Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Research Laboratory

The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia
What the facility does

Creation of materials using powder metallurgy technologies

Areas of expertise

The SPS Research Laboratory is the only lab in western Canada where the preparation of novel materials (ceramic, metallic, polymer, nano, bio, conductive, insulative, functionally graded, etc.) via spark plasma sintering is performed.

Research services

Material fabrication

Sectors of application
  • Automotive
  • Defence and security industries
  • Energy
  • Manufacturing and processing
  • Transportation
Equipment Function
10-3 spark plasma sintering machine Consolidation of powders via SPS
  • Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
  • Canadian Neutron Beam Centre (National Research Council)
  • CANMET (Natural Resources Canada)