Methods and systems for plasma-assisted sintering are provided. The method can include initiating a sintering plasma with a cavity (12) by subjecting a gas to radiation in the presence of a plasma catalyst and exposing at least a portion of an object which can be a powdered material component to the...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20060057016?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060057016 - Plasma-assisted sintering
