**Meet the editor**

Igor Shishkovsky is a leading researcher in PN Lebedev Physical Institute (LPI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Samara Branch. His research and teaching focuses on the powder-bed fusion methods and net-shape fabrication of engineering materials via laser sintering techniques in the Russian Federation (RF). Shishkovsky is credited with significant developments

in the additive manufacturing technologies. His book, *Laser Synthesis of Functional Mesostructures and 3D Parts,* is the first published and the most cited reference in the field of RF. Shishkovsky has published more than 250 articles, 8 patents, and 7 books in this field.

Contents

**Preface VII**

Singh

**Section 1 Sintering of Functional Materials 1**

Chapter 1 **Two-Step Sintering of Ceramics 3**

**Sintering Technique 23**

**Fluoride Composites 45**

**Agents and Binders 105**

Radomir Sokolar

**Section 2 Energy Assisted Sintering 121**

**Sintering (SPS) 123**

Ibticem Ayadi and Foued Ben Ayed

**Sample and Multi-Sample Sintering 77**

Chapter 6 **Sintering and Reactive Sintering by Spark Plasma**

Victorio, Souad Ammar and Raul Valenzuela

Amer Mohamed

Ubenthiran Sutharsini, Murugathas Thanihaichelvan and Ramesh

Penchal Reddy Matli, Rana Abdul Shakoor and Adel Mohamed

Chapter 2 **Development of Metal Matrix Composites Using Microwave**

Chapter 3 **Sintering of the Tricalcium Phosphate-Titania-Magnesium**

Chapter 4 **Evolution of Magnetic Properties in Ferrites: Trends of Single-**

Ismayadi Ismail, Idza Riati Ibrahim and Rodziah Nazlan

Chapter 5 **Sintering of Whiteware Body Depending on Different Fluxing**

Giulia Franceschin, Nancy Flores‐Martínez, Gabriela Vázquez‐
