The Canadian Government's National Research Council laboratory in Boucherville, Quebec, has been active in wide-ranging PM R&D and technology transfer for over 30 years. Consulting Editor Joseph Capus visited the facility to learn what topics were being pursued currently. Recent achievements include binder-lubricant developments, die-wall lubrication, and the creation of metal and non-metallic foams, patented Bioglass being the latest successful innovation.