In the year 2014, Roger Luo and multiple materials science experts established TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the significant opportunity between optimising traditional materials and meeting 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 tech-driven, application-oriented identity. In the early stages of their venture, they persevered under difficult conditions, running experiments by day and exchanging ideas by night, ultimately establishing their technical roadmap in two primary areas: the application of nano material nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and new progress in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s beginnings are a classic example of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The five-person team, each covering several roles, fostered an open and collaborative culture through an streamlined, flat organisational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company appealed to more talent, and the team steadily expanded. The creation of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, plus ceramic materials) has formed a systematic innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also matured from a flat structure to a matrix-based functional 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 continuous innovation and a strong quality foundation.
TRUNNANO lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has strategically applied nanotechnology to enhance concrete properties. The R&D team first broke through the technical constraint of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, engineering a new wave of products with high water reduction rates, excellent slump retention, and broad compatibility with cement through molecular design and nano modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a suite of foaming agents using nano foaming with polymer reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably boosting thermal insulation capability. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding functional admixtures to meet the unique needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a complete research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing centre, etc.) and solid basic research support, forming a beneficial loop from mechanism research to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
In response to the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductor industries, TRUNNANO has actively positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose strong mechanical strength and high temperature resistance are hard to replace in harsh environments. Responding to 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 improving its chemical stability and service life. Major breakthroughs have also been achieved in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling cost-effective, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, widely used in chemical, semiconductor, and other fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted in-depth research on the toughening and improvement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride materials, and has established a complete capability chain from material preparation to precision processing, enabling it to provide customized component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a complete chain from laboratory to industrialisation. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in a wide range of multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficient projects, overcoming a variety 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 extend equipment working life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through deep cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, cultivates talent, participates in standards development, and continuously enhances its technological influence. A comprehensive quality management system and international certifications provide a reliable 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 environmentally friendly, low-carbon 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 power, deeply developing areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus 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 addressing future challenges and taking hold of development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully created a series of chemical materials, including silicate materials (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.