MIMA is one of six trade associations
of the Metal Powder Industries Federation. Its corporate members fall into
one of the following three groups: firms commercially engaged in the production
of injection molded metal or ceramic products utilizing powder materials
as the basic starting constituent; suppliers of powder material; or equipment
suppliers of binder systems, feedstock, molds, molding machines, or debinding
or sintering equipment to producers of metal or ceramic injection molded
products.
The objectives of the association are to improve and promote the products
of the MIM industry by promoting investigation, research, and interchange
of ideas among members. Educational activities in the science, practice,
and application of injection molded parts include wide dissemination of information
pertaining to the industry via technical conferences, courses, facts, data,
and standards fundamental to the application of products of the technology. The association also maintains a dedicated Web site—mimaweb.org—that offers a wealth of information on the metal injection process.