Production of a filter element of a particle filter for an internal engine comprises forming a compound made from a sintered metal powder and a thermoplastic binder forming a pre-green compact removing a part of the binder and sintering

A particulate filter (20) for an internal combustion machine comprising a plurality of bag-like filter elements (22). These are made as follows: a preparing a compound of a sintered metal powder and a thermoplastic binder. b. Forming a Vorgrünlings the bag-like filter element (22) from the compound; c. Removing at least part of the binder from the Vorgrünling; and d. sintering.