Back in 2014, Roger Luo and a group of materials-science specialists founded TRUNNANO in Luoyang (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in the city of Luoyang. Grounded in a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they saw the significant opportunity between optimising traditional materials and serving the needs of emerging industries. This varied founding team—bringing together research experts, engineers, and business talent— built the basis for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. In the company’s early days, they worked under demanding conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately fixing their technical direction in two primary areas: the application of chemicals 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 textbook case of tech entrepreneurship. The team of five, each wearing multiple hats, created an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organizational structure and weekly technical sessions. As their first products gained market validation, the company drew in more talent, and the team gradually expanded. The creation of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, plus ceramic materials) has formed a systematic innovation framework. The company’s organizational structure has also evolved from a flat model to a functional matrix structure, maintaining flexibility while establishing standardized management. A corporate culture centered on innovation, practicality, collaboration, and responsibility is deeply embedded through internal training and technical sharing sessions, driving consistent innovation and a robust foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to improve concrete performance. The R&D team first overcame the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, designing a latest generation of products with excellent water reduction rates, excellent slump retention, and broad compatibility with cement through molecular design and nano modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully developed a line of foaming agents using nano foaming with polymer reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and markedly improving thermal insulation capability. Furthermore, the company has also introduced corresponding functional admixtures to meet 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 center, etc.) and robust basic research support, forming a positive cycle from mechanism exploration to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Faced with the rise of industries such as new energy and the semiconductor sector, TRUNNANO has actively 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 demanding environments. 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 technologies, notably strengthening its chemical stability and service life. Notable breakthroughs have also been made in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low-cost, fast-cycle, near-net-shape manufacturing of high-performance products, extensively used in chemical, semiconductor, and additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted thorough research on the toughening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramics, and has established a complete capability chain from materials preparation and processing to precision machining and processing, enabling it to provide tailored component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO – structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a comprehensive chain from the laboratory to industrial-scale production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in a wide range of multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving developments, resolving a range of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have entered multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemical industries, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become important consumables in battery production, high-purity ceramic components support chip manufacturing, and abrasion-resistant ceramic liners extend equipment service life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a vital pillar of the company’s technological development. Through deep cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly runs projects, develops talent, participates in standard setting, 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 follow the direction 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 state-of-the-art trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen power, deeply cultivating areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent upgrades in manufacturing, localisation of international services, and continuous workforce development and corporate culture building will be the company’s primary strategies for tackling future challenges and capitalising on development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully created 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 deliver OEM services. If you’re interested in these products, please feel free to contact us.