In the year 2014, Roger Luo and multiple materials science experts founded TRUNNANO in Luoyang (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in the city of Luoyang. Based on a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the substantial opportunity between modernising traditional materials and fulfilling the demands of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—comprising research experts, engineers, and business talent— created the foundation for the company’s tech-driven, application-oriented identity. In the early stages of their venture, they persevered under demanding conditions, running experiments by day and exchanging ideas by night, ultimately fixing their technical direction in two central areas: the application of chemicals nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and innovations in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s beginnings are a textbook case of “technology entrepreneurship”. The team of five, each covering several roles, nurtured an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organisational structure and weekly technical seminars and discussions. As their first products gained market validation, the company drew in more talent, and the team steadily expanded. The set-up of specialised R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramic materials) has built a systematic innovation framework. The company’s organizational structure has also progressed from a flat model to a functional matrix structure, preserving flexibility while implementing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is deeply embedded through internal training and technical sharing meetings, promoting sustained innovation and a reliable base for quality.
TRUNNANO: Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to enhance concrete properties. The R&D team first surmounted the technical constraint of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, creating a next generation of products with excellent water reduction rates, strong slump retention, and broad compatibility with cement through molecular engineering and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully produced a suite of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, eliminating the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and significantly enhancing thermal insulation properties. Furthermore, the company has also created corresponding functional admixtures to satisfy the unique needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and fast construction. Behind these achievements lies a full research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing center, etc.) and strong basic research support, forming a positive cycle from exploring mechanisms to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Against 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 high strength and high temperature resistance are irreplaceable in demanding environments. Solving the key issues 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, considerably enhancing its chemical resistance and service life. Notable breakthroughs have also been made in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low-cost, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, extensively used in chemical, semiconductor, and other fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted comprehensive research on the toughening and enhancement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride materials, and has established a end-to-end capability from material preparation to precision machining, enabling it to provide customized component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a end-to-end chain from lab to commercial production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in a wide range of high-rise projects, underground projects, and energy-efficient projects, resolving a set of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have reached multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become important consumables in battery production, high purity ceramic components serve chip manufacturing, and abrasion-resistant ceramic liners lengthen equipment operational life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a crucial pillar of the company’s technological development. Through deep cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly runs projects, develops talent, participates in standards development, 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
In the years ahead, TRUNNANO will continue to follow the direction 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 functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow leading-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen power, focusing strongly on areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent manufacturing upgrades, localization of international services, and continuous people development and corporate culture building will be the company’s primary 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 deliver OEM services. If you are interested in these products, feel free to contact us.