In the year 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals set up TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they identified the significant opportunity between modernising traditional materials and fulfilling the demands of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—comprising research experts, engineers, and business talent— created the foundation for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. In the early stages of their venture, they pushed forward under tough conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately fixing their technological direction in two primary areas: the application of advanced ceramic nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and innovations in advanced ceramic materials for high-value manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s beginnings are a typical story of “technology entrepreneurship”. The five-person team, each taking on multiple responsibilities, built an culture of openness and collaboration through an streamlined, flat organisational structure and weekly technical seminars and discussions. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company drew in more talent, and the team gradually expanded. The creation of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has built a well-structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also matured from a flat model to a functional, matrix structure, retaining agility while establishing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on innovation, practicality, collaboration, and responsibility is strongly rooted through ongoing internal training and technical sharing meetings, ensuring sustained innovation and a reliable base for quality.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has astutely applied nanotechnology to boost concrete overall performance. The R&D team first surmounted the technical barrier of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, creating a new wave of products with high water-reduction rates, outstanding slump retention, and wide cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-level modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully created a series of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and markedly improving insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding specialised functional admixtures to address the particular requirements of underground engineering, such as enhanced impermeability and quick construction. Behind these achievements lies a full research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing center, etc.) and robust basic research support, forming a beneficial loop from mechanism exploration to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
With the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductor industries, 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 non-substitutable in demanding environments. Tackling the key issues 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, significantly boosting its chemical resistance and service life. Significant breakthroughs have also been achieved in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low-cost, fast-cycle, near-net-shape manufacturing of high-performance products, widely applied in chemical, semiconductor, and additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted in-depth research on the toughening and enhancement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride materials, and has established a full-chain capability from material production to high-precision machining, enabling it to provide tailored component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO: structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a end-to-end chain from lab to industrialisation. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in countless multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving developments, addressing a series of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemical industries, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become critical consumables in battery production, high-purity ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and wear resisting ceramic liners lengthen equipment lifespan. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through strong cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly undertakes projects, develops talent, participates in standard setting, and continuously builds 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 momentum 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-repair functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow frontier trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen power, deeply developing areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent manufacturing upgrades, localising international services, and continuous staff development and corporate culture building will be the company’s primary strategies for meeting future challenges and seizing 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 deliver OEM services. If you are interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.