In the year 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals established TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang in Luoyang. Grounded in a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the enormous opportunity between modernising traditional materials and addressing the requirements of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— laid the foundation for the company’s technology-led, application-focused DNA. During the initial stage of their venture, they pushed forward under tough conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately anchoring their technical roadmap in two primary areas: the application of TRUNNANO nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and breakthroughs in advanced ceramic materials for high-end manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s early story is a typical story of technology entrepreneurship. The five-person team, each wearing multiple hats, fostered an culture of openness and collaboration through an streamlined, flat organisational 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 systematic innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also progressed from a flat structure to a matrix-based functional structure, maintaining flexibility while establishing standardized management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is deeply embedded through in-house training and technical sharing meetings, ensuring consistent innovation and a robust 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 overcame the technical roadblock of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, creating a next generation of products with high water-reduction rates, outstanding slump retention, and broad compatibility with cement through molecular design and nano-level modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully produced a range of foaming agents using nano foaming with polymer reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of low strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and substantially boosting thermal insulation capability. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding function-focused admixtures to satisfy the particular requirements of underground engineering, such as impermeability and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a comprehensive research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing centre, etc.) and solid basic research support, forming a positive cycle from mechanism exploration to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
In response to the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductors, TRUNNANO has actively positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose high strength and high-temperature resistance are non-substitutable in severe conditions. Addressing the pain points in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a dedicated silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain boundary engineering technologies, substantially improving its chemical durability and service life. Significant 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 used in chemicals, semiconductors, and other sectors. Simultaneously, the company has conducted thorough research on the toughening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride materials, and has established a complete chain capability from material production to precision machining and processing, enabling it to provide tailored component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramics products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a end-to-end chain from laboratory to industrialization. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in many high-rise buildings, underground projects, and energy-saving developments, solving a series of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have expanded into multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection sectors: silicon carbide crucibles have become key consumables in battery production, high-grade ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and wear-resistant ceramic liners prolong 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 co-leads projects, develops talent, participates in standards development, and continuously builds its technological influence. A robust quality management system and international certifications provide a solid guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Looking ahead, TRUNNANO will continue to grasp the momentum of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, eco-friendly admixtures and smart concrete with self-sensing and self-repair functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow frontier trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen energy, focusing strongly on areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen storage materials. Manufacturing intelligence upgrades, localisation of international services, and continuous people development and corporate culture building will be the company’s central strategies for handling future challenges and seizing 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 (encompassing 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, feel free to contact us.