Metal and Ceramic Injection Molding

The global market for metal injection molding (MIM) and ceramic injection molding (CIM) has exhibited spectacular growth over the last two decades.  In 2004, the global market size for MIM was reported to be $382 million, with expected growth to $571 million by 2009. In 2009, the market size for MIM was reported to be $985 million, with expected growth to $1.9 billion by 2014.

Currently we expect the global MIM market to be $1.5 billion in 2012 with expected growth to reach nearly $2.9 billion by 2018.

The main objective of this report is to understand the growth, potential future growth and the changes that are taking place in the MIM market. Since ceramic injection molding is a related market, details of this industry are also covered in this report.

The market has grown into several new applications, firearms being the most prominent. One of the objectives in this study is to take a deeper look into this market, the major players and the market characteristics in this industry.

On the supply side, the report also takes a deeper look into selected powder/feedstock and equipment suppliers, who have helped in developing the industry, while growing along with the industry. These case studies on the application and supply sides are expected to provide readers with a clearer understanding of the market from a historical perspective.

The report also looks into the technical aspects of the industry, and discusses the technical trends, current challenges and breakthroughs and potential future directions the industry will take. A separate chapter has been included with analysis of the U.S. patents related to the metal injection molding industry. Here trends in various subcategories are presented and discussed.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

The market crash in 2008 and 2009 has had its share of repercussions in the MIM industry as well. With automotive sales dropping significantly across the world, the specific application market for MIM also felt serious damages, with several smaller companies concentrating only in the automotive industry falling into financial trouble, and later closing down or getting acquired.

Larger companies have weathered the storm and have grown stronger and larger in the meantime. The diversification into other applications such as medical and dental, aerospace, electronics and communications, and luxury products, have been beneficial to such companies in weathering the storms in one industry.

Growth in the cell phone and other handheld products and electronics have been a boon to the MIM industry for the last decade, and this has also resulted in the industry shifting its base slowly to emerging markets and Asia, where most of the electronics manufacturing takes place.

This shift is also helping open up new applications and markets for the technology, as the original technology and markets were developed in the U.S. and were focused in the dental and automotive markets.

The report discusses various trends in the geographical growth of the industry.

Another interesting change happening in the industry is the size of the largest players starting to cross the $50 million mark. The first two MIM manufacturers to break this barrier are the ARC Group, because of its recent acquisition, and Indo-U.S. MIM. We expect that there could be five to 10 players crossing the $50 million mark by 2018, and several crossing the $100 million mark as well. On the supply side also, there would be several players enjoying $50 million in sales from MIM industry in the next few years.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This report is aimed at five major audience groups.

Suppliers to the MIM and CIM industry will benefit from understanding the details of their customer market, major players, technical trends and general market requirements. This group includes metal powder, feedstock and equipment suppliers.

MIM and CIM manufacturers will benefit from understanding their industry scenario as well as the changes in their supply and customer markets. Specific case studies, especially of the firearms market, would be attractive, as detailed data on production volumes, market segments and players in each of the four segments of the firearms industry are provided.

End users of MIM and CIM products will benefit from learning the details of the technology, newer applications and geographical availability of production sites and quality capabilities of specific suppliers when evaluating their own supply chain partners. This is especially useful for customers in the medical device segment, where FDA approval and other stringent quality concerns require the suppliers to be top class in both experience and expertise, as the problems associated with a failed part tend to be very high in this market.

The report will be highly useful for professionals in the financial marketplace such as private equity companies, investment managers, owners and C-level executives in companies, as well as outside entities considering entry into the MIM and CIM market. Specifically, financials of several companies are presented. Also included is a detailed analysis of the cost of establishing a new MIM unit and an analysis of the expected returns on investment.

Lastly, the technical family in the industry will benefit from the discussions of patents and intellectual property that are discussed in this report. A special chapter is included with patent field analytics. Undeniably, the market impact of various patents is the key reason for the growth of the MIM market, as technically brilliant solutions to the marketplace problems are richly rewarded in this industry. Improving efficiency and effectiveness of products in the various end-markets provides strong financial compensation, and we hope that this report will attract other technologists to join the industry and help support its growth by bringing new ideas and solutions while getting rewarded for the same. The MIM industry is unique in that history has demonstrated that technical competence and excellence are prerequisites for success in this market.

SCOPE OF REPORT

The report summarizes the market trends in the MIM and CIM industry globally. Although the emphasis is mainly on the MIM market, the CIM market is discussed in as much detail as possible.

Industry basics of both Metal and Ceramic Injection Molding are provided in separate chapters, after the Executive Summary.

In addition, three separate chapters analyze the supply side, production side and end-user markets of the MIM and CIM industry. The supply side chapter covers powder manufacturers, feedstock manufacturers and equipment makers who support the MIM and CIM industry. Application markets are analyzed in detail, especially for the firearms market. Here the four subcategories of pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns are presented in terms of numbers, major players and trends.

Patents related to MIM and CIM are analyzed in the subsequent chapter. The final chapter provides detailed profiles of nearly 200 top companies, including patents owned by each and company financials where specific data is available.

Since the industry is highly technical in nature, the report has a strong focus on the technical details of the industry, and should provide numerous tips, guidance and data sets to companies already working in the MIM industry with one material or process and want to branch out into other materials and processes.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

The global metal and ceramic injection molding industry (MIM) for 2012 is estimated to be $1.51 billion. This market is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4% over the next six years, reaching $2.88 billion in 2018.

This report provides:

• An overview of the global market for ceramic and metal injection molding (MIM) technologies, covering both powder and liquid processes for the metal injection segment.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2018.
• Reviews and analysis of the patents awarded in the CIM and MIM technologies, by technology, by year and by geography; discussion on trends.
• Detailed analysis of various supplier products and technologies supporting the MIM marketplace, by technology and by geography; includes comprehensive lists of suppliers by product.
• Detailed analysis of various application markets for MIM technologies, such as firearms, medical and dental and watch making; includes comprehensive lists of customers by industry.
• Descriptions of the diverse products that can be made via powder metal injection molding and thixo-molding technologies, and the different markets for parts, including automotive, aerospace, consumer products, industrial, medical, dental and the 3C industry; materials used in each.

