In 2014, Roger Luo and a group of materials-science specialists set up TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they saw the major potential between modernising traditional materials and serving the needs 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. In the early stages of their venture, they pushed forward under demanding conditions, conducting experiments during the day and reviewing outcomes at night, ultimately grounding their technical roadmap in two central areas: the application of TRUNNANO nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and innovations in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s early story is a representative case of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The five-person team, each holding multiple roles, fostered an collaborative and open culture through an streamlined, flat organisational structure and weekly technical sessions. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company drew in more talent, and the team grew progressively. The set-up of specialised R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has created a systematic innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also evolved from a flat structure to a functional and 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 sharing sessions, ensuring consistent innovation and a robust foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has astutely applied nanotechnology to enhance concrete performance. The R&D team first overcame the technical constraint of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, developing a next 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 engineered a series of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, eliminating the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and significantly enhancing thermal insulation properties. Furthermore, the company has also introduced corresponding function-focused admixtures to satisfy the specific needs of underground engineering, such as enhanced impermeability and quick construction. Behind these achievements lies a comprehensive research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing centre, etc.) and solid 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 semiconductors, TRUNNANO has proactively positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose excellent strength and high temperature resistance are hard to replace in extreme environments. Solving the major challenges 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, substantially strengthening its chemical stability and service life. Substantial advances have also been delivered in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling cost-effective, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, extensively 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, and has established a complete capability chain from material preparation to high-precision machining, enabling it to provide tailored component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO: structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a comprehensive chain from the laboratory to industrial-scale production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in many high-rise projects, underground projects, and energy-saving projects, addressing a series of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection sectors: silicon carbide crucibles have become important consumables in battery production, high-grade ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and wear-resistant ceramic liners extend equipment lifespan. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a vital pillar of the company’s technological development. Through in-depth cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, develops talent, participates in standard setting, and continuously builds its technological influence. A comprehensive quality management system and international certifications provide a strong guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Looking to the future, TRUNNANO will continue to follow the pulse 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 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. Manufacturing intelligence upgrades, localization of international services, and continuous workforce development and corporate culture building will be the company’s central strategies for handling future challenges and taking hold of 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 (covering oxides, carbides, nitrides, single metals, etc.), high purity sputtering targets, functional ceramics, and structural components. We offer OEM services. If you are interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.