Question:
I am in the business of plastic compounding. I want to diversify in to metal powder compounding, and I have the following questions for you, please reply.
1)Are compounding equipments the same as for plastic compounding?
2)Which are the most commonly used compounds in the MIM industry, in terms of quantity?
3)Which binder systems are the most advisable in terms of environmental friendliness, economical processability during compounding, injection, de-binding and sintering?
4)Name and addresses of Water based, polymer based and wax based binder suppliers suitable for MIM compound.

Answer:
The MIM industry is about 25 years old and is growing rapidly. However it is a combination of two different industries, one of which is the plastic industry of which you are a part.
You would have to learn and understand the metal powder aspect of the MIM industry to successfully integrate your current business with the MIM feedstock manufacturing.
To be a successful MIM feedstock manufacturer you would then have to convince your customers that your product will result in the desired part and maintain the quality requirements with repeatability, every time the part is made.

Let me start from the bottom of his questions.

4) Name and addresses of Water based, polymer based and wax based binder suppliers suitable for MIM compound.

There are a handful of MIM feedstock suppliers and all their binder compositions are either patented or closely guarded secrets. So there are no shops where you can walk in and ask to buy binders for MIM “compounds”.

3) Which binder systems are most advisable in terms of environmental friendliness, economical processability during compounding, injection, de-binding and sintering?

Every system has its own advantages and disadvantages. If there was one absolute process the different binder systems would not exist.

2)Which are the most commonly used compounds in the MIM industry, in terms of quantity?

I assume you mean alloy when you use the word compound. 2% nickel iron, 4140, 17-4 PH and 316L are four of the most widely used alloys in the MIM industry.

1)Are compounding equipments the same as for plastic compounding?

The equipment used for processing MIM feedstock is similar but not necessarily the same.

I would suggest you spend some time learning about the MIM aspect of the business before you start making feedstock.