The 50th anniversary of the International Polyolefins Conference was a huge success from the presentations to the exhibition hall to the sponsor receptions to the student posters to the venue!
Thank you to the over 880 attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors for celebrating our 50th anniversary. We look forward to 2026 when we make a slight schedule change; the conference will run from
Monday-Thursday in 2026.
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 as we look to the conference in February 2026.
The call for abstracts for the 2026 IPOC is open.
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Big change coming in 2026, we are adjusting the days of the conference to a
Monday – Thursday schedule,
February 23-26.
2025 Attendee List
Fast facts:
- New in 2026-Schedule change–Monday-Thursday
- The Preeminent Polymer Conference in the World dedicated to Polyolefins since 1975
- The in-person conference will also have online access
- In-person & virtual participants have access to the mobile or web app for the conference to view the presentations from the speakers for 6-months post-conference. *When access is given by speaker
- We expect in excess of 875 people from around the globe to participate either in-person or virtually
- The improved layout of the exhibit floor offers easy access and flow for the 60+ companies expected to exhibit
- Many sponsorship opportunities to introduce, highlight, and showcase products
- Tuesday-Thursday will open with a keynote speaker
- 130+ Technical papers, Monday afternoon Tutorial
- Student Poster Competition
- 2 Evening Networking Socials along with numerous coffee breaks, on the exhibition floor, during the day
- Meeting rooms are available for rent to meet with customers and suppliers onsite *For exhibitors and also silver level sponsors
- Exhibition hall open from Tuesday morning until Thursday noon
The conference with a view…
Thank you 2025 exhibitors.
Thank you 2025 sponsors.
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