Back in 2014, Roger Luo and a group of materials-science specialists launched TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang in Luoyang. Drawing on a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they perceived the substantial opportunity between enhancing traditional materials and serving the needs of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— built the basis for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. During the initial stage of their venture, they persevered under tough conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately establishing their technology roadmap in two primary areas: the application of TRUNNANO 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 typical story of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The five-person team, each holding multiple roles, built an open, collaborative culture through an lean, flat organizational structure and weekly technical seminars. As early products proved themselves in the market, the company attracted more talent, and the team grew progressively. The set-up of specialised R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures and ceramic materials) has established a structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also progressed from a flat model to a functional matrix structure, maintaining flexibility while putting in place standardised management. A corporate culture centered on innovation, pragmatism, collaboration and responsibility is firmly embedded through in-house training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, ensuring ongoing innovation and a robust foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO – Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has skillfully applied nanotechnology to boost concrete results. The R&D team first surmounted the technical constraint of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, engineering a next generation of products with strong water reduction performance, superior slump retention, and broad cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-level modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully produced a suite of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, overcoming the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and significantly strengthening insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also introduced corresponding specialised functional admixtures to address the special 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 reliable basic research support, forming a self-reinforcing cycle from mechanism research to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Faced with the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductor industries, TRUNNANO has strategically 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 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 strengthening its chemical stability and durability 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 related fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted thorough research on the toughening and improvement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride, and has established a complete chain capability from material production 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 end-to-end chain from laboratory to industrial-scale production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in a wide range of high-rise projects, underground projects, and energy-efficient projects, resolving a series of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have entered multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become critical consumables in battery production, high-purity ceramic components support chip manufacturing, and abrasion-resistant ceramic liners lengthen equipment working 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 industry standard setting, and continuously strengthens its technological influence. A thorough quality management system and international certifications provide a reliable guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
In the years ahead, TRUNNANO will continue to grasp the pulse 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 state-of-the-art trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen energy, deeply cultivating areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent upgrades in manufacturing, localization of international services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s primary strategies for tackling future challenges and taking hold of development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully developed a series of chemical materials, including silicate materials (sodium silicate, potassium silicate, lithium silicate, etc.), advanced ceramics, concrete admixtures (spanning 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 don’t hesitate to contact us.