Definitions for "Debinding"
A step between molding and sintering where the majority of the binder used in molding is extracted by heat, solvent, catalysis, or other techniques. The debinding techniques are highly variable between production sites. Thermal debinding often leads to lower precision and is slower. Hence, newer PIM operations rely on solvent, solvent vapor, vacuum, wicking, or catalytic debinding, and in many cases through a combination of methods.