Abstract: The invention relates to a process for shaping a material by isostatic compression at a temperature of at least 1300.degree. C. of a powder of said material in a tight sheath.The sheath is made from titanium or a titanium alloy and is internally coated with tantalum in such a way that the sheath can be embrittled during hot isostatic compression, by the diffusion of tantalum into the titanium or titanium alloy, in the presence of oxygen. In general, the titanium sheath is coated with tantalum by spraying in the presence of oxygen.The use of such a sheath makes it possible to avoid the operation of eliminating the sheath chemically or mechanically conventionally necessary in such processes.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for confining the pollution of an isostatic pressing enclosure.At the end of an isostatic pressing operation, a glove box is sealingly fixed above the enclosure, the plug is removed from the latter and deposited within the glove box, after which the sampling and inspection operations necessary for detecting any contamination are performed.Application to the compression of radioactive waste by isostatic pressing.