A process for the additive manufacture of a component, comprising the steps: - providing substrate particles and a binder, -- wherein the substrate particles are selected from the group consisting of metallic substrate particles, vitreous substrate particles and ceramic substrate particles, and -- wherein the binder comprises: --- a thermoplastic polymer, and --- at least one additive, which comprises a plasticizer for adjusting the fluidity of the thermoplastic polymer, -- wherein substrate particles and the binder form powdery composite particles, wherein the composite particles each comprise a plurality of substrate particles, -- wherein the substrate particles are present in a proportion of from 40% by volume to 70% by volume in the composite particles, -- wherein the thermoplastic polymer is present in a proportion of from 10% by volume to 70% by volume in the binder, and -- wherein the at least one additive is present in a proportion of from 30% by volume to 90% by volume in the binder, - producing a shaped part wherein -- a layer (L 1 to L n) of substrate particles and binder being produced and the binder being selectively melted by means of electromagnetic radiation to produce a shaped part layer (F 1 to F n), and -- at least one further layer (L 1 to L n) of substrate particles and binder being produced and the binder being selectively melted by means of the electromagnetic radiation to produce at least one further shaped part layer (F 1 to F n), - taking the shaped part out from the layers (L 1 to L n) produced, - removing the binder from the shaped part, and - sintering the shaped part to obtain the component. - providing substrate particles and a binder, -- wherein the substrate particles are selected from the group consisting of metallic substrate particles, vitreous substrate particles and ceramic substrate particles, and -- wherein the binder comprises: --- a thermoplastic polymer, and --- at least one additive, which comprises a plasticizer for adjusting the fluidity of the thermoplastic polymer, -- wherein substrate particles and the binder form powdery composite particles, wherein the composite particles each comprise a plurality of substrate particles, -- wherein the substrate particles are present in a proportion of from 40% by volume to 70% by volume in the composite particles, -- wherein the thermoplastic polymer is present in a proportion of from 10% by volume to 70% by volume in the binder, and -- wherein the at least one additive is present in a proportion of from 30% by volume to 90% by volume in the binder, -- wherein the substrate particles are selected from the group consisting of metallic substrate particles, vitreous substrate particles and ceramic substrate particles, and -- wherein the binder comprises: --- a thermoplastic polymer, and --- at least one additive, which comprises a plasticizer for adjusting the fluidity of the thermoplastic polymer, --- a thermoplastic polymer, and --- at least one additive, which comprises a plasticizer for adjusting the fluidity of the thermoplastic polymer, -- wherein substrate particles and the binder form powdery composite particles, wherein the composite particles each comprise a plurality of substrate particles, -- wherein the substrate particles are present in a proportion of from 40% by volume to 70% by volume in the composite particles, -- wherein the thermoplastic polymer is present in a proportion of from 10% by volume to 70% by volume in the binder, and -- wherein the at least one additive is present in a proportion of from 30% by volume to 90% by volume in the binder, - producing a shaped part wherein -- a layer (L 1 to L n) of substrate particles and binder being produced and the binder being selectively melted by means of electromagnetic radiation to produce a shaped part layer (F 1 to F n), and -- at least one further layer (L 1 to L n) of substrate particles and binder being produced and the binder being selectively melted by means of the electromagnetic radiation to produce at least one further shaped part layer (F 1 to F n), -- a layer (L 1 to L n) of substrate particles and binder being produced and the binder being selectively melted by means of electromagnetic radiation to produce a shaped part layer (F 1 to F n), and -- at least one further layer (L 1 to L n) of substrate particles and binder being produced and the binder being selectively melted by means of the electromagnetic radiation to produce at least one further shaped part layer (F 1 to F n), - taking the shaped part out from the layers (L 1 to L n) produced, - removing the binder from the shaped part, and - sintering the shaped part to obtain the component.