Continuous flow technology – A disruptive innovation towards an intelligent and safer chemical industry is laying its roots. Countries, the industry, the economy and people are getting more aware, vigilant, and mindful about the environment, waste generation, and safety. This is compelling the chemical and allied industries to go green, safe, and more productive by adopting advanced and upcoming technologies which increase applicability and go from conventional technology to inherently safer technology like Corning® Advanced-Flow™ Reactors (AFR).

 Continuous flow reactor technology facilitates the swift movement to commercial production once the process is fully established and developed at the Lab scale. It helps to change the age-old industrial practice of moving from LAB to Kilo-LAB, to pilot and then finally to production. The seamless scalability of Corning’s reactor products ensures highly consistent product quality from lab bench to 10000s TPA of industrial production. This scalability limits the downtime occurring from process adjustments and empowers manufacturers to launch quickly in the market and, therefore, reduce capital investment risk.

At a time when industry regulations are tightening, Corning AFR technology offers an attractive solution for manufacturers concerned with scale-up, safety and environmental impact, and Corning is committed to working closely with customers to ensure that they see the most value possible from their adoption of this breakthrough technology.