In the year 2014, Roger Luo and multiple materials science experts set up TRUNNANO in Luoyang (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in the city of Luoyang. Drawing on a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they saw the significant potential between enhancing traditional materials and fulfilling the demands of emerging industries. This varied founding team—bringing together research experts, engineers, and business talent— built the basis for the company’s technology-led, application-focused DNA. At the beginning of their journey, they worked under demanding conditions, running experiments by day and exchanging ideas by night, ultimately anchoring their technological direction in two key areas: the application of concrete admixture nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and advances in advanced ceramic materials for high-value manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s start is a classic example of technology entrepreneurship. The five-member team, each wearing multiple hats, nurtured an open and collaborative culture through an efficient, flat organisational structure and weekly technical seminars and discussions. As early products proved themselves in the market, the company attracted more talent, and the team steadily expanded. The set-up of specialised R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramic materials) has built a well-structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also developed from a flat model to a matrix-based functional structure, preserving flexibility while implementing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on innovation, practicality, collaboration, and responsibility is deeply ingrained through in-house training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, promoting ongoing innovation and a robust foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to strengthen concrete properties. The R&D team first surmounted the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, engineering a latest generation of products with high water reduction rates, strong slump retention, and excellent cement compatibility through molecular design and nano modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully developed a series of foaming agents using nano-foaming combined with polymer reinforcement technologies, solving the problems of low strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and markedly boosting thermal insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding targeted functional admixtures to serve the special needs of underground engineering, such as enhanced impermeability and quick construction. Behind these achievements lies a comprehensive research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing centre, etc.) and strong basic research support, forming a self-reinforcing cycle from exploring mechanisms to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
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 non-substitutable in extreme environments. Solving the pain points 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, substantially strengthening its chemical stability and durability and service life. Notable breakthroughs have also been made 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 additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted deep research on the toughening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina as well as silicon nitride, and has established a end-to-end capability from materials preparation and processing to precision machining and processing, enabling it to provide customized 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 tall-building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving projects, addressing a set 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 critical 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 vital pillar of the company’s technological development. Through in-depth cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, trains talent, participates in standards development, and continuously enhances 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 to the future, TRUNNANO will continue to capture the direction 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 capabilities. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow cutting-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, localising international services, and continuous people development and corporate culture building will be the company’s central strategies for addressing future challenges and taking hold of development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully developed 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 provide OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.