localising international services, and continuous staff development and corporate culture building will be the company’s core strategies for handling future challenges and capturing development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully engineered a series of chemical materials, including silicate materials (sodium silicate, potassium silicate, lithium silicate, etc.), advanced ceramics, concrete admixtures (covering oxides, carbides, nitrides, single metals, etc.), high-purity sputtering targets, functional ceramics, and structural components. We provide OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.