Element 22

Titanium Metal Injection Molding (MIM)

3 decades of development and over a decade in business have resulted in a company that provides a proven, cost effective, reliable manufacturing process currently molding millions of Ti components a year.

  • Ti 6Al4V
  • Commercially Pure (CP) Ti Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
  • Diffusion Bonding Ti to Aluminum Oxide Al2O3 or Zirconium Oxide ZrO2 
Anodized chemotherapy ports
Pacemaker connector block & screw
Internal and external metal injection molded threads
Aerospace Fastener
Cochlear Housing
Chemotherapy Port
Molded in one piece
Hearing Aid Housing
Titanium MIM
Complex geometry
Orthopedic Ti MIM
Sunglass frames
Ti MIM Ring
Lab testing equipment

Highlights:

  • Manufactured over 1 million titanium EU and FDA approved implants to date
  • Capable of diffusion bonding titanium to ceramics eliminating the need for brazing
  • Greater than 99.5% density as sintered (<0.5% porosity as sintered)
  • Material properties as good or better than wrought Ti exceeding all ASTM specifications as sintered
  • Typical cost savings of 50% over machined components
  • Parts are burr free, stress free and require no cleaning
  • Surface finish 47 Ra or better as sintered – before polishing
  • Common applications include feedthrough flanges, terminal connector blocks, bone plates and screws, dental abutments
  • Parts can be anodized, laser welded, brazed, electropolished
  • ISO 13485 Certified