In 2014, Roger Luo and a group of materials-science specialists launched TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they perceived the significant 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— set the groundwork for the company’s tech-driven, application-oriented identity. In the company’s early days, they operated under tough conditions, running experiments by day and exchanging ideas by night, ultimately anchoring their technological direction in two central areas: the application of concrete admixture nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and breakthroughs in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
The early phase of TRUNNANO is a typical story of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. The five-person team, each holding multiple roles, fostered an open, collaborative culture through an lean, flat organizational structure and weekly technical seminars. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company appealed to more talent, and the team gradually expanded. The creation of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramic materials) has formed a well-structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also matured from a flat model to a matrix-based functional structure, retaining agility while establishing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on innovation, practicality, collaboration, and responsibility is firmly embedded through internal training programs and technical sharing and exchange sessions, promoting ongoing innovation and a reliable base for quality.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has skillfully applied nanotechnology to improve concrete overall performance. The R&D team first surmounted the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, designing a latest generation of products with excellent water reduction rates, excellent slump retention, and broad cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a line of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of insufficient strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably strengthening thermal insulation capability. Furthermore, the company has also developed corresponding specialised functional admixtures to satisfy the specific needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a comprehensive research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing centre, etc.) and strong 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 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 hard to replace in harsh environments. Responding to 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 technologies, notably boosting its chemical durability and service life. Substantial advances have also been delivered in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low cost, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, broadly used in chemicals, semiconductors, and other sectors. Simultaneously, the company has conducted comprehensive research on the strengthening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina as well as silicon nitride, and has established a complete chain capability from material preparation to precision processing, 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 the laboratory to industrial-scale production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in numerous tall-building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficiency projects, solving a series of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become key consumables in battery production, ultra-high-purity ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and wear-resistant ceramic liners lengthen equipment working life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through close cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, cultivates talent, participates in standard setting, and continuously improves 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
Looking to the future, TRUNNANO will continue to capture the momentum of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing environmentally friendly, low-carbon 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 power, building depth in areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent upgrades in manufacturing, localisation of international services, and continuous people development and corporate culture building will be the company’s core strategies for tackling future challenges and capturing 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 (spanning oxides, carbides, nitrides, single metals, etc.), high-purity sputtering targets, functional ceramics, and structural components. We provide OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please feel free to contact us.