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

    STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
    REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
    INTENDED AUDIENCE
    SCOPE OF REPORT
    METHODOLOGIES AND INFORMATION SOURCES
    ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    DISCLAIMER

Chapter 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY     $250

Chapter 3: OVERVIEW: METAL INJECTION MOLDING     $807    

    COMPARISON OF MIM PROCESS TO PM PROCESS
        DESIGN CAPABILITIES OF MIM PROCESS
        MATERIAL CAPABILITIES OF MIM PROCESS
        LIMITATIONS OF MIM PROCESS
    DESIGN GUIDELINES
        COMPLEXITY
        PRECISION
        WEIGHT AND SIZE
        SECTION THICKNESS
        PRODUCTION VOLUMES
        MATERIALS
        APPLICATIONS ASSISTANCE
        SECONDARY OPERATIONS POSSIBLE
    MATERIALS
    BINDER TECHNOLOGY AND DEBINDING PROCESS
    MIM OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
        PRODUCTION OF MAGNESIUM
            Alloys
            Crystal Structure and Effect on Toughness
            AZ91D Alloy
            New Alloys with 20% Elongation
                Figure 4 : GLOBAL MAGNESIUM USAGE TRENDS BY REGION
        MAGNESIUM PRODUCTS AS A GROWTH MARKET
        ADVANTAGES OF THIXOMOLDING
    MIM OF TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOYS
        TITANIUM ALLOYS IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
        TITANIUM ALLOYS IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY
        TITANIUM PROPERTIES - MEDICAL
            Advantages
            Limitations
        BINDER SYSTEMS FOR TITANIUM ALLOYS
    TANTALUM POWDERS
        SOFT MAGNETS
    DEBINDING AND SINTERING
    COSTS STACK UP IN THE MIM INDUSTRY
    GROWING MARKET - MICRO MIM
    LIST OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS
    CURRENT MARKET SCENARIO AND TRENDS

Chapter 4: OVERVIEW: CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING     $145    

    INTRODUCTION TO THE CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS
    LOW PRESSURE INJECTION MOLDING
    HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION MOLDING

Chapter 5: DETAILED ANALYSIS OF SUPPLIER MARKET FOR METAL AND CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING INDUSTRY   $683    

    POWDER SUPPLIERS
    METHODS OF MAKING POWDERS
        ALUMINUM POWDERS
        BRASS POWDERS
        COBALT POWDERS
        COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY POWDERS
        FERRO ALLOYS
        IRON AND STEEL POWDERS
        NICKEL POWDERS
        TANTALUM SUPPLY CHAIN-MAJOR COMPANIES
        TITANIUM AND ALLOY POWDERS
        TUNGSTEN CARBIDES
        NEW TREND - AMORPHOUS METAL POWDERS AND ALLOYS
            Figure 9 : MIM POWDER PRODUCTION METHOD
    FEEDSTOCK SUPPLIERS
        MAGNESIUM
    BINDERS
        MIXER EQUIPMENT FOR FEEDSTOCK
    DESIGN SOFTWARE
    EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

Chapter 6: ANALYSIS OF THE METAL AND CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING INDUSTRY          $476   

    MIM MARKET IN AUSTRALIA
    MIM MARKET IN AUSTRIA
    MIM MARKET IN BELGIUM
    MIM MARKET IN BRAZIL
    MIM MARKET IN CANADA
    MIM MARKET IN CHINA
    MIM MARKET IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
    MIM MARKET IN EUROPE
    MIM MARKET IN GERMANY
    MIM MARKET IN HUNGARY
    MIM MARKET IN ITALY
    MIM MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS
    MIM MARKET IN SPAIN
    MIM MARKET IN SWEDEN
    MIM MARKET IN SWITZERLAND
    MIM MARKET IN THE U.K.
    MIM MARKET IN INDIA
    MIM MARKET IN JAPAN
    MIM MARKET IN KOREA
    MIM MARKET IN MALAYSIA
    MIM MARKET IN PAKISTAN
    MIM MARKET IN RUSSIA
    MIM MARKET IN SINGAPORE
    MIM MARKET IN TAIWAN
    MIM MARKET IN TURKEY
    MIM MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES

Chapter 7: ANALYSIS OF APPLICATION MARKETS FOR THE METAL AND CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING INDUSTRY     $973    


    GLOBAL FIREARMS INDUSTRY
    FIREARMS INDUSTRY IN THE U.S.
        FOUR SUBSEGMENTS BY PRODUCT TYPE AND MARKET LEADERS
        THREE LARGEST U.S. PLAYERS WITH 40% MARKET SHARE
        LARGEST IMPORTED BRANDS
        ANALYSIS OF PISTOLS MANUFACTURERS
        ANALYSIS OF REVOLVER MANUFACTURERS
        ANALYSIS OF RIFLE MANUFACTURERS
        ANALYSIS OF SHOTGUN MANUFACTURERS
            Figure 32 : ESTIMATE OF THE CIVILIAN MARKET FOR FIREARMS IN THE U.S., 1999-2010
    MEDICAL AND DENTAL INDUSTRY
        TRENDS SUPPORTING GROWTH IN THE MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY
        GROWTH FOCUS FOR ASIA PACIFIC
        REGULATORY ASPECTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
    DENTAL AND ORTHODONTIC MARKET FOR MIM
        MATERIALS USED
        BRACKETS AND BUCCAL TUBES
        ORTHODONTIC MARKET IN U.S.
    ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCT MARKET FOR MIM
    MEDICAL DEVICES MARKET FOR MIM
        MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY STATISTICS
        MATERIALS USED
    SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY
        WATCH INDUSTRY
        3C INDUSTRY - ASIA'S STRENGTH
        COIN MAKING - ECONOMICALLY VIABLE OR NOT BY MIM?
        EMI AND MAGNETIC SHIELDING APPLICATIONS
            Figure 42 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL EXPORT VALUE, 2001-2012 AND 2018 ESTIMATE
            Figure 43 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL VALUE BY SEGMENT, 2006-2012, AND 2018 ESTIMATE
            Figure 44 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL NUMBERS BY SEGMENT, 2006-2012 AND 2018 ESTIMATE

Chapter 8: PATENT ANALYSIS     $642    

    METAL INJECTION MOLDING
    CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING
    BINDER TECHNOLOGY - ALREADY MATURED?

