With the development of MIM research, and
the development of new binder, flour milling technology and the continuous
progress of the process, to the beginning of the 90's has been realized. After
20 years of efforts, the MIM has become the powder metallurgy, the field is developing
rapidly, the most promising a new near net shape technology, known as "the
most popular metal parts forming technology" one of.
After nearly twenty years of development,
in 2003 the global MIM product market value reached about $1 billion.
By geographical division, the United States
accounted for 55%, followed by Europe and japan. Currently a total of around
the world more than 500 companies engaged in metal injection molding products
production and sales, in addition to about 40 MIM powder supplier, 20 of MIM
feedstock supplier.
According to statistics, the global MIM
industry's forming capacity has more than 700 sets of injection molding
machine, 500 furnaces, 300 sets of mixing machine.
Marko Maetzig detailed analysis of the
European situation in Europe there are 120 companies and 30 research
institutions engaged in the work of MIM, with 250 sets of injection molding
machine, the annual consumption of 1100 tons of feed.
Europe's MIM 38% from the traditional
ceramic industry, 27% from the plastic industry, 8% from the traditional powder
metallurgy and metal cutting processing industry, 5% from the foundry industry,
and another 14% for the newly formed company.
Japan now has a total of 20 ~ 30 MIM
company, Japan's MIM market in recent years, showing a steady upward trend.
Although in 2001 than in 2000 declined, but overall, its total sales showed a
steady growth trend.
