Powder Injection Molding, Binders

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The discussion centers on the Powder Injection Molding (PIM) process, specifically the composition of binders used to maintain powder shape before sintering. It is established that an optimal binder composition includes a surfactant, a filler, and a backbone, with a recommended 3% weight of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) for achieving higher green densities. The surfactant typically comprises less than 1% of the binder, suggesting that the filler constitutes the majority, potentially over 95%. The PIM technology was first developed in 1973.

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Hi, I was just curious, I needed verification, I am reading up on PIM process and I see they use "binders" to keep the shape of the powders before sintering, anyways as I've been reading the binder consists of a surfactant, a filler and a backbone, I was just curious as to what ratios are there between these 3? I was reading on an article that 3%wt PVA was optimal for higher green densities, and from what I've read on surfactants they are usually under 1%, does that mean that the filler is usually over 95%? or is this ratio really bad?
 
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