Chapter 9: COMPANY PROFILES     $6084   

    AB TECHNOLOGY (M) SDN. BHD.
        PRODUCTS
        CASE STUDY EXAMPLE
        SUPPLIERS
        EXPORT HISTORY
        REVENUES
    ABBOTT FURNACE CO.
    ACCELLENT INC.
        CUSTOMERS
        MARKET SEGMENTS AND PRODUCTS
        COMPANY LOCATIONS
        MIM PRODUCTS FOR THE COMPANY
        INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES
        FINANCIALS
    ACELENT TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD.
        COMPANY HISTORY
        MARKETS SERVED
        MATERIALS SUPPORTED BY ACELENT
        SUPPLIERS
    ACU POWDER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
        PRODUCTS FOR MIM MARKET
        COMPANY HISTORY
    ADVANCED CERAMETRICS, INC.
        TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESS
        PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
        SPECIFIC MILITARY AND DEFENSE APPLICATIONS
        CUSTOMERS
    ADVANCED FORMING TECHNOLOGY (AFT)
        COMPANY LOCATIONS
        CERTIFICATIONS
        PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
        ACQUISITION BY ARC
    ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD.
        MATERIAL CAPABILITIES
        INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
        MARKETS AND PRODUCTS
        FINANCIALS
    ADVANCED METALWORKING PRACTICES, LLC
    ADVANCED POWDER PRODUCTS, INC.
        PRODUCTS, MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
    ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY & MATERIALS CO. LTD.
        POWDER METALLURGY DIVISION
        ATOMIZED METAL POWDERS
        METAL INJECTION MOLDING
        PRODUCT APPLICATION AREAS
        SELECTED CUSTOMERS
        SINTERED METAL POWDER POROUS MATERIALS BY MOLDING
        SEA MAG MAGNET TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO
        FINANCIALS
    ADVANTAGE METAL POWDERS, INC
    AFFINITY INTERNATIONAL LLC (USA)
    AG MATERIALS INC
        PRODUCTS
        EXPORTS
    AKRON PORCELAIN & PLASTICS CO.
        CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING
    ALCOA HOWMET
        CERAMIC CORES
        CERAMIC CRUCIBLES AND COMPONENTS
        CUSTOMERS OF HOWMET
    ALD VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES AG
        SINTERING FURNACES
        PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
    ALLIANCE SA
        PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
        MATERIALS
        COMPANY HISTORY
    AMERICAN CHEMET CORP.
        COPPER POWDERS
    AMERICAN ORTHODONTICS
        PRODUCTS
    AMETEK, INC.
    APPLIED SEPARATIONS
    ARBURG GMBH + CO KG
    ARC GROUP WORLDWIDE, INC
    ASBURY GRAPHITE MILLS, INC.
    ASHLAND INC.
    ATC MATERIALS, INC. (AMERICAN TECHNICAL COATINGS)
        ARMOR APPLICATIONS
        THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIALS
        HIGH TEMPERATURE DIELECTRICS
        STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
        PATENTS
    AUSTRALIAN METAL POWDERS SUPPLIES (AMPS)
    AVL METAL POWDERS
    AVS, INC. (ADVANCED VACUUM SYSTEMS)
    BASF AG
    BECKETT MIM LTD.
    BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS
    BRITT MANUFACTURING CO. (PART OF GREENE GROUP)
    CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP.
        COMPANY INFORMATION
        POWDER PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
        ULTRAFINE POWDERS TITANIUM - NEW FRONTIER
        STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH SANDVIK AND DISSOLUTION
        POROUS MOLD TOOLING - NEW TECHNOLOGY
        FINANCIALS
    CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE SINTERED PRODUCTS
    CENTORR VACUUM INDUSTRIES
    CERADYNE, INC. (PART OF 3M)
        APPLICATIONS
        MATERIALS
        ORTHODONTIC BRANDS AND PRODUCTS FROM 3M
    CERAMCO, INC.
    CERAMET AUSTRALASIA
        PATENTS
    CERAMTEC GMBH
        COMPANY HISTORY
        DIVISIONS
        PRODUCTS
        CUSTOMERS AND COMPETITION
        FINANCIALS
    CHUNG NAM WATCH CO., LTD.
    CI HAYES
    CITIZEN WATCH CO.
    CLARIANT CORP.
    CM FURNACES INC.
    CONTINUOUS METAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    COOL POLYMERS, INC.
    COORSTEK
        ACQUISITIONS SINCE 2000
        INJECTION MOLDED CERAMIC MATERIALS AT COORSTEK
        MARKETS AND PRODUCTS FOR COORSTEK MADE BY INJECTION MOLDING
        C5 MEDICAL WERKS
    CORE-TECH, INC.
        MATERIALS AND PROPERTIES OF INJECTION MOLDED CORE BODIES
    CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
        TECHNOLOGY
        MARKETS AND PRODUCTS
        PATENTS
        LICENSE REVENUES
        FINANCIALS
    CREMER THERMOPROZESSANLAGEN GMBH
    CYPRESS INDUSTRIES
    DATUMAG INC.
    DORST TECHNOLOGIES
    DOU YEE TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD.
    DR. BOY GMBH & CO. KG
    DSH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    DURON PLASTICS LTD.
    DYNACAST
        NEW PROCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR MIM MOLDING
        PROPRIETARY MULTI-SLIDE TECHNOLOGY
        MIM FACILITIES
        FINANCIALS
    DYNAMIC ENGINEERING, INC.
    EASEA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    ECKA GRANULES GERMANY GMBH
    EGIDE UK LTD.
        FINANCIALS
    ELEMENT22
        MATERIALS
        PRODUCTS
    ELNIK SYSTEMS
        PRODUCTS
    EMIL BROLL GMBH & CO.
        TEXTILE PRODUCTS
        PATENTS
    ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    EPSON ATMIX CORP.
        METAL POWDERS AND MIM PARTS
        PATENTS
    EVERSUN TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD
    FCMP
    FW WINTER, INC. & CO.
    GKN PLC
        GKN SINTER METALS GMBH (MIM)
        COMPANY INFORMATION
        FINANCIALS
    GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS PTY LTD.
    G-MAG INTERNATIONAL, INC.
        PATENTS
    GOCERAM AB
        FEEDSTOCK MIXER
        MPIM
        DEBINDING FURNACES
        SINTERING FURNACES
        CARBON DIOXIDE EXTRACTORS
    GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (THERMAL TECHNOLOGY INC.)
        PRODUCTS FOR METAL INJECTION MOLDING
    H.C. STARCK
        METAL AND CERAMIC POWDERS
    HANSUH MIM TECH CO. LTD
    HITACHI METALS, LTD.
        COMPANY SEGMENTS AND PRODUCTS
        METGLAS
        COBALT MIM PRODUCTS
        TITANIUM MIM PRODUCTS
        PATENTS
    HITACHI POWDER METALS CO. LTD.
        SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
    HOCK SACHSEN GMBH
    HOEGANAES CORP.
        COMPANY HISTORY
    HOGANAS AB
        POWDER GRADES
        FINANCIALS
    HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
        THIXOMOLDING PATENT PORTFOLIO SALE
    INDO-US MIM TEC PVT LTD.
        COMPANY HISTORY
        COMPANY TIMELINE
        MATERIALS
        INDUSTRIES SERVED AND PRODUCTS
        CUSTOMERS
        REVENUES
    INMATEC TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    ITB PRECISIETECHNIEK
    JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
        JSW PLASTICS MACHINERY, INC.
        MG PRECISION
    JIANGXI YUEAN SUPERFINE METAL CO., LTD.
        PRODUCTS
    JJ ORTHODONTICS PVT LTD. (AND MIM INDIA CO.)
    JURONG HUAYE NEW TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
    KIKUCHI SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD.
    KINETICS CLIMAX, INC.
    KLAGER SPRITZGUSS GMBH & CO. (PLAINTIFF INJECTION)
        COMPANY HISTORY
        MATERIALS
    LEISTRITZ CORP.
        LEISTRITZ CORP.
    LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES
        PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
        PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
        PATENTS
        LICENSING AGREEMENTS
    LOMI GMBH
    LONZA INC.
    MATERIALS PROCESSING INC.
    MATERION
    MATHSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    MAXON MOTOR AG
    MEGAMET SOLID METALS, INC.
    METAOR LTD.
        MATERIALS HANDLED
    MICROCERAM GMBH
    MICROMOLD, INC.
    MIM-TECH ALFA, S.L.
    MIMECRISA
    MIMFORMS LLC
    MIMITALIA SRL
        PATENTS
    MKS KUNSTSTOFFSPRITZGUSS GMBH
    MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
        MOMENTIVE CERAMICS
        MOLDING COMPOUNDS
        PATENTS
    MORGAN CERAMICS
        MORGAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS
        MATERIALS
        ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS
        MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
        DENTAL APPLICATIONS
        CERTECH
        COMPANY HISTORY
        ALBEROX
    NANOMAG LLC
    NANOVAL GMBH & CO. KG
    NEGRI BOSSI S.P.A.
    NETSHAPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
        MIM BUSINESS
        MARKETS AND PRODUCTS
    NEUE MATERIALIEN FUERTH GMBH
    NIPPON ATOMIZED METAL POWDERS CORP.
    NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
        PATENTS
        FINANCIALS
    OBE OHNMACHT & BAUMGARTNER GMBH & CO (MIMPLUS)
    ONISHI LITE INDUSTRY CO, LTD
        MIM PROCESS
    ORTHO ORGANIZERS, INC.
        PATENTS
    OSAKA TITANIUM TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    PARKWAY PRODUCTS
    PARMACO
        MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
        MATERIALS
    PARMATECH CORP.
        MATERIALS
        PROCESS
        PROFORM ACQUISITION 2009
        NEW RHODE ISLAND PLANT ROI CALCULATIONS
        PATENTS
    PELTSMAN CORP.
        MACHINES
        PATENTS
    PHILLIPS MEDISIZE
        MIM
        MAGNESIUM INJECTION MOLDING (MAG)
        MICROMOLDING
        CIM
        MULTI-SHOT MOLDING
    POLYALLOYS INJECTED METALS
        MATERIALS
    POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES INC. (PTI)
    POLYMIM
        PRODUCT SEGMENTS
    PORITE LTD.
        COMPANY IN NUMBERS
        COMPANY HISTORY
        MANUFACTURING PLANTS
        PORITE TAIWAN
        MIM MATERIALS
    PRECIMED (GREATBATCH MEDICAL)
    PRECISION ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. (PEPINC)
    QINETIQ (INTRINSIQ MATERIALS INC.)
    QUEBEC METAL POWDERS LTD.
        PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
    RAUSCHERT GMBH
    RAYMOR INDUSTRIES
        PRODUCTS
    REILOY METALL (WESTLAND CORP.)
    REMINGTON PMPD
    RETCO TOOL
    ROCKY MOUNTAIN ORTHODONTICS
    RYER, INC.
        AQUAMIM HISTORY
        PATENTS
    SAFFROSHINE ORGANICS PVT. LTD.
    SANDVIK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
        POWDERS
        ACQUISITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
        PATENTS
    SCHUNK SINTERMETALLTECHNIK GMBH
        CUSTOMERS
        FINANCIALS
    SCM METAL PRODUCTS
        PRODUCTS
    SEMBACH GMBH & CO. KG
    SHANDONG JINZHU MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    SHANGHAI FUTURE HI TECH (HK) CO., LTD.
    SHANGHAI ZIYAN ALLOY APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    SINTER METAL IMALAT SANAYI A.S.
    SINTEZ CIP LTD.
    SINTEZ SINTERED PARTS LLC
        COMPANY HISTORY
        COMPANY CAPABILITIES
        PRODUCTS
    SMALL PRECISION TOOLS (SPT)
    SMITH METAL PRODUCTS
    SODICK PLUSTECH CO. LTD.
    SOLIDMICRON TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
    SSI-SINTERED SPECIALTIES
    SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
        POWDERS
        METAL INJECTION MOLDING
    SUN STAR, INC.
    SUPERCRITICAL FLUID TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
        EQUIPMENT OFFERINGS
    SWATCH GROUP LTD.
        WATCH BRANDS
        PART PRODUCTION COMPANIES
        ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE
        COMADUR
    TAISEI KOGYO CO., LTD.
        PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
        MATERIALS
        CUSTOMERS
    TAIWAN POWDER TECHNOLOGIES
    TAIWAN SINTERED METALS CO. LTD.
    TAURUS
    TCK FEEDSTOCK
    TEIBOW CO. LTD.
        PATENTS
    TENMA CORP.
    THIXOMAT
        NEW DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
        PATENTS
    THORTEX
    THYSSENKRUPP METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS GMBH
        METAL AND ALLOY POWDERS
        PRODUCTION METHODS
        MATERIALS
        PRESTA GROUP
    TLS TECHNIK GMBH & CO. SPEZIALPULVER KG
    TMC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    TOHNO SEIMITSU CO, LTD. (TONO PRECISION CORP.)
    TOPMIM INTERNATIONAL
    TOYO KAKO CO. LTD.
        PATENTS
    TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORP.
    U.S. METAL POWDERS (USMP, AMPAL)
    VALE
    WAFFER
        COMPANY HISTORY
        PRODUCTS
        FINANCIALS
    WEIGHT CO. LTD.
    WITTMANN-BATTENFELD
    WORLD CLASS TECHNOLOGY
        ORTHO CLASSIC
        PRODUCTS
    YAMAHA FINE TECHNOLOGIES
    ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO
            Table 167 : MONTHLY REVENUES FOR WAFFER 2010-2013

