从对材料成形加工技术进步的分析入手，论述了凝固技术在材料先进成形加工技术中的应用及其重要性。结合对几种凝固新技术的实例的分析指出，不论是传统材料加工过程“控形—控性（控制组织）—控制成本—控制污染”一体化新技术，还是作为新材料研制手段，凝固技术的重要性均是非常突出的。进而分析了近年来受到广泛重视的凝固过程研究的新课题及其由此可能带来的技术进步。

By analyzing the progress of materials processing, the application and the importance of solidification technologies in the field are stressed. It is pointed out that the solidification technologies offer some new method´s for the preparation of advanced materials as well as powerful ways for improving the traditional materials processing, which is now on the way of optimizing the facts of shape forming, microstructure improving, consume reducing and environment protection. Some emerging research topics about solidification processing and the possible technological progresses are also predicated.