In 2014, Roger Luo and a group of materials-science specialists launched TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang in Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the major potential between upgrading traditional materials and meeting the needs of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—comprising research experts, engineers, and business talent— laid the foundation for the company’s technology-led, application-focused DNA. In the company’s early days, they worked under challenging conditions, conducting experiments during the day and reviewing outcomes at night, ultimately anchoring their technical direction in two primary areas: the application of advanced ceramic nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and advances in advanced ceramic materials for high-value manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s beginnings are a representative case of tech entrepreneurship. The team of five, each holding multiple roles, nurtured an culture of openness and collaboration through an streamlined, flat organisational structure and weekly technical seminars. Once their first products were validated by the market, the company brought in additional talent, and the team grew progressively. The creation of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramic materials) has established a systematic innovation framework. The company’s organizational structure has also evolved from a flat structure to a functional and matrix structure, preserving flexibility while implementing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is deeply ingrained through internal training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, supporting sustained innovation and a solid foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO: Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to strengthen concrete results. The R&D team first surmounted the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, creating a new wave of products with strong water reduction performance, excellent slump retention, and wide cement compatibility through molecular design and nano modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a line of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, eliminating the problems of low strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and substantially improving thermal insulation capability. Furthermore, the company has also developed corresponding functional admixtures to meet the specific needs of underground engineering, such as waterproofing and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a complete research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing centre, etc.) and robust basic research support, forming a self-reinforcing 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 strategically positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose high strength and high-temperature resistance are unmatched in harsh environments. Responding to the major challenges 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, notably enhancing its chemical resistance and service life. Significant breakthroughs have also been achieved in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling cost-effective, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, broadly used 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 ceramics, and has established a complete chain capability from material preparation to high-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 lab to industrialization. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in countless tall-building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving projects, addressing a series of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have reached 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 enable chip manufacturing, and abrasion-resistant ceramic liners prolong equipment working life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a vital pillar of the company’s technological development. Through strong cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, nurtures 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
In the years ahead, 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-repair functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow state-of-the-art 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. Intelligent upgrades in manufacturing, localising international services, and continuous talent 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 developed a series of chemical materials, including silicates (sodium silicate, potassium silicate, lithium silicate, etc.), advanced ceramics, concrete admixtures (including 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.