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As a member of the MIM Expert Group, LÖMI GmbH is committed to advancing manufacturing technologies and sharing expertise within the Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) community.   The animation below illustrates the principle of LÖMI's EDA solvent debinding technology—developed and manufactured by LÖMI for MIM and CIM (as well as Additive Manufacturing) applications worldwide.   The technology provides three key process advantages:   Process flexibility and robustness: Compatible with a wide variety of feedstocks and binder systems, solvent debinding offers high process flexibility. Once the soluble binder has been extracted, the process reaches its natural endpoint without degrading the component. This allows parts with different wall thicknesses to be processed together in the same batch, simplifying production planning and maximizing equipment utilization.   Short debinding times: Solvent debinding is completed in hours rather than days, as is often the case with purely thermal debinding. Removing the soluble binder fraction before thermal treatment significantly reduces overall processing time and increases production throughput.   Energy-efficient and environmentally responsible: Operating temperatures of only 30–80 °C, compared to approximately 300–600 °C for thermal debinding, result in substantially lower energy consumption. In addition, LÖMI EDA systems feature integrated solvent recovery with recycling rates of up to 99%, minimizing solvent consumption, reducing waste, and supporting sustainable manufacturing.   The animation provides a concise overview of the solvent debinding process and highlights why it has become an established technology for efficient, flexible, and sustainable MIM and CIM production. Thanks to Pablo Sanz Juárez and Natalie Römer for this nice video, and congratulations to 35 years in solvent debinding systems to LÖMI! For more about MIM and its possibilities, stay tuned! #MIMpossilbe #LÖMI #MIM #MetalInjectionMolding #Debinding

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