In the year 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals founded TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang. Drawing on a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they perceived the enormous potential between optimising traditional materials and meeting the needs of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—comprising research experts, engineers, and business talent— set the groundwork for the company’s technology-led, application-focused DNA. In the company’s early days, they operated under difficult conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately establishing their technological direction in two major areas: the application of nano material nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and breakthroughs in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s early story is a typical story of tech entrepreneurship. The five-member team, each wearing multiple hats, nurtured an open, collaborative culture through an streamlined, flat organisational structure and weekly technical seminars. As early products proved themselves in the market, the company brought in additional talent, and the team expanded step by step. The formation of dedicated R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, plus ceramic materials) has formed a systematic innovation framework. The company’s organizational structure has also matured from a flat model to a functional and matrix structure, retaining agility while establishing 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 consistent innovation and a strong quality foundation.
TRUNNANO – Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has strategically applied nanotechnology to boost concrete results. The R&D team first resolved the technical constraint of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, designing a new wave of products with high water reduction rates, superior slump retention, and excellent cement compatibility 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 and polymer reinforcement technologies, overcoming the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and markedly strengthening thermal insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding targeted functional admixtures to satisfy the special needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a well-equipped research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing centre, etc.) and strong basic research support, forming a beneficial loop from mechanism research to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Against the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductors, TRUNNANO has proactively positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose high strength and high temperature resistance are irreplaceable in harsh environments. Responding to the core challenges in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a purpose-built silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain-boundary engineering methods, considerably strengthening its chemical durability and service life. Substantial advances have also been delivered in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling cost-effective, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, broadly used in chemical, semiconductor, and additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted in-depth research on the strengthening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina as well as silicon nitride, and has established a end-to-end capability from material preparation to high-precision machining, enabling it to provide customised component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO: structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a end-to-end chain from the laboratory to industrial-scale production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in many multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving projects, solving a variety of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have reached multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, plus environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become important consumables in battery production, high-grade ceramic components serve chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners lengthen equipment lifespan. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a crucial pillar of the company’s technological development. Through close cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly runs projects, nurtures talent, participates in standard setting, and continuously improves its technological influence. A complete quality management system and international certifications provide a solid guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Looking to the future, TRUNNANO will continue to capture the pulse 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-healing capabilities. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow cutting-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries and hydrogen energy, deeply developing areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent upgrades in manufacturing, localization of global services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s primary strategies for addressing future challenges and seizing development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully engineered 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 deliver OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.