PIM breathes life into medical products

Medical device manufacturers will benefit significantly from the powder-injection molding (PIM) technique. The approach offers enhanced thermoplastics processing and maximizes the performance features of ceramics, metals and small and complex components. Since it was developed during the 1920s, PIM has evolved to include modern feedstocks and processing devices that offer excellent molding, debinding and sintering control.
Powder-injection molding combines the processing ease of thermoplastics with the performance qualities of metals and ceramics, for small, complex components. Some may remember the original style of orthodontic braces made [...]