Die Casting: Metal Injection Molding (MIM) can handle higher-temperature alloys than die casting, since the MIM alloys are never melted – the polymer binder allows the powder to make the desired shape in a die at temperatures similar to plastic injection molding. This also results in very long tool life, with cavity lifetimes of over 250,000 shots without needing substantial rework.[……]
Category: Metal Injection Molding
Metal Injection Molding is a manufacturing process which combines the versatility of plastic injection molding with the strength and integrity of powder metallurgy, machined, pressed or otherwise manufactured small, complex, metal parts.
Metal Injection Molding in China: MIM Materials (Feedstock)
BASF is still the biggest MIM feedstock supplier in China;
Some local feedstock companies are growing up quickly;
Some MIM companies are using feedstocks fabricated in-house[……]
Metal Injection Molding in China: MIM Equipment
MIM Equipment Number in China MIM Companies
>40 continuous furnaces
>350 batch furnaces
>2000 injection molding machines[……]
Metal Injection Molding in China: MIM Market
•Annual increasing rate of Metal Injection Molding in China was over 30% since 2011
•MIM Market size is predicted to be 7 billion RMB in 2018[……]
Metal Injection Molding in China: 2015 MIM parts sales estimated at US $725 million
The 2015 China Metal Injection Molding Industry Status Report, published by the Powder Metallurgy Branch Association of the China Steel Construction S[……]
History of Metal Injection Molding
Metal Injection Molding (MIM) is a very recently developed process, compared to forging or casting technique.
The first studies about PIM (powder i[……]