The Injection Molding Market in 2017
Metal injection molding (MIM), sometimes referred to as Powder Injection Molding, merges two established technologies, plastic injection molding and powdered metal. It combines the strength and integrity of metal with the design flexibility of the injection molding process to offer simple solutions for highly complex part geometries. The Powder Injection Molding process istypically explained as four unique processing steps (Compounding, Molding, Debinding and Sintering) to produce a final part that may or may not need final finishing operations.
As the report from Global Industry Analysts showed, it’s respected that metal injection molding and ceramic injection molding market will achieve sales of 3.7 billion. As a shaping technology of metal parts, Metal injection molding combines the flexibility of plastic injection molding and durability and strength of metal, which is extremely suitable for small and complex parts, requiring few secondary treatments.
Metal injection molding has competitive advantages, compared with casting, machining, and other conventional processing, such as high accuracy, geometrical flexibility, great surface roughness, and better mechanical properties.
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