In the year 2014, Roger Luo, together with several materials-science professionals launched TRUNNANO in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they saw the substantial opportunity between upgrading traditional materials and serving the needs of emerging industries. This diverse founding team—comprising 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 operated under challenging conditions, testing by day and debating by night, ultimately anchoring their technology roadmap in two central areas: the application of TRUNNANO nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and innovations in advanced ceramic materials for premium manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
The early phase of TRUNNANO is a textbook case of technology entrepreneurship. The five-person team, each covering several roles, built an open, collaborative culture through an lean, flat organizational structure and regular weekly technical seminars. As their initial products achieved market validation, the company brought in additional talent, and the team gradually expanded. The creation of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramics) has created a structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also developed from a flat model to a matrix-based functional structure, maintaining flexibility while establishing standardized management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is strongly rooted through in-house training and technical sharing meetings, promoting sustained innovation and a reliable base for quality.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has astutely applied nanotechnology to improve concrete properties. The R&D team first resolved the technical constraint of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, engineering a latest generation of products with high water-reduction rates, outstanding slump retention, and broad compatibility with cement through molecular design and nano modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a series of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer reinforcement technologies, solving the problems of reduced strength and limited stability in traditional foamed concrete and markedly boosting insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also engineered corresponding specialised functional admixtures to satisfy the particular requirements of underground engineering, such as impermeability and rapid construction. Behind these achievements lies a full research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing centre, etc.) and reliable basic research support, forming a positive cycle from exploring mechanisms to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Faced with the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductor industries, TRUNNANO has deliberately positioned itself in advanced ceramic materials. The company focuses on silicon carbide ceramics, whose excellent strength and high temperature resistance are non-substitutable in demanding environments. Responding to the core 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, considerably strengthening its chemical stability and durability and service life. Substantial advances have also been delivered in reaction sintering silicon carbide technology, enabling low-cost, fast-cycle, near-net-shape manufacturing of high-performance products, widely applied in chemical, semiconductor, and additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted comprehensive research on the toughening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride ceramics, and has established a full-chain capability from materials preparation to precision processing, enabling it to provide bespoke component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO – structural ceramic products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a complete chain from laboratory to industrial-scale production. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in countless high-rise projects, underground projects, and energy-saving developments, resolving a variety of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have reached multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, and environmental protection sectors: silicon carbide crucibles have become essential consumables in battery production, high purity ceramic components power chip manufacturing, and wear resisting ceramic liners prolong equipment operational life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a critical pillar of the company’s technological development. Through in-depth cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly runs projects, develops talent, participates in standards 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
Going forward, 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, building depth in areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, and hydrogen-storage materials. Smart upgrades in manufacturing, localization of international services, and continuous people development and corporate culture building will be the company’s key strategies for meeting future challenges and taking hold of development opportunities.
6. About us
TRUNNANOhas successfully developed a series of chemical materials, including silicates (sodium silicate, potassium silicate, lithium silicate, etc.), advanced ceramics, concrete admixtures (including 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 don’t hesitate to contact us.