 
List of Tables

    Summary Table : GLOBAL SALES OF MIM COMPONENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
    Table 1 : COMPARISON OF PRODUCT PROPERTIES FROM MIM PROCESS TO COMPETING PROCESSES
    Table 2 : MIM PROCESS: POTENTIAL PARAMETERS TO BE CONTROLLED AND METHODS
    Table 3 : CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS THAT CAN BE MOLDED USING MIM PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
    Table 4 : MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED USING MIM PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
    Table 5 : TABLE OF METAL BINDER SYSTEMS AND USAGE METHOD
    Table 6 : TYPICAL BINDER SYSTEMS USED FOR TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOY INJECTION MOLDING PROCESSES
    Table 7 : TABLE OF CERAMIC BINDER SYSTEMS AND USAGE METHOD
    Table 8 : MIM BINDER SYSTEM AND DEBINDING METHODS
    Table 9 : COMPARISON OF BINDERS, DEBINDING METHOD AND DEBINDING PROCESS TIMES
    Table 10 : SELECTED BINDER COMPOSITIONS FOR MIM AND CIM PROCESSING FROM U.S. PATENTS
    Table 11 : COMMON PIM DEBINDING APPROACHES COMPARED
    Table 12 : COMPARISON OF VARIOUS DEBINDING SYSTEMS AND IMPACT ON FINAL PRODUCT AND PROCESS
    Table 13 : COMMON MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AND COMPOSITIONS
    Table 14 : MAGNESIUM ALLOY PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY
    Table 15 : COMPARISON OF INJECTION MOLDED AND DIE CAST MAGNESIUM ALLOY PROPERTIES
    Table 16 : CORROSION RATES OF INJECTION MOLDED MAGNESIUM ARTICLES
    Table 17 : MAGNESIUM ALLOYS - ELEMENTS AND THEIR TENDENCIES FOR SEGREGATION, OXIDATION AND EVAPORATION
    Table 18 : EXAMPLES OF TITANIUM MEDICAL SPECIFICATIONS
    Table 19 : SINTERING CONDITIONS AND CHOICE OF SINTERING EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS MIM MATERIALS
    Table 20 : PARTICLE SIZE OF POWDERS FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS, COMPARISON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Table 21 : LIST OF COMPLEX MIM PARTS THAT HAVE WON INDUSTRY AWARDS INCLUDING MANUFACTURERS AND END USERS, 1979-2013
    Table 22 : COMPARISON OF LPIM AND HPIM PROCESSES
    Table 22 : SELECTED CERAMIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS’ CAPABILITIES BY MATERIAL AND PROCESS
    Table 23 : SELECTED CERAMIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS’ CAPABILITIES BY APPLICATION
    Table 24 : SELECTED CERAMIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS’ CAPABILITIES BY MATERIAL AND PROCESS
    Table 25 : MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR CIM PRODUCTS AND TYPICAL MATERIALS
    Table 26 : MAJOR GLOBAL METAL INJECTION MOLDING POWDER PRODUCERS
    Table 27 : TITANIUM POWDER SUPPLIERS
    Table 28 : TITANIUM POWDER PROCESSORS
    Table 29 : LIST OF METAL POWDER MANUFACTURERS IN JAPAN
    Table 30 : METAL POWDER MANUFACTURERS IN CHINA
    Table 31 : MAJOR GLOBAL METAL INJECTION MOLDING FEEDSTOCK SUPPLIERS
    Table 32 : WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION OF MAGNESIUM, BY COUNTRY, 2000-2012
    Table 33 : LIST OF SOFTWARE USED FOR MIM INJECTION MODELING
    Table 34 : PROMINENT INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE MANUFACTURERS IN THE MIM AND CIM INDUSTRY
    Table 35 : SELECTED SUPPLIERS FOR AQUEOUS DEBINDING UNITS
    Table 36 : SUPPLIERS OF CORROSION INHIBITOR USED IN AQUEOUS DEBINDING UNITS
    Table 37 : PROMINENT VACUUM FURNACE MANUFACTURERS FOR MIM AND CIM INDUSTRIES
    Table 38 : FURNACE MANUFACTURERS WORLDWIDE BY COUNTRY
    Table 39 : LAB EQUIPMENT TYPICALLY REQUIRED IN A MIM MANUFACTURING UNIT
    Table 40 : SUPPLIERS OF TEST EQUIPMENT FOR CRACK AND VOID DETECTION IN MIM PARTS
    Table 41 : MAJOR GLOBAL MIM PARTS MANUFACTURERS
    Table 42 : MIM COMPANIES IN CHINA AND THEIR MAJOR ACTIVITIES
    Table 43 : SELECTED MIM COMPANIES IN EUROPE
    Table 44 : MAJOR COMPANIES IN JAPAN DOING MIM MANUFACTURING
    Table 45 : MIM COMPANIES IN KOREA AND THEIR MAJOR ACTIVITIES
    Table 46 : MIM COMPANIES IN TAIWAN AND THEIR MAJOR ACTIVITIES
    Table 47 : AVERAGE ANNUAL FIREARM PRODUCTION OF TOP 38 MANUFACTURERS BY SEGMENT IN THE LAST 25 YEARS
    Table 48 : TOP 20 MANUFACTURERS OF PISTOLS IN THE U.S. 2010
    Table 49 : TOP 20 MANUFACTURERS OF REVOLVERS IN THE U.S., 2010
    Table 50 : TOP 20 MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES IN THE U.S., 2010
    Table 50 : GLOBAL DENTAL BRACKET MARKET SUPPLIERS FDA-REGISTERED UNDER 510(K) CATEGORY, 1985-2013
    Table 51 : TOP 20 MANUFACTURERS OF SHOTGUNS IN THE U.S., 2010
    Table 52 : GLOBAL DENTAL BRACKET MARKET SUPPLIERS FDA-REGISTERED UNDER 510(K) CATEGORY, 1985-2013
    Table 53 : TOP COMPANIES IN THE GLOBAL ORTHODONTIC SUPPLIES INDUSTRY, 2012
    Table 54 : COMPANIES IN THE U.S. ORTHODONTIC SUPPLIES INDUSTRY FOR MIM PRODUCTS, 2012
    Table 55 : MIM MATERIALS AND USES IN MEDICAL IMPLANT APPLICATIONS BY TYPE
    Table 56 : MAJOR IMPLANT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AND SEGMENTS, 2012
