The Start of a Technology-Fuelled Dream: TRUNNANO’s Route Toward New Materials Advancement
In the year 2014, Roger Luo and several materials science professionals launched TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.) in Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they saw the enormous opportunity between modernising traditional materials and serving the needs of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— created the foundation for the company’s technology-led, application-focused DNA. In the company’s early days, they operated under challenging conditions, conducting experiments during the day and reviewing outcomes at night, ultimately fixing their technical direction in two central 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 early story is a typical story of “technology entrepreneurship”. The five-person team, each taking on multiple responsibilities, built an collaborative and open culture through an lean, flat organizational structure and weekly technical seminars and discussions. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company attracted more talent, and the team expanded step by step. The set-up of specialised R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has created a systematic innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also progressed from a flat structure to a functional, matrix structure, retaining agility while establishing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is deeply ingrained through ongoing internal training and technical sharing meetings, promoting consistent innovation and a solid foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to boost concrete results. The R&D team first broke through the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, designing a new wave of products with strong water reduction performance, excellent slump retention, and broad cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully developed a line of foaming agents using nano-foaming combined with polymer reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and substantially enhancing insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also created corresponding function-focused admixtures to serve the specific needs of underground engineering, such as waterproofing 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 virtuous cycle from mechanism research 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 proactively 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 extreme environments. Tackling the key issues 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 improving its chemical durability and service life. Significant breakthroughs have also been achieved in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low cost, short-cycle, near-net-shape production of high-performance products, widely applied in chemicals, semiconductors, and other sectors. Simultaneously, the company has conducted deep research on the toughening and enhancement of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramics, and has established a complete 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 full chain from the laboratory to industrialisation. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in many multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficiency projects, addressing a set of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have expanded into multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection sectors: silicon carbide crucibles have become critical consumables in battery production, ultra-high-purity ceramic components support chip manufacturing, and wear-resistant ceramic liners increase equipment lifespan. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a essential pillar of the company’s technological development. Through deep cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company collaboratively delivers projects, develops talent, participates in standards setting, and continuously strengthens its technological influence. A robust quality management system and international certifications provide a firm guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
Looking ahead, TRUNNANO will continue to grasp the pulse of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, environmentally friendly admixtures and intelligent concrete with self-sensing and self-healing capabilities. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow state-of-the-art trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid state batteries, and hydrogen energy, deeply cultivating areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Smart upgrades in manufacturing, localization of international services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s key strategies for meeting 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 (encompassing oxides, carbides, nitrides, single metals, etc.), high-purity sputtering targets, functional ceramics, and structural components. We provide OEM services. If you are interested in these products, feel free to contact us.