Materialism Podcast Ep 35: Spark Plasma Sintering

A look into Spark "Plasma" Sintering and why the name is a misnomer. Follow the history as it goes from Mayan jewelry making all the way to Dr. Sparks building one in his lab at the University of Utah. Finally, dive into its current applications and possibilities in the future.
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[@Fish-ub3wn]

not a lot of sintering fans, eh?

[@TaylorSparks]

Stay tuned! We are doing a follow-up episode to this that we should release in a week or two. SPS has come a long ways

[@TaylorSparks]

Plus, the majority of our views don't come from CZcams they come from podcast platforms like iTunes or Spotify.