    Table 57 : COMPANIES IN THE MEDICAL DEVICES MARKET, 2012
    Table 58 : MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS MADE BY MIM TECHNOLOGY AND TYPE OF MATERIAL USED
    Table 59 : POTENTIAL MIM CUSTOMERS IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
    Table 60 : ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF SWISS WATCH MAKERS
    Table 61 : ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF TOP SWISS CLOCK MAKERS
    Table 62 : COMPARISON OF CRITICAL VALUES FOR VARIOUS NET-SHAPE PRODUCTION PROCESSES USED BY THE U.S. MINT FOR COIN PRODUCTION
    Table 63 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON MIM PATENTS BY COUNTRY, NON-U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
    Table 63 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON CIM PATENTS BY STATE, U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
    Table 64 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON MIM PATENTS BY STATE, U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
    Table 65 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON CIM PATENTS BY STATE, U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
    Table 66 : U.S. PATENTS WITH THE CLAIMS MENTIONING METAL INJECTION MOLDING
    Table 67 : U.S. PATENTS WITH MIM MENTIONED IN THE CLAIMS, ANALYZED BY YEAR OF ISSUE, 1983 TO SEPTEMBER 2013
    Table 68 : U.S. PATENTS WITH MIM MENTIONED IN THE CLAIMS BY APPLICATION
    Table 69 : U.S. PATENTS WITH MIM MENTIONED IN THE CLAIMS, ANALYZED BY COUNTRY OF ASSIGNEE
    Table 70 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED BINDER TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY YEAR
    Table 71 : SPECIFIC PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS LIST FOR AB TECHNOLOGY
    Table 72 : SPECIFIC PRODUCTS FROM AB TECHNOLOGY
    Table 73 : MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET SEGMENTS AND PRODUCTS FOR ACCELLENT INC.
    Table 74 : GLOBAL PATENT APPLICATIONS FOR ACCELLENT RELATED TO MIM TECHNOLOGIES
    Table 75 : REVENUES FOR ACCELLENT INC. BY REGION, 2010-2012
    Table 76 : MIM INDUSTRY PRODUCTS FROM ACUPOWDER
    Table 77 : MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR ACI PRODUCTS
    Table 78 : CHARACTERISTICS AND PRICING OF ENERGY HARVESTOR MODULES FROM CERAMETRICS
    Table 79 : CHARACTERISTICS AND PRICING OF PFC BIMORPHS FROM CERAMETRICS
    Table 80 : APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS FOR AFT’S MIM PRODUCTS
    Table 81 : AFT FINANCIALS AT TIME OF ACQUISITION BY ARC
    Table 82 : AFT FINANCIALS AT TIME OF ACQUISITION BY ARC
    Table 83 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
    Table 84 : MATERIALS, ALLOYS AND APPLICATIONS OF MIM FOR ADVANCED POWDER PRODUCTS, INC.
    Table 85 : METAL POWDER PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES OF AT&M POWDER METALLURGY DIVISION
    Table 86 : PRODUCT DETAILS OF POROUS SINTERED PRODUCTS MADE BY AT&M
    Table 87 : SYSTEM AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS PROCESSED BY AMT IN ITS MIM DIVISION
    Table 88 : FINANCIALS FOR AT&M
    Table 89 : SEA MAG MAGNET COMPANY 2012 YEAR AND FINANCIAL DATA
    Table 90 : CIM PRODUCTS FROM AP&P AND PROPERTIES
    Table 91 : QMT FINANCIALS AT TIME OF REVERSE MERGER OF ARC BY QMT
    Table 92 : QMT FINANCIALS, 2008-2011
    Table 93 : PRECISION COMPONENTS GROUP SEGMENT FINANCIALS, 2012 AND 2013, BY QUARTERS
    Table 94 : CARBONYL IRON POWDER GRADES FROM BASF
    Table 95 : CATAMOLD PRODUCTS FROM BASF BY CATEGORY
    Table 96 : RECOMMENDED SINTERING ATMOSPHERES FOR CATAMOLD PRODUCTS
    Table 97 : BASF CHEMICALS FINANCIALS AND SEGMENT REVENUE SHARES, 2008–2012
    Table 98 : BASF INORGANIC SUBSEGMENT REVENUES BY REGION, 2008–2012
    Table 99 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO BASF IN POWDER INJECTION MOLDING RELATED TECHNOLOGY SINCE 1976
    Table 100 : PRODUCTS/APPLICATIONS AND CUSTOMERS OF GREENE GROUP
    Table 101 : POWDER METAL PRODUCTS FOR MIM INDUSTRY FROM CARPENTER
    Table 102 : CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COMPANY FINANCIALS, 2008-2012
    Table 103 : CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COMPANY REVENUES BY MARKET, 2010-2012
    Table 104 : CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COMPANY REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2010-2012
    Table 105 : CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY SEGMENT FINANCIALS, 2010-2012
    Table 106 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO CARPENTER TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
    Table 107 : MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM CERAMTEC
    Table 108 : MATERIAL FAMILIES AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM CERAMTEC FOR MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS
    Table 109 : ADVANCED CERAMICS DIVISION FINANCIALS FOR ROCKWOOD, 2008–2012
    Table 110 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO CITIZEN RELATED TO INJECTION MOLDING SINCE 1976
