Research Breakthrough: Cold Sintering

Researchers in Penn State's Materials Research Institute, led by Clive Randall, recently discovered a process that could revolutionize the manufacturing industry. Known as cold sintering, the process could be used for developing materials we use every day, such as bricks and glass, at a much lower energy cost than the process used today. The researchers have shown their new process can be used to make at least 50 materials, and they are continuing to expand their research to incorporate additional materials.

[@magnuswootton6181]

NOT crud!!! seriously excellent. I bet there is some really amaturey ways to still benefit from this style of production! (thats what happens when dummies do it. :)) beautiful.

[@Tomy9080]

How strong is the material bonding of cold sintering product, and what type of application?

[@brendagainey1980]

Wonderful!

[@victorwelkin9136]

Anyone ever try to sinter Iridium?

[@caroziir-zirconiadentaldis9380]

Can we sinter Alumina & Zirconia Ceramics products?

[@bobbobson4030]

Yes, this is the main way they are made

[@MikeJones-mf2rt]

This is just compaction of sol-gel... This was developed many decades ago, nothing new here at all...

[@AVCD44]

Yer it's not used as a sintering process by the industry

[@MikeJones-mf2rt]

@@AVCD44 I use a very similar, better than shown here, process in my home workshop and have been doing so for close to a decade lol... Should have filed for a patent...