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The 4th International Symposium on Science and Technology ofSintering was held on 4-6 November 1987, in Tokyo, under the auspices of the organising committee, the International Institute for the Science ofSintering and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd. The first meeting was held in Yugoslavia in 1975, the second was in Poland in 1979 and the third was in India in 1983. The fourth was in Tokyo in 1987. Participants numbered about 500, including 100 from abroad. These came from USA, France, FRG, China, Australia, Korea, Sweden, Yugoslavia, GDR, India, Czechoslovakia, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Canada, Taiwan, etc. We had many good presentations and discussions during the meeting and were informed about the present status of the science and technology of sintering. Understanding and mutual human relations were promoted by this meeting. The meeting was a success and these proceedings will promote the science and technology of sintering. SHIGEYUKI SOMIY A MASAHIKO SHIMADA MASAHINO YOSHIMURA Ryuzo WATANABE X11I CONTENTS vii Organizers and Co-Sponsors VB Advisory and Organizing Committee.