Abstract
Current production and consumption of copper and copper alloy powders in China is reviewed. China is now the largest producer of copper powder globally and many of the technological gaps with other producers have been closed or eliminated. Priorities for further development are proposed.
Acknowledgements
Financial sponsorship by the Technology Innovation Fund of Beijing General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals under Contract No. 2012110042000022 and the Outstanding Talents Training Project of Huairou District, Beijing is acknowledged. Based on a presentation at Euro PM 2013, organised by EPMA at Gothenburg, Sweden on 13–15 September 2013.