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Society of Plastics Engineers South Texas Section

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International Polyolefins Conference

This conference is among one of the world’s largest polyolefins conferences.

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2025 marks our 50th SPE International Polyolefins Conference

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The South Texas Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers has served Texas since 1948.

Led by many dedicated individuals, this section has instituted and maintained many programs that supply our membership with current information in the ever evolving world of plastics: design, recycling, materials, manufacturing and applications.

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STX Education Committee Volunteers Needed

The SPE South Texas Section is looking for volunteers to serve on the Educational Committee to help administer and create new ideas in ways we can support SPE student chapters in Texas. CLICK HERE see a complete list of the student support we give and also what volunteer opportunities we have.
If interested please contact Janell Helton

International Polyolefins Conference

This conference is among one of the world’s largest polyolefins conferences. The Society of Plastics Engineers South Texas Section has been organizing and running this premier conference since 1975. At SPE our mission is to provide and promote scientific and engineering knowledge related to plastics around the world. This conference funds our Education Philanthropy Programs. With these programs, we support local higher education for future plastic industry professionals. Our initiatives include individual student scholarships, direct support to SPE University chapters and endowments among others.

Thank you to all attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors for making the IPOC 2024 a fabulous success.

We will return to Galveston Island for IPOC 2025, located at the Galveston Island Convention Center on February 16-19, 2025 in Galveston, Texas.
2025 will mark the 50th year for the conference and we will be celebrating.
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We anticipate another outstanding conference in February 2025.

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February 16-19, 2025
SPE International Polyolefins Conference 2025
Where: Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center
5600 Seawall Blvd.,Galveston, Texas 77551

2024 Sponsors SPE International Polyolefins Conference

2024 Exhibitors SPE International Polyolefins

Mixaco

Metals and Additives LLC

Gemco Pelletizing Dies

Baerlocher

Covia Corporation

Zeppelin

Sinocompound

Lumina Materials

IMI Fabi LLC

US Silica

Rianlon Corporation

SI Group

Daikin America

Arkema

Suqian Unitechem Co. Ltd.

Polymers-Center

PMC Group

PCC Chemax Inc

OMYA

Nouryon

Norac Additives

NJC America Inc.

Magris Talc

Mississippi Lime

Leistritz Extrusion

Kisuma Americas Inc.

Ingenia Polymers

Huber Engineered

Goettfert

General Polymers Servies

Graphmatech AB

Fine Organics USA

Farrel Pomini

Faci Group

Evonik

Dover Chemical Corporation

Syensqo

Corporacion Sierra Madre

Coperion

Chitec

Chemtrusion

Anton Paar

Azelis

Barentz

Cargill

Amfine Chemical Corporation

3V Sigma USA, Inc.

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