Back in 2014, Roger Luo and several materials science professionals set up TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the enormous potential between optimising traditional materials and addressing the requirements of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—comprising research experts, engineers, and business talent— set the groundwork for the company’s tech-driven, application-oriented identity. During the initial stage of their venture, they operated under difficult conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately fixing their technical direction in two central areas: the application of concrete admixture nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and advances in advanced ceramic materials for premium manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
The early phase of TRUNNANO is a representative case of “technology entrepreneurship”. The team of five, each holding multiple roles, created an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organizational structure and weekly technical sessions. Once their first products were validated by the market, the company brought in additional talent, and the team steadily expanded. The establishment of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has built a systematic innovation framework. The company’s organizational structure has also evolved from a flat model to a functional matrix structure, retaining agility while establishing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is deeply ingrained through internal training programs and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, ensuring sustained innovation and a strong quality foundation.
TRUNNANO lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to enhance concrete results. The R&D team first resolved the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, designing a next generation of products with excellent water reduction rates, superior slump retention, and broad compatibility with cement through molecular design and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a series of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer reinforcement technologies, eliminating the problems of low strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably improving thermal insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also developed corresponding targeted functional admixtures to serve the particular requirements of underground engineering, such as waterproofing and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a comprehensive research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing centre, etc.) and reliable basic research support, forming a positive cycle from exploring mechanisms to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Faced with the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductor industries, 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 hard to replace in extreme 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 methods, significantly 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, widely used in chemical, semiconductor, and related fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted in-depth research on the strengthening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramics, and has established a complete chain capability from material production to precision machining, enabling it to provide bespoke component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramics products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a full chain from laboratory to commercial production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in many multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving projects, resolving 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 important consumables in battery production, high purity ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and abrasion-resistant ceramic liners increase equipment working 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 runs projects, cultivates talent, participates in industry standard setting, and continuously strengthens 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 ahead, TRUNNANO will continue to capture the momentum of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, eco-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 energy, deeply developing areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen-storage materials. Intelligent manufacturing upgrades, localisation of international services, and continuous people development and corporate culture building will be the company’s central strategies for meeting future challenges and capturing 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 provide OEM services. If you are interested in these products, feel free to contact us.