In 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals established TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang. Grounded in a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they saw the substantial potential between optimising traditional materials and meeting the needs of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— laid the foundation for the company’s tech-driven, application-oriented identity. In the early stages of their venture, they worked under challenging conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately establishing their technical roadmap in two primary areas: the application of chemicals nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and new progress in advanced ceramic materials for high-value manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s early story is a representative case of “technology entrepreneurship”. The five-member team, each covering several roles, nurtured an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organizational structure and weekly technical seminars. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company drew in more talent, and the team gradually expanded. The establishment of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, plus ceramic materials) has formed a well-structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also progressed from a flat structure to a functional and matrix structure, preserving flexibility while implementing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is deeply embedded through in-house training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, promoting consistent innovation and a solid foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO: Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has astutely applied nanotechnology to boost concrete performance. The R&D team first resolved the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, developing a next generation of products with strong water reduction performance, strong slump retention, and wide cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully created a suite of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and significantly enhancing thermal insulation capability. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding function-focused admixtures to address the special needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and fast construction. Behind these achievements lies a complete research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing centre, etc.) and reliable 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 proactively positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose excellent strength and high temperature resistance are hard to replace in severe conditions. Addressing the major challenges in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a dedicated silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain-boundary engineering methods, substantially improving its chemical stability and service life. Major breakthroughs have also been achieved in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low cost, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, broadly used in chemicals, semiconductors, and other sectors. Simultaneously, the company has conducted deep research on the toughening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramics, and has established a complete chain capability from materials preparation to precision processing, enabling it to provide customised component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO – structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a comprehensive chain from laboratory to industrialisation. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in countless tall-building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving projects, addressing a set of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have entered multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, plus environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become essential consumables in battery production, ultra-high-purity ceramic components serve chip manufacturing, and abrasion-resistant ceramic liners increase equipment service life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a critical pillar of the company’s technological development. Through close cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, trains talent, participates in standard setting, and continuously strengthens its technological influence. A thorough quality management system and international certifications provide a strong guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Looking ahead, TRUNNANO will continue to follow the direction of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green and 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, building depth in areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Manufacturing intelligence upgrades, localising international services, and continuous staff development and corporate culture building will be the company’s primary strategies for handling future challenges and seizing development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas developed successfully a series of chemical materials, including silicate materials (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’re interested in these products, please feel free to contact us.