Archive for the ‘Continuous Processing – Microreators’ Category

SAFC Featured in the Informex 2012 Blog

Friday, January 27th, 2012

SAFC Marketing Manager, Nick Johnson, talks about what SAFC is bringing to the “Big Easy” in 2012 and why Informex is a key annual event for SAFC. Please click here to read the full blog.

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SAFC Gets Ready to Take on the “Big Easy” at Informex 2012!

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

SAFC wasted no time moving forward in 2012! As we ramp up for our first big show of the year, Informex 2012, we wanted to take some time to run through what we will have to offer leading up to and throughout the upcoming event in New Orleans, LA.

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Are Microreactors Practical For Large Scale Production?

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Pharmaceutical Technology’s Eric Greb reports on equipment and processing trends and evaluates the growing interest in using microreactors for large-scale production and talks to industry figures, including SAFC’s Gregor Wille.

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Using Microreactors in Chemical Synthesis: Batch Process versus Continuous Flow

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

SAFC’s Andreas Weiler and Matthias Junkers discuss “the advantages of microreactors and flow chemistry for various reaction types in achieving improved process economics and reaction efficiency” in this article from Pharmaceutical Technology, published in the September supplement, titled “API Synthesis and Formulation 2009.”

Multi-Purpose Microreactors: A Fast Track to Optimized Processes?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Standard batch reactors have long been the workhorse for chemical ingredient and intermediate manufacturing and,
although their use is well understood, they do have a number of performance drawbacks and limitations such as poor mixing, limited heat transfer capabilities, and lengthy scale-up phases. These limitations have led to the evaluation of alternative production methods with microreactors, in many instances, offering a more effective solution for chemical manufacture and great potential as a ‘fast track’ to optimized processes.

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Microreactors gain popularity among producers