In the year 2014, Roger Luo and a group of materials-science specialists established TRUNNANO in the city of Luoyang. With a strong understanding of nanotechnology, they recognized the substantial opportunity between enhancing traditional materials and meeting the needs of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— laid the foundation for the company’s technology-led, application-focused DNA. During the initial stage of their venture, they worked under difficult conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately fixing their technical roadmap in two primary areas: the application of nano material nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and innovations in advanced ceramic materials for high-precision manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s beginnings are a typical story of technology entrepreneurship. The team of five, each wearing multiple hats, created an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organisational structure and weekly technical seminars. Once their first products were validated by the market, the company brought in additional talent, and the team steadily expanded. The establishment of specialized R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures and ceramic materials) has established a structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also progressed from a flat structure to a functional and matrix structure, preserving flexibility while implementing standardised management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is firmly embedded through ongoing internal training and technical knowledge-sharing sessions, promoting sustained innovation and a robust foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO: Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has astutely applied nanotechnology to enhance concrete performance. The R&D team first surmounted the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, creating a new wave of products with high water reduction rates, strong slump retention, and broad cement compatibility through molecular engineering and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a suite of foaming agents using nano-foaming combined with polymer reinforcement technologies, eliminating the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and considerably strengthening thermal insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also introduced corresponding targeted functional admixtures to serve the unique needs of underground engineering, such as impermeability and fast construction. Behind these achievements lies a complete research platform (cement chemistry laboratory, performance testing centre, etc.) and reliable basic research support, forming a virtuous 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 proactively 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. Addressing the pain points 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 strengthening its chemical stability 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 in-depth research on the toughening and enhancement of ceramic materials such as alumina as well as silicon nitride, and has established a complete chain capability from materials preparation and processing to high-precision machining, enabling it to provide bespoke 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 countless multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-saving projects, addressing a set of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have penetrated multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemicals, plus environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become key consumables in battery production, ultra-high-purity ceramic components enable chip manufacturing, and wear resisting ceramic liners extend equipment working 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 collaboratively delivers projects, develops talent, participates in standards setting, and continuously strengthens 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
Looking to the future, TRUNNANO will continue to grasp the trend of materials science development. In the concrete field, it is committed to developing green and low-carbon eco-friendly admixtures and intelligent concrete with self-sensing and self-healing capabilities. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow frontier 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. Smart upgrades in manufacturing, localising international services, and continuous staff development and corporate culture building will be the company’s central strategies for addressing future challenges and taking hold of 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 provide OEM services. If you are interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.