    Table 111 : MATERIALS USED BY CITIZEN FOR INJECTION MOLDED COMPONENTS
    Table 112 : PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS OF CITIZEN POWDER INJECTION MOLDING TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
    Table 113 : MIM MATERIAL OFFERINGS FROM CMT
    Table 114 : CPS FINANCIALS, 2008-2012
    Table 115 : DYNACAST FINANCIALS, 2008-2012
    Table 116 : EGIDE CO. FINANCIALS BY SEGMENT, 2008-2012
    Table 117 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO EPSON RELATED TO PM AND MIM TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
    Table 118 : GKN MIM PRODUCTS BY MARKET CATEGORY
    Table 119 : GKN - MIM MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS
    Table 120 : GKN POWDER METALLURGY DIVISION FINANCIALS, 2007-2012
    Table 121 : GKN POWDER METALLURGY DIVISION SALES BY SEGMENT AND REGION, 2010-2012
    Table 122 : GKN POWDER METALLURGY REVENUE BY CUSTOMER, 2010 TO 2012
    Table 123 : FINANCIALS OF SUPERMETALS BUSINESS DIVISON OF CABOT AT TIME OF ACQUISITION BY GAM IN 2011
    Table 124 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO MAGNA RELATED TO MAGNESIUM INJECTION MOLDING SINCE 1976
    Table 125 : U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO POWDER INJECTION MOLDING ASSIGNED TO H.C. STARCK SINCE 1976
    Table 126 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO HITACHI RELATED TO MIM SINCE 1976
    Table 127 : HOEGANAES POWDER PRODUCTS AND GRADES
    Table 128 : HOGANAS COMPANY FINANCIALS, 2007-2012
    Table 129 : (SEK MILLIONS)
    Table 130 : HOGANAS COMPANY SALES BY REPORTING SEGMENTS, 2008-2012
    Table 131 : HOGANAS CO.'S AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY COUNTRY, 2012
    Table 132 : PRODUCT CAPABILITIES OF INDO-MIM
    Table 133 : STANDARD FEEDSTOCK CHARACTERISTICS FROM INMATEC
    Table 134 : APPLICATIONS, MATERIALS AND PRODUCT EXAMPLES OF CIM PARTS FROM KLÄGER
    Table 135 : END MARKETS AND PRODUCTS FOR CIM PARTS FROM KLAGER
    Table 136 : METHODS OF JOINING CERAMIC COMPONENTS WITH OTHER MATERIALS
    Table 137 : PATENTS APPLIED AND AWARDED TO LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES
    Table 138 : PATENTS APPLIED AND AWARDED TO CRUCIBLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    Table 139 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO MATERION SINCE 1976
    Table 140 : FEATURES OF CIM AND MIM COMPONENTS MADE BY MAXON
    Table 141 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO MATERION SINCE 1976
    Table 142 : FEEDSTOCK COMPOSITION DEVELOPED BY MIMITALIA FOR THE PATENTED DIAMOND INJECTION MOLDED PART
    Table 143 : NIPPON ATOMIZED METAL POWDERS CORP. FINANCIALS, 2004–2012
    Table 144 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO. FOR MIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
    Table 145 : NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO. FINANCIALS, 2010-2013
    Table 146 : FINANCIALS OF THE HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIALS DIVISION OF OSAKA TITANIUM, 2011-2013
    Table 147 : PARMATECH PIM MATERIALS LISTED BY CATEGORY
    Table 148 : INVESTMENT AT PROFORM RHODE ISLAND
    Table 149 : ROI CALCULATION YEARS 1-10
    Table 150 : ACTUAL UTILIZATION OF RHODE ISLAND PLANT, 2010-2013
    Table 151 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO RAYMOND E. WIENER FOR METAL INJECTION MOLDING RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
    Table 152 : MATERIAL CAPABILITIES FOR NANOPOWDERS FROM INTRINSIQ
    Table 153 : POWDER METAL AND ALLOY GRADES AVAILABLE FROM SANDVIK
    Table 154 : FINANCIALS OF THE CARPENTER POWDER PRODUCTS (SANDVIK-CARPENTER), 2010-2012
    Table 155 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO SANDVIK FOR MIM AND POWDER RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
    Table 156 : VALUATION DETAILS OF SCM METALS USA AND SCM ASIA AS REPORTED BY GIBRALTAR AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITIONS
    Table 157 : MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED BY SINTEZ
    Table 158 : SODICK AND SODICK PLUSTECH FINANCIALS AT MERGER
    Table 159 : MATERIALS, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR MIM PRODUCT LINE OF SUMITOMO MINING CO.
    Table 160 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO SMM FOR METAL INJECTION MOLDING RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
    Table 161 : ANNUAL FINANCIALS FOR TAURUS BUSINESS UNIT WITH MIM OPERATIONS
    Table 162 : QUARTERLY FINANCIALS FOR TAURUS BUSINESS UNIT WITH MIM OPERATIONS
    Table 163 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO TEIBOW SINCE 1976
    Table 164 : EFFECT OF PROCESS ON GRAIN SIZE OF SHEETS AND PLATES
    Table 165 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO THIXOMAT SINCE 1976
    Table 166 : LIST OF LICENSEES OF THIXOMAT TECHNOLOGY
    Table 167 : MONTHLY REVENUES FOR WAFFER 2010-2013
    Table 168 : FINANCIALS OF WAFFER 2009-2012
    Table 169 : MIM AND CIM AUXILIARY PRODUCTS AND TRADE NAMES

