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.
2025 Attendee List
2025 IPOC featured the following keynote speakers:
Leonardo Mancilla, Director, R&A Polyolefins The Americas Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS, Global and Regional Polyolefins Industry Update
Leonardo Mancilla is a member of the Americas Polyolefins Team and the executive director for polyolefins in North and South America at Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS. He has been involved with Chemical Market Analytics for the last ten years and has conducted petrochemical market research in Latin America since 2011. He supports the team with his extensive petrochemical industry background and thorough understanding of all the phases of plastics production, from oil and gas to finished resins. He also provides expertise on supply chain and logistics issues. Leonardo holds a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in Kingsville, TX and is currently based in Houston.
Steve Alexander, President and CEO, Association of Plastics Recyclers, The State of Plastic Recycling – Challenges and Opportunities
Steve Alexander serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Plastic Recyclers-The Voice of Plastic Recyclers- a Washington, DC based trade association whose members represent more than 95% of the processing capacity for postconsumer plastics in North America. APR serves the plastics recycling industry by providing technical and educational solutions with a goal of creating more good supply of material for recycling and enhancing the quality of the existing supply stream.
Mridula Kapur, Principal Research Fellow, DOW Chemical Company, A 50-Year Innovation Journey in Polyolefins
Mridula (Babli) Kapur is a Principal Research Fellow at the Dow Chemical Company. During her 30+ year Dow career Babli has significantly contributed to business growth through new technology and differentiated performance product development. She has led technology development from conception to commercialization, as exemplified by a novel, multifunctional quality control analyzer implemented globally in manufacturing plants. By combining catalyst-process-materials science expertise with market needs insight, she has designed polymers for end-use applications ranging from food preservation to infrastructure materials. She has 50 granted U.S. patents. Babli leads the R&D Safer Materials Platform. She is a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Plastics Roundtable. Babli is a Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers. Recent external recognition of her work includes the 2022 American Chemical Society Heroes of Chemistry award, and the 2024 Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Career Achievement award.
Fast facts SPE
International Polyolefins Conference 2025:
Join us as we celebrate the
50th year of the IPOC
- 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
- Monday-Wednesday was opened with a keynote speaker
- 130+ Technical papers, Sunday 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 Monday morning until Wednesday noon
Conference App
For conference related information and for use during the conference, use this QR code to install our Pheedloop conference app. You will not be able to use the app until you register for the conference either as an in-person attendee or virtual attendee.
The conference with a view…
Meet the 2025 exhibitors!
Thank you 2025 sponsors…
Experience the Excitement Video
Monies raised benefit the students of today that will be the plastic professionals of tomorrow!
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Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center
IPOC 2025 will take place at the GICC which is part of the San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center. This venue is within walking distance to multiple hotels, restaurants, and entertainment destinations. Shuttles run constantly between the San Luis and the GCC. For more hotel, convention center and Galveston Island information.
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This is a Galveston Island destination, with breathtaking views of the Gulf, that will not disappoint.
