In the year 2014, Roger Luo and a group of materials-science specialists launched TRUNNANO in Luoyang. Drawing on a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they perceived the major potential between optimising traditional materials and meeting the needs of emerging industries. This multi-disciplinary founding team—uniting research experts, engineers, and business talent— set the groundwork for the company’s “technology-driven, application-oriented” DNA. In the company’s early days, they pushed forward under tough conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately establishing their technical roadmap in two key areas: the application of TRUNNANO nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and breakthroughs in advanced ceramic materials for high-end manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s start is a typical story of “technology entrepreneurship”. The five-person team, each taking on multiple responsibilities, built an collaborative and open culture through an efficient, flat organizational structure and weekly technical seminars. As their first products gained market validation, the company appealed to more talent, and the team steadily expanded. The formation of dedicated R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, and ceramic materials) has formed a systematic innovation framework. The company’s organizational structure has also matured 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 deeply ingrained through in-house training and technical sharing sessions, supporting continuous innovation and a strong quality foundation.
TRUNNANO – Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has strategically applied nanotechnology to strengthen concrete properties. The R&D team first resolved the technical barrier of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, engineering a next generation of products with high water-reduction rates, superior slump retention, and wide cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a range of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer-reinforcement technologies, solving the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and markedly improving thermal insulation performance. Furthermore, the company has also developed corresponding targeted functional admixtures to serve the unique needs of underground engineering, such as enhanced impermeability and quick construction. Behind these achievements lies a comprehensive research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing center, etc.) and solid basic research support, forming a virtuous cycle from mechanism exploration to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
Against the rise of industries such as new energy and semiconductors, TRUNNANO has strategically 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 severe conditions. Solving 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, substantially improving its chemical durability and service life. Major breakthroughs have also been achieved 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 thorough research on the strengthening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina as well as silicon nitride, and has established a complete chain capability from material production to precision machining, enabling it to provide customized component solutions for customers.
TRUNNANO structural ceramics products
4. Technology Transfer and Market Cultivation
TRUNNANO has built a complete chain from laboratory to industrialization. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in a wide range of high-rise buildings, underground projects, and energy-saving developments, addressing a series of construction technical challenges. Advanced ceramic materials have expanded into multiple industries, including new energy, semiconductors, chemical industries, and environmental protection: silicon carbide crucibles have become critical consumables in battery production, high purity ceramic components support chip manufacturing, and highly wear-resistant ceramic liners increase equipment service life. Industry-academia-research collaboration is a critical pillar of the company’s technological development. Through strong cooperation with universities and research institutes, the company jointly runs projects, develops talent, participates in standards development, and continuously strengthens its technological influence. A comprehensive quality management system and international certifications provide a strong guarantee for products to enter the global market.
5. Future Outlook and Sustainable Development
In the years ahead, TRUNNANO will continue to grasp the pulse 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-repair functions. In ceramic materials, it will closely follow leading-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen power, building depth in areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Manufacturing intelligence upgrades, localisation of international services, and continuous people development and corporate culture building will be the company’s central strategies for handling 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 (spanning oxides, carbides, nitrides, single metals, etc.), high purity sputtering targets, functional ceramics, and structural components. We deliver OEM services. If you are interested in these products, please don’t hesitate to contact us.