List of Figures

    Summary Figure A : REGIONAL MARKET SHARE OF SALES OF MIM COMPONENTS, 2012 AND 2018
    Summary Figure B : REGIONAL PERCENTAGE SHARE OF SALES OF MIM COMPONENTS, 2012 AND 2018
    Summary Figure :
    Figure 1 : COMPARISON OF METAL INJECTION MOLDING TO OTHER COMPETING PROCESSES AND TRENDS IN MIM PROCESS EVOLUTION
    Figure 2 : MIM PROCESS OPTIMIZATION WITH PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE
    Figure 3 : NATURE OF AN IDEAL TGA CURVE FOR THE BINDER SYSTEM
    Figure 4 : GLOBAL MAGNESIUM USAGE TRENDS BY REGION
    Figure 5 : TOTAL PRODUCT COST SPLIT UP IN MIM BY MATERIAL AND PROCESS
    Figure 6 : EVOLUTION OF MICRO-MIM TECHNOLOGY
    Figure 7 : MAJOR PIM SUPPLIER BASE BY MARKET
    Figure 8 : MIM GLOBAL SALES BY MATERIAL
    Figure 9 : MIM POWDER PRODUCTION METHOD
    Figure 10 : U.S. COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY POWDER PRODUCTION, IMPORT, EXPORT AND TOTAL CONSUMPTION, 2004-2018
    Figure 11 : COMPARISON OF THE PRICE OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY POWDERS TO STEEL
    Figure 12 : PRICE COMPARISON OF VARIOUS STEEL POWDERS
    Figure 13 : USAGE OF TITANIUM BY WEIGHT FOR EACH AIRCRAFT, PER PLANE
    Figure 14 : RATIO OF METAL MATERIALS USED IN AIRCRAFT BY WEIGHT BY AIRCRAFT TYPE
    Figure 15 : SPINNING WATER ATOMIZATION PROCESS DEVELOPED BY ATMIX
    Figure 16 : GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF FURNACE MANUFACTURERS, BY REGION, 2012
    Figure 17 : GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF MIM MANUFACTURERS, BY COUNTRY, 2012
    Figure 18 : GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF MIM MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2012
    Figure 19 : MIM SALES IN JAPAN, 2005-2018
    Figure 20 : MIM SALES BY SEGMENT IN JAPAN, 2009-2012
    Figure 21 : MIM PRODUCTION BY MATERIAL IN JAPAN, 2009-2012
    Figure 22 : MIM SALES IN JAPAN BY COMPANY
    Figure 23 : SHIPMENTS OF METAL POWDER FOR MIM, JAPAN DATA, 2002-2011
    Figure 24 : MIM PRODUCTION BY MATERIAL IN KOREA
    Figure 25 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
    Figure 26 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY PAYROLL, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
    Figure 27 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY REVENUES, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
    Figure 28 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY ENERGY COST, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
    Figure 29 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY CAPEX DATA, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
    Figure 30 : GLOBAL FIREARMS OWNERSHIP BY SEGMENT, 2012
    Figure 31 : GLOBAL CIVILIAN FIREARMS OWNERSHIP BY COUNTRY, 2012
    Figure 32 : ESTIMATE OF THE CIVILIAN MARKET FOR FIREARMS IN THE U.S., 1999-2010
    Figure 33 : U.S. PISTOL MANUFACTURERS, 1986-2010
    Figure 34 : U.S. MARKET SHARE OF PISTOL PRODUCTION BY MANUFACTURER, 2012
    Figure 35 : U.S. REVOLVER MANUFACTURERS, 1986-2010
    Figure 36 : U.S. RIFLE MANUFACTURERS, 1986-2010
    Figure 37 : U.S. SHOTGUN MANUFACTURERS, 1986-2010
    Figure 38 : MEDICAL DEVICES MARKET BY REGION, 2012
    Figure 39 : NUMBER OF JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERIES, 2008 TO 2018
    Figure 40 : U.S. DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES INDUSTRY REVENUES, 2005-2011, 2017 ESTIMATE
    Figure 41 : U.S. DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT, 2005-2011 AND 2017 ESTIMATE
    Figure 42 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL EXPORT VALUE, 2001-2012 AND 2018 ESTIMATE
    Figure 43 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL VALUE BY SEGMENT, 2006-2012, AND 2018 ESTIMATE
    Figure 44 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL NUMBERS BY SEGMENT, 2006-2012 AND 2018 ESTIMATE
    Figure 45 : GLOBAL MOBILE PHONE MARKET SHARE, 2012
    Figure 46 : GLOBAL PERSONAL COMPUTER MARKET SHARE, 2012
    Figure 47 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON MIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES BY YEAR, 1976-2015
    Figure 48 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON MIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY MATERIAL
    Figure 49 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON MIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY APPLICATION
    Figure 50 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS OF MIM PATENTS BY COUNTRY, NON-U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
    Figure 51 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON MIM PATENTS BY STATE,
    Figure 52 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON CIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES BY YEAR, 1976-2015
    Figure 53 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON CIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY MATERIAL
    Figure 54 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON CIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY APPLICATION
    Figure 55 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON CIM PATENTS BY COUNTRY, NON-U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
    Figure 56 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON CIM PATENTS BY STATE, U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
    Figure 57 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED MIM IN THE CLAIMS BY YEAR, 1983 TO SEPTEMBER 2013
    Figure 58 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED MIM IN THE CLAIMS, BY APPLICATION
    Figure 59 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED MIM IN THE CLAIMS BY COUNTRY OF ASSIGNEE
    Figure 60 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED BINDER TECHNOLOGIES BY YEAR, 1981-2015
    Figure 61 : COPPER COLD PLATE MANUFACTURED BY ACELENT TECHNOLOGIES
    Figure 62 : POWER HARVESTING PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES
    Figure 63 : ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES REVENUES, 2000-2012
    Figure 64 : REVENUE FORECAST FOR FLOMET THROUGH 2016 AT
    Figure 65 : COST FORECAST FOR FLOMET AT TIME OF ACQUISITION, 2012-2016
    Figure 66 : STRUCTURE OF OWNERSHIPS BEFORE THE ARC ACQUISITIONS
    Figure 67 : STRUCTURE OF OWNERSHIPS AFTER THE ARC ACQUISITIONS
    Figure 68 : COMPARISON OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDMETALS TO OTHER MATERIALS
    Figure 69 : COMPARISON OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDMETALS TO OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
    Figure 70 : NANOVAL PROCESS SCHEMATIC FOR POWDERS
    Figure 71 : NANOVAL PROCESS SCHEMATIC FOR FIBERS
    Figure 72 : ANNUAL SALES OF NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO.. 1994-2012
    Figure 73 : JAPANESE MARKET SHARE OF NISSEI PLASTIC, 1994-2012
    Figure 74 : NISSEI PLASTIC SALES BREAKDOWN BY PRODUCT TYPE, FY 2012-2013 DATA
    Figure 75 : SCHEMATIC OF PLASMA METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOPOWDERS
    Figure 76 : EXAMPLE OF THE BENEFIT OF WORKING WITH NANOPOWDERS
    Figure 77 : ANNUAL REVENUES FOR SCHUNK GROUP, 2003-20