Powder metallurgy methods allow the production of highly porous materials with a complex combination of properties that are impossible to achieve using other methods. These materials are widely used in engineering as filters, dispersants, dampers, flame suppressants, and cooling elements for machines and mechanisms.

Permeable materials sintered from powders or fibers have high strength, withstand sudden thermal changes and high temperatures , have high corrosion resistance, provide a high degree of purification and are easily adjusted in terms of permeability limits.