In 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals established TRUNNANO in the city of Luoyang. Drawing on a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the significant potential between upgrading traditional materials and serving the needs of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—made up of research experts, engineers, and business talent— created the foundation for the company’s tech-driven, application-oriented identity. In the company’s early days, they worked under challenging conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately grounding their technology roadmap in two key 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
The early phase of TRUNNANO is a representative case of technology entrepreneurship. The five-person team, each taking on multiple responsibilities, nurtured an open and collaborative culture through an streamlined, flat organisational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company drew in more talent, and the team steadily expanded. The creation of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, plus ceramic materials) has formed a structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also progressed from a flat structure to a functional and matrix structure, retaining agility while establishing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is strongly rooted through internal training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, ensuring ongoing innovation and a solid foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO: Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has astutely applied nanotechnology to enhance concrete properties. The R&D team first broke through the technical barrier of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, engineering a new generation of products with high water reduction rates, excellent slump retention, and wide cement compatibility through molecular design and nano modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully produced a range of foaming agents using nano foaming with polymer reinforcement technologies, addressing the problems of low strength and poor stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably strengthening thermal insulation properties. Furthermore, the company has also introduced corresponding specialised functional admixtures to satisfy the specific needs of underground engineering, such as enhanced impermeability and quick construction. Behind these achievements lies a full research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing centre, etc.) and solid basic research support, forming a self-reinforcing cycle from mechanism research to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
With the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductors, TRUNNANO has deliberately 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. Addressing the pain points in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a specialised silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain boundary engineering technologies, significantly strengthening its chemical stability 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 other fields. Simultaneously, the company has conducted in-depth research on the strengthening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina as well as silicon nitride, and has established a complete capability chain from material preparation to precision machining and processing, enabling it to provide customized 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 commercial production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in numerous high-rise projects, underground projects, and energy-efficiency projects, resolving a range of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, plus environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become essential consumables in battery production, high-purity ceramic components serve chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners increase equipment service 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 co-leads projects, develops talent, participates in standard setting, and continuously improves its technological influence. A complete 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 grasp the momentum of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green, low-carbon, eco-friendly admixtures and intelligent 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 energy, deeply cultivating areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Intelligent upgrades in manufacturing, localization of international services, and continuous talent development and corporate culture building will be the company’s central strategies for tackling future challenges and taking hold of 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 provide OEM services. If you are interested in these products, feel free to contact us.