Back in 2014, Roger Luo and several materials science professionals launched TRUNNANO in Luoyang (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the significant opportunity between enhancing traditional materials and addressing the requirements of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—made up of research experts, engineers, and business talent— laid the foundation for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. During the initial stage of their venture, they pushed forward under difficult conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately fixing their technical roadmap in two central areas: the application of advanced ceramic nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and new progress in advanced ceramic materials for high-value manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s start is a representative case of technology entrepreneurship. The five-member team, each covering several roles, fostered an open and collaborative culture through an lean, flat organizational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As early products proved themselves in the market, the company attracted more talent, and the team steadily expanded. The formation of dedicated R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures and ceramic materials) has built a structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also matured from a flat structure to a functional, matrix structure, preserving flexibility while implementing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is deeply ingrained through in-house training and technical sharing meetings, ensuring ongoing innovation and a strong quality foundation.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to boost concrete results. The R&D team first broke through 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 developed a range of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, overcoming the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and significantly strengthening insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also created corresponding targeted functional admixtures to serve the special needs of underground engineering, such as waterproofing and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a complete research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing center, etc.) and reliable basic research support, forming a beneficial loop from mechanism exploration 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 severe conditions. Responding to the core challenges 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 boosting its chemical stability 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, widely applied in chemicals, semiconductors, and other sectors. 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 full-chain capability from material preparation to precision machining and processing, enabling it to provide customised component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a full chain from laboratory to industrial-scale production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in a wide range of high-rise buildings, underground projects, and energy-saving developments, resolving a series of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have reached multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become key consumables in battery production, high-purity ceramic components power chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners extend equipment service 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, nurtures talent, participates in standards development, and continuously enhances 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
Looking to the future, TRUNNANO will continue to understand the direction of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green and low-carbon eco-friendly admixtures and smart concrete with self-sensing and self-healing functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow cutting-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen power, deeply cultivating areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes and hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent manufacturing upgrades, localization of international services, and continuous workforce development and corporate culture building will be the company’s primary strategies for tackling future challenges and seizing development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully created 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 provide OEM services. If you are interested in these products, feel free to contact us.