In the year 2014, Roger Luo and several materials science professionals set up TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang in the city of Luoyang. Grounded in a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they identified the substantial opportunity between upgrading traditional materials and serving the needs of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— built the basis for the company’s technology-led, application-focused DNA. At the beginning of their journey, they worked under challenging conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately grounding their technological direction in two primary areas: the application of chemicals nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and breakthroughs in advanced ceramic materials for high-value manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
The early phase of TRUNNANO is a classic example of technology entrepreneurship. The five-member team, each covering several roles, built an culture of openness and collaboration through an efficient, flat organizational structure and weekly technical seminars and discussions. As early products proved themselves in the market, the company brought in additional talent, and the team steadily expanded. The set-up of specialised R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures and ceramic materials) has created a structured 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 ingrained through in-house training and technical sharing meetings, ensuring ongoing innovation and a reliable base for quality.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has strategically applied nanotechnology to strengthen concrete overall performance. The R&D team first surmounted the technical constraint of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, developing a next generation of products with excellent water reduction rates, superior slump retention, and excellent cement compatibility through molecular engineering and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a series of foaming agents using nano foaming with polymer reinforcement technologies, overcoming the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and substantially boosting thermal insulation capability. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding targeted functional admixtures to serve the unique needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and fast construction. Behind these achievements lies a well-equipped research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing center, etc.) and reliable basic research support, forming a positive cycle from mechanism research to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
In response to 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 strong mechanical strength and high temperature resistance are unmatched in severe conditions. Solving the major challenges 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 resistance and service life. Notable breakthroughs have also been made in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low cost, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, broadly used in chemical, semiconductor, and related fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted comprehensive research on the toughening and enhancement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramics, and has established a full-chain capability from material production to precision processing, enabling it to provide customised component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO: structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a complete chain from laboratory to industrialisation. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in countless multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficiency projects, overcoming a range of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have reached multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become essential consumables in battery production, ultra-high-purity ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and wear-resistant ceramic liners extend equipment lifespan. 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, cultivates talent, participates in standards development, and continuously strengthens its technological influence. A complete 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 follow the direction 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 leading-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries and hydrogen energy, deeply cultivating areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent upgrades in manufacturing, localising international services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s central strategies for addressing future challenges and capturing 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.