Back in 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals established TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the significant 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, conducting experiments during the day and reviewing outcomes at night, ultimately grounding their technological direction in two central areas: the application of advanced ceramic nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and new progress in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s beginnings are a typical story of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The five-member team, each covering several roles, created an collaborative and open culture through an lean, flat organizational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As their first products gained market validation, the company brought in additional talent, and the team gradually expanded. The formation of dedicated R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures and ceramic materials) has formed a systematic innovation framework. The company’s organizational structure has also matured from a flat structure to a functional, matrix structure, maintaining flexibility while establishing standardized management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is strongly rooted through ongoing internal training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, ensuring sustained innovation and a robust foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO: Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has astutely applied nanotechnology to strengthen concrete performance. The R&D team first surmounted the technical roadblock of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, creating a new wave of products with excellent water reduction rates, outstanding slump retention, and broad compatibility with cement through molecular design and nano-level modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully created a line of foaming agents using nano foaming with polymer reinforcement technologies, solving the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and substantially improving thermal insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding functional admixtures to satisfy the unique needs of underground engineering, such as waterproofing and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a complete research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing center, etc.) and strong basic research support, forming a beneficial loop from mechanism exploration to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Faced with 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 demanding environments. Solving the key issues 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, substantially strengthening its chemical resistance 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, widely used in chemical, semiconductor, and additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted deep research on the toughening and improvement of ceramic materials such as alumina as well as silicon nitride, and has established a complete capability chain from material preparation to precision machining, enabling it to provide customised 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 industrial-scale production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in many tall-building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving developments, addressing a range of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemical industries, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become essential consumables in battery production, ultra-high-purity ceramic components power chip manufacturing, and wear resisting ceramic liners lengthen equipment service life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a critical pillar of the company’s technological development. Through close cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, trains talent, participates in standard setting, and continuously builds its technological influence. A complete quality management system and international certifications provide a reliable guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Going forward, TRUNNANO will continue to understand the pulse of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing environmentally friendly, low-carbon admixtures and smart concrete with self-sensing and self-healing functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow frontier trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen power, building depth in areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen-storage materials. Intelligent upgrades in manufacturing, localization of international services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s key strategies for addressing future challenges and capitalising on development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas developed successfully 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 offer OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.