AM Technology eliminate commercial obstacles for scalable flow chemistry through Innovate UK funding AM Technology were awarded an advanced manufacturing grant in September 2023, funded by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. Focusing on broadening the accessibility to scalable flow chemistry and cementing its reputation as a sustainable alternative to traditional batch manufacturing methods, AM Technology will continue leading industry efforts to remove commercial barriers from continuous chemical manufacturing.   Working closely with our client network, AM Techno ..read more

AM Technology are proud to announce their recent partnership with the Imperial Consortium, offering our continuous flow expertise to facilitate vital research that will advance the chemical sector. Led jointly by BASF and Imperial College London, the consortium involves several strategic partnerships with industrial innovators within the chemical manufacturing arena, combining sector-specific knowledge with Imperial’s world-leading research ability to uncover new efficiencies surrounding advanced industry production. This recent union provides a collaborative space in which research will aim t ..read more

Catalytic hydrogenation reactions are important in the chemical industry, with the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, platinum or other material typically required for the reaction to complete. There are two types of hydrogenation reactions, heterogeneous and homogenous. Heterogeneous metal-catalysed hydrogenation processes are widely used because of their efficient atom use and recyclable catalyst. The catalyst is often a solid, which makes it relatively easy to recover and recycle. Continuous flow has proven successful at adopting hydrogenation reactions, with improved gas-liquid mass tr ..read more

Continuous manufacturing has solidified its place as a more sustainable alternative to batch production and manufacturing across various sectors. It’s marketed as a greener, safer, more reliable, versatile, productive, scalable and efficient approach. All of these are key selling points that make continuous flow a more sought-after production process. But what about those less obvious, subsequent benefits of continuous flow that often slip through the cracks? The merits of flow chemistry that are focused on are those which align with the goals of efficient and high-value production. We see at ..read more

Flow chemistry is a technique ideally suited for large-scale manufacturing. It not only makes producing large quantities of a given product more efficient and controllable, but it is also a solution that can be bespoke and entirely tailored to the specific needs of a reaction. Where is flow chemistry used? Flow chemistry has been a well-established technique for decades. It entered the market as an alternative to batch manufacturing, driven by the need for larger-scale production. It created opportunities to commercialise products in high demand within industrial environments. However, it was ..read more

Green chemistry has been rapidly gaining exposure in the chemical manufacturing sector as it continues to influence alternative greener and more sustainable technologies. Helping tackle the impact that the chemical industry has on our environment. Green chemistry For a considerable time, the imprecise and highly subjective goal of conducting sustainable chemistry has been at the forefront of research and development. The ability to discern what this means in an industrially relevant, and commercially implementable sense is quite difficult. Especially at a manufacturing scale. However, forming ..read more

We’re more than excited for the year ahead, with flow chemistry continuing to gain traction in a number of new sectors and applications. As well as testing the solid handling capabilities of our Coflore range, we’ve also spent the year assisting many pharmaceutical businesses to adopt a continuous manufacturing process and even enjoyed some fun events along the way. In celebration of another successful year, we’ve put together our top achievements of 2022: 7. Continuously knowing more about Coflore! Throughout the year, we’ve seen our Coflore flow reactor range feature in multiple publications ..read more

The Grignard reaction is a highly prominent process to form carbon-carbon bonds. This organometallic reaction involves the addition of an alkyl, allyl, vinyl or aryl-magnesium halide (known as the Grignard reagent) to the carbonyl group of an aldehyde or ketone. Grignard reagents are highly reactive and both air- and moisture-sensitive thus making it preferential to form the reagent shortly before any subsequent Grignard reaction. To successfully translate Grignard reactions from batch to flow, it is therefore desirable to form the Grignard reagent in-situ through reaction of magnesium powder ..read more

Did you know that here at AM Technology we have fully equipped chemistry and process laboratories to assist with converting processes from batch to flow? Mike Kenny sat down with our principal chemist Martin Monedero and chemical engineer Andrew Karras to gain an insight into the approach that they take when given batch chemical process data from a client. Mike: What's the first thing that you look for when you have a batch process in front of you that will be transferred over to a continuous process in a Coflore system? Andrew: To start off with, I am always most interested in finding out the ..read more

We are delighted to share that one of our chemical engineers, Andrew Karras, recently celebrated his 5 year work-anniversary. Mike Kenny sat down with Andrew to find out more about his experience over the last 5 years, and where he see's AM Technology heading in the next 5. You can watch the video interview below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rzFJamQ9Xw&t=11s On behalf of everyone at AM Technology, we thank Andrew for his dedication and hard work over the last 5 years and wish him many more successful years here ..read more