The 2025 SPE International Polyolefins Conference will be on February 16-19, 2025 at the Galveston Island Convention Center in Texas. The SPE South Texas Section in collaboration with the SPE Polymer Modifiers and Additives Division, the Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division, the Engineering Properties and Structures Division, the Building and Infrastructure Division, the Applied Rheology Division, and the Flexible Packaging Division are organizing the program to celebrate the 50^th year of the conference.  The Galveston Island Convention Center overlooks the beach and is a great place to be in February so join us.

The conference will include:

•  A Sunday afternoon tutorial 
•  130+ technical presentations, with keynote speakers
•  An Exhibition Hall of over 60 industry suppliers, ranging from equipment, compounding, additives, and more
•  Two networking Socials to celebrate the 50^th year
•  Student Poster Competition for attendees to judge 
•  A Special Session on Wednesday which will review the advances and innovations in Polyolefin Catalysts and Processes over the last 50 years  
•  Over 900 people are expected to attend the conference. 

The Conference will have a powerful software platform that will allow you to see the program, speakers, student posters, and virtual exhibitor and sponsor booths on your mobile device or computer. All the papers can be accessed during the conference and up to 6 months after the conference.  Attendees can also contact speakers and other attendees during the conference through the software platform. For virtual attendees, all the keynote speakers and a special session on Wednesday commemorating 50 years of catalyst and process developments will be LIVE STREAMED on the software platform.

To see the program and list of speakers, click on one of the buttons below:

The featured KEYNOTE SPEAKERS will be:

There is a special session LIVE STREAMED on Wednesday which will discuss the evolution of Polyolefin Catalyst and Polymerization Technology over the last 50 years.

Masud Monwar (Senior Research Scientist) and Max McDaniel (Senior Fellow), Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Chrome and Metallocene Catalyst Developments Over the Past 50 Years

Jochem Pater, Senior Director Global Catalyst Business, LyondellBasell, Polypropylene Slurry and Bulk Polymerization with Ziegler-Natta Catalysts

Patrik Schneider, Senior Director Global Licensing and Services, LyondellBasell, Slurry Polymerization of Polyethylene – 50 Years of Development

Niousha Kazemi, Leader, Innovation Strategy, Nova Chemicals, Solution Polymerization of Ethylene



Ryan Impelman, Senior Principal Polyethylene Process Technology, ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering, Gas Phase Processes

The Sponsors and Exhibitors for the 2025 conference are as follows:

If you are interested in becoming an Exhibitor, a Sponsor, a Registered Attendee, or you would like more information about the conference, click on the appropriate button below: