Powder Injection Molding(PIM), the combination of Injection Molding and Powder Metallurgy(PM), generally consists of mixing, injection molding, debinding and sintering.

 

PIM has the ability to manufacture small, complex shaped components formed of refractory materials such as tungsten carbide, ceramic.

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However, the production cost of PIM is relatively expensive compared to conventional (PM). This being due to using finer, more expensive powders and the process itself being more complicated. Therefore, the success of a PIM company heavily depends on the product applications.

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These days miniaturization and high performance trends of high tech electronic products, such as cellular phones, makes the process of PIM more competitive. In addition, PIM is gaining power in the mass production of micro-scale products through Nano-scale powders.

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Through the collaboration with the world advanced Center for Innovative Sintered Product(CISP) at Penn State University, CetaTech, Inc. secured the capability of developing the complete process from mixing to sintering. From production cost and product quality to the optimal selection of process conditions based on CAE simulation makes CetaTech, Inc superior to other companies.

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Our research results have been recognized globally in the 2010 ASM Handbook, Volume 22B(Metals Process Simulation), pp.343-357, titled “Modeling and Simulation of Metal Powder Injection Molding”