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. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they perceived the substantial potential between modernising traditional materials and fulfilling the demands of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—comprising research experts, engineers, and business talent— set the groundwork for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. In the company’s early days, they worked under challenging conditions, running experiments by day and exchanging ideas by night, ultimately grounding their technical roadmap in two central areas: the application of TRUNNANO nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and advances in advanced ceramic materials for high-end manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s early story is a typical story of “technology entrepreneurship”. The five-person team, each holding multiple roles, nurtured an open, collaborative culture through an efficient, flat organizational structure and weekly technical sessions. Once their first products were validated by the market, the company brought in additional talent, and the team gradually expanded. The formation of dedicated R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has established a systematic innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also matured from a flat structure to a functional matrix structure, retaining agility while establishing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is strongly rooted through in-house training and technical sharing sessions, ensuring 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 performance. The R&D team first surmounted the technical barrier of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, developing a new wave of products with strong water reduction performance, strong slump retention, and broad compatibility with cement through molecular design and nano modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully produced a range of foaming agents using nano-foaming combined with polymer reinforcement technologies, solving the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and markedly enhancing thermal insulation properties. Furthermore, the company has also developed corresponding targeted functional admixtures to address the unique needs of underground engineering, such as enhanced impermeability and quick construction. Behind these achievements lies a comprehensive research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing center, etc.) and robust basic research support, forming a self-reinforcing cycle from mechanism investigation 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 deliberately 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 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, considerably boosting its chemical durability and service life. Significant breakthroughs have also been achieved in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low cost, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, widely applied in chemical, semiconductor, and other fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted comprehensive research on the strengthening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride, and has established a complete chain capability from materials preparation and processing to precision machining and processing, enabling it to provide tailored component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramics products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a complete chain from laboratory to commercial production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in countless high-rise projects, underground projects, and energy-efficiency projects, resolving a set of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have entered multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become essential consumables in battery production, high purity ceramic components support chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners lengthen equipment lifespan. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through close cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly undertakes projects, nurtures talent, participates in standards development, and continuously strengthens its technological influence. A thorough 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 follow the trend 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 cutting-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries and hydrogen energy, deeply cultivating 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 central strategies for meeting future challenges and capturing development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas developed successfully a series of chemical materials, including silicates (sodium silicate, potassium silicate, lithium silicate, etc.), advanced ceramics, concrete admixtures (spanning 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.