%0 journal article %@ 1753-1497 %A Wolff, M.,Deussing, J.,Dahms, M.,Ebel, T.,Kainer, K.U.,Klassen, T. %D 2012 %J Powder Injection Moulding International %N 4 %P 59-63 %T Advances in the Metal Injection Moulding of Mg-Ca alloys for biomedical applications %U 4 %X Magnesium-Calcium alloys are attracting interest for use in biomedical applications thanks to the material’s biodegradability and its mechanical properties that closely match cortical bone. MIM processing additionally offers the ability to produce structures with both dense and porous areas. Martin Wolff and co-authors review the complete production cycle for MIM Mg-Ca alloys and present initial mechanical properties for sintered specimens.