Thermoplastic materials for the production of ceramic moldings containA) 40-65% by volume of a sinterable inorganic non-metallic powder,B) 35-60% by volume of a mixture ofB1) 70-90% by weight of a polyoxymethylene homo- or copolymer having up to 10 mol % of comonomer units andB2) 10-30% by weight of a polyoxymethylene copolymer with a comonomer content of 20-99 mol %, poly-1,3-dioxolane, poly-1,3-dioxane or poly-1,3-dioxepan, or of a polymer which is homogeneously dissolved or is dispersed with a mean particle size of less than 1 .mu.m in B1) or a mixture thereof,as a binder, andC) 0-5% by volume of a dispersant.