The story of metal injection molding (MIM) for
medical applications is, to a large extent, that of two
separate technologies coming of age at the right time
and for the advancement of both. Since the author was
not involved in the very early development of either
technology, the two histories presented are based on
conversations with the key people who developed both
technologies. It is reasonable to assume that many other
factors, not mentioned here, played important roles in
both technologies.
The story of metal injection molding (MIM) for
medical applications is, to a large extent, that of two
separate technologies coming of age at the right time
and for the advancement of both. Since the author was
not involved in the very early development of either
technology, the two histories presented are based on
conversations with the key people who developed both
technologies. It is reasonable to assume that many other
factors, not mentioned here, played important roles in
both technologies.