The Special Hotel rate for the Feb 2026 SPE Intl. Polyolefin Conf. is expiring on Jan 23

The Special Hotel rate for the 2026 SPE International Polyolefins Conference will be expiring on January 23 so NOW is the time to Register.

The 2026 SPE International Polyolefins Conference will be on February 23-26, 2026 (Monday-Thursday) at the Galveston Island Convention Center in Galveston, 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. The Galveston Island Convention Center overlooks the beach on the Gulf and is a great place to be in February so join us.

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The Largest Polymer Conference in the World Dedicated to Polyolefins

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The conference will include:

A Monday afternoon tutorial
130+ technical presentations, with four keynote speakers
Keynote Speakers will be live streamed
An Exhibition Hall of over 60 industry suppliers, ranging from equipment, compounding, additives, and more
Two networking Socials
Student Poster Competition for attendees to judge
New Product presentations in the Exhibit Hall
Over 900 people are expected to attend the conference

To view the FULL PROGRAM CLICK HERE

To view all the Speakers Click Here

The Conference will have a powerful software platform that will allow you to see the schedule for the talks, speaker's bios, slide decks, student posters, and virtual exhibitor/sponsor booths on your mobile device or computer. All of the papers/slide decks 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 those who just want to see the exhibitors or meet with their suppliers or customers, you can receive an Exhibition Hall Pass at no charge.

Keynote speakers will be:

Jan Kalfus, Executive Director of S&P Global, Driving Change: Strategic Perspectives on the Polyolefin Value Chains

Rob Flores, VP Sustainability at Amcor, Driving Sustainability through Value Chain Collaboration

Professor John Hartwig, University of California at Berkeley, Catalytic Upcycling and Deconstruction of Polyolefins by C-H Bonds

Professor Rigoberto Advincula, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Towards AI/ML of Polymer Materials and DOE Opportunities

They will address the state of the industry, circularity challenges, and solutions across the value chain, advanced recycling technologies, AI applications, and DOE research programs.

On Monday afternoon, two 2.5 hour tutorials will overview the fundamentals of blown film extrusion/troubleshooting, and reactive extrusion. This training will be presented by:

Paul Waller, President of Plastics Touch Point Group, A Practical Guide to Blown Film Troubleshooting

Ashok Adur, President of Everest International Consulting, Tutorial on Reactive Extrusion

For more information about the conference go to

http://www.polyolefinsconference.org/

To Register for the Conference CLICK HERE

If you would like to be an exhibitor CLICK HERE

If you would like to be a sponsor, contact

Fernando Cevallos-Candau

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