In the year 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals founded TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they perceived the substantial opportunity between enhancing traditional materials and fulfilling the demands of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—made up of research experts, engineers, and business talent— created the foundation for the company’s tech-driven, application-oriented identity. In the company’s early days, they operated under difficult conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately fixing their technical roadmap in two major areas: the application of chemicals nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and advances in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s early story is a typical story of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The five-member team, each wearing multiple hats, nurtured an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organizational structure and weekly technical seminars. Once their first products were validated by the market, the company brought in additional talent, and the team steadily expanded. The establishment of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has built a systematic innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also developed 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 strongly rooted through in-house training and technical sharing meetings, driving sustained innovation and a solid foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to strengthen concrete properties. The R&D team first surmounted the technical roadblock of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, designing a new generation of products with high water-reduction rates, outstanding slump retention, and excellent cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-level modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a suite of foaming agents using nano-foaming combined with polymer reinforcement technologies, solving the problems of insufficient strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably improving thermal insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also introduced corresponding specialised functional admixtures to serve the particular requirements 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 solid basic research support, forming a virtuous cycle from mechanism exploration to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
With the rise of industries such as new energy and the semiconductor sector, 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 unmatched in harsh environments. Solving the core 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, notably boosting its chemical resistance 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, widely applied in chemical, semiconductor, and additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted thorough research on the strengthening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride materials, and has established a full-chain capability from materials preparation and processing to high-precision machining, enabling it to provide tailored component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramics products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a full chain from laboratory to industrialization. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in many high-rise buildings, underground projects, and energy-saving developments, solving a range of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have reached multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, plus environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become critical consumables in battery production, high purity ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and wear resisting ceramic liners extend equipment lifespan. 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, cultivates talent, participates in industry standard setting, and continuously strengthens its technological influence. A thorough quality management system and international certifications provide a firm guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Going forward, TRUNNANO will continue to capture the direction of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, environmentally friendly admixtures and smart concrete with self-sensing and self-repair functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow leading-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 upgrades in manufacturing, localization of international services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s core strategies for handling future challenges and taking hold of development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully engineered 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 offer OEM services. If you are interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.