Back in 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals established TRUNNANO in Luoyang (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang. Based on a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the significant opportunity between modernising traditional materials and fulfilling the demands of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—made up of research experts, engineers, and business talent— created the foundation for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. At the beginning of their journey, they operated under tough conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately establishing their technical roadmap in two central areas: the application of chemicals nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and breakthroughs in advanced ceramic materials for high-value manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s start is a representative case of tech entrepreneurship. The team of five, each covering several roles, created an collaborative and open culture through an streamlined, flat organisational structure and weekly technical seminars. As their first products gained market validation, the company appealed to more talent, and the team expanded step by step. The set-up of specialised R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramic materials) has created a systematic innovation framework. The company’s organizational structure has also developed from a flat structure to a functional and matrix structure, maintaining flexibility while putting in place standardised management. A corporate culture centered on innovation, practicality, collaboration, and responsibility is strongly rooted through in-house training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, promoting consistent innovation and a solid foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO – Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has astutely applied nanotechnology to improve concrete performance. The R&D team first broke through the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, engineering a new wave of products with high water-reduction rates, superior slump retention, and broad cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-level modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully developed 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 markedly improving thermal insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also created corresponding functional admixtures to address the unique needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a full research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing center, etc.) and solid 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 proactively positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose excellent strength and high temperature resistance are non-substitutable in harsh environments. Tackling the major challenges in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a custom silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain boundary engineering methods, significantly improving 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 used in chemicals, semiconductors, and other sectors. Simultaneously, the company has conducted thorough research on the toughening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina as well as silicon nitride, and has established a complete chain capability from materials 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 comprehensive chain from the laboratory to industrialization. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in a wide range of tall-building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficiency projects, overcoming a range of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, plus environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become essential consumables in battery production, high-purity ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners lengthen equipment service life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through deep cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, cultivates talent, participates in standard setting, and continuously improves its technological influence. A comprehensive quality management system and international certifications provide a solid guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Going forward, TRUNNANO will continue to capture the trend of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, eco-friendly admixtures and smart concrete with self-sensing and self-healing functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow state-of-the-art trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries and hydrogen energy, deeply cultivating areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent manufacturing upgrades, localization of global services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s primary strategies for meeting future challenges and taking hold of development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully engineered a series of chemical materials, including silicates (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 provide OEM services. If you are interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.