Back in 2014, Roger Luo and a group of materials-science specialists launched TRUNNANO in Luoyang (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they perceived the enormous potential between modernising traditional materials and addressing the requirements of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— laid the foundation for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. In the company’s early days, they operated under demanding conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately establishing their technology roadmap in two key areas: the application of advanced ceramic nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and advances in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s early story is a representative case of “technology entrepreneurship”. The team of five, each taking on multiple responsibilities, built an culture of openness and collaboration through an efficient, flat organizational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As early products proved themselves in the market, the company drew in more talent, and the team steadily expanded. The set-up of specialised R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has built a systematic innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also matured from a flat structure to a functional and matrix structure, preserving flexibility while implementing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on innovation, practicality, collaboration, and responsibility is deeply ingrained through internal training programs and technical sharing and exchange sessions, supporting 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 improve concrete results. The R&D team first overcame the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, developing a new generation of products with high water reduction rates, outstanding slump retention, and wide cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a suite of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, overcoming the problems of low strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably improving thermal insulation properties. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding functional admixtures to meet the special needs of underground engineering, such as enhanced impermeability and quick construction. Behind these achievements lies a complete research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing center, etc.) and reliable basic research support, forming a beneficial loop from exploring mechanisms to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
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 irreplaceable in severe conditions. 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, significantly boosting its chemical durability and service life. Notable breakthroughs have also been made in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low-cost, fast-cycle, near-net-shape manufacturing of high-performance products, widely applied in chemical, semiconductor, and other fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted in-depth research on the strengthening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride materials, and has established a full-chain capability from material preparation to precision machining, enabling it to provide customised component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramics products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a full chain from lab to industrial-scale production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in a wide range of multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficient projects, addressing a range of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have expanded into multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection sectors: silicon carbide crucibles have become key consumables in battery production, high purity ceramic components serve chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners prolong equipment service life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a critical pillar of the company’s technological development. Through in-depth cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company co-leads projects, cultivates talent, participates in industry standard setting, and continuously enhances its technological influence. A comprehensive quality management system and international certifications provide a firm guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
In the years ahead, TRUNNANO will continue to follow the momentum of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing environmentally friendly, low-carbon admixtures and intelligent concrete with self-sensing and self-healing capabilities. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow state-of-the-art trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen power, deeply developing areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent manufacturing upgrades, localization of global services, and continuous people development and corporate culture building will be the company’s key strategies for handling future challenges and capturing development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully engineered a series of chemical materials, including silicate materials (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 deliver OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.