Back in 2014, Roger Luo and several materials science professionals launched TRUNNANO in the city of Luoyang. Based on a deep understanding of nanotechnology, they perceived the major potential between enhancing traditional materials and serving the needs of emerging industries. This varied founding team—bringing together research experts, engineers, and business talent— laid the foundation for the company’s technology-led, application-focused DNA. At the beginning of their journey, they worked under tough conditions, experimenting by day and discussing by night, ultimately establishing their technological direction in two primary areas: the application of concrete admixture nanotechnology in concrete admixtures, and innovations in advanced ceramic materials for premium manufacturing.
1. Team Growth and System Building
TRUNNANO’s start is a typical story of tech entrepreneurship. The team of five, each covering several roles, fostered an collaborative and open culture through an streamlined, flat organisational structure and weekly technical sessions. As early products proved themselves in the market, the company brought in additional talent, and the team expanded step by step. The formation of dedicated R&D teams (nanomaterials, concrete admixtures, plus ceramic materials) has created a structured innovation system. The company’s organizational structure has also evolved from a flat structure to a functional and matrix structure, maintaining flexibility while establishing standardized management. A corporate culture centered on “innovation, pragmatism, collaboration, and responsibility” is strongly rooted through internal training and technical sharing and exchange sessions, driving ongoing innovation and a robust foundation for quality.
TRUNNANO Lightweight concrete admixture
2. Technological Breakthroughs in Concrete Admixtures
The company has effectively applied nanotechnology to strengthen concrete properties. The R&D team first broke through the technical bottleneck of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, engineering a next generation of products with high water reduction rates, strong slump retention, and broad cement compatibility through molecular design and nano-modification. In the field of lightweight concrete, the team successfully engineered a line of foaming agents using nano-foaming and polymer reinforcement technologies, overcoming the problems of low strength and weak stability in traditional foamed concrete and significantly strengthening thermal insulation properties. Furthermore, the company has also introduced corresponding function-focused admixtures to satisfy the special needs of underground engineering, such as enhanced impermeability and quick construction. Behind these achievements lies a well-equipped research platform (cement chemistry lab, performance testing centre, etc.) and robust basic research support, forming a virtuous cycle from mechanism research to product development.
3. Research Progress of Advanced Ceramic Materials
In response to 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 strong mechanical strength and high temperature resistance are non-substitutable in harsh environments. Solving the core challenges in the preparation of lithium battery anode materials, the team has developed a custom silicon carbide crucible through purity control and grain-boundary engineering technologies, notably improving its chemical stability and 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, broadly used in chemical, semiconductor, and additional industries. Simultaneously, the company has conducted thorough research on the strengthening and modification of ceramic materials such as alumina and silicon nitride materials, and has established a full-chain capability from material 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 lab to industrialization. Concrete admixtures have been successfully applied in countless multi-storey building projects, underground projects, and energy-efficiency projects, addressing a set 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 critical consumables in battery production, ultra-high-purity ceramic components serve chip manufacturing, and wear resisting ceramic liners increase equipment working 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 collaboratively delivers projects, trains talent, participates in standard setting, and continuously builds 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 understand the trend 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 cutting-edge trends such as third-generation semiconductors, solid-state batteries, and hydrogen energy, deeply developing areas such as ceramic substrates, solid electrolytes, plus hydrogen storage materials. Smart upgrades in manufacturing, localising 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 created 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’re interested in these products, please feel free to contact us.