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May 2025 Back to Top

SPE Thermoset TopCon  
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 7:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) - Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
Monona Terrace And Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin

Hosted by the SPE Thermoset Division

SPE COURSE: UV Effects on Plastic Materials  
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
Sustainability and Social Hour—SPE Carolinas Section  
Thursday, May 15, 2025 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Innovation Barn Charlotte - 932 Seigle Ave

Hosted by the SPE Carolinas Section

SPE Thermoforming Conference  
Monday, May 19, 2025 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, May 21, 2025 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA

Hosted by the SPE Thermoforming Division

SPE COURSE: Thermoset Recycling  
Monday, May 19, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
ADDITIV Metals World  
Thursday, May 22, 2025 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Location TBD

Contact: Melanie Wallet for more information.

Together with

Additive Engineering Solutions (AES) – Site Tour and Dinner—SPE Cleveland Section  
Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 7:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Akron, OH

Hosted by the SPE Cleveland Section

SPE WORKSHOP: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Polymer Processing: Fundamentals and Practical Applications with a Focus on Injection Molding  
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Friday, May 30, 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE COURSE: Trouble-Shooting Common Injection Molding Defects Through Virtual Molding  
Thursday, May 29, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

June 2025 Back to Top

Plastics in Composites and Lightweighting  
Monday, June 2, 2025 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, June 4, 2025 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
Conference Sponsor

SPE WORKSHOP: Navigating the Automotive Supply Chain: Engineering Electric Vehicle Batteries and Sustainable Manufacturing Practices  
Monday, June 9, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, June 11, 2025 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE WORKSHOP: Introduction to Plastic Decorating Technologies  
Thursday, June 12, 2025 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Friday, June 13, 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

Hosted by the SPE Decorating and Coatings Division

SPE COURSE: Development of Architectural Polymers: Synthesis Strategies and Structure-Property Correlations  
Monday, June 16, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE COURSE: Discovering Unmet Customer Needs – A Fundamental Tool for Success in the Plastics Industry  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE WEBINAR: Safely Navigating Innovative Successful Cooling Strategies in Plastic Injection Molding  
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

Together with

SPE WEBINAR: Optimizing Plastic Color Formulation: Sustainable Practices to Reduce Waste  
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Onine

September 2025 Back to Top

Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition  
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 7:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Friday, September 5, 2025 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Novi, Michigan

Hosted. by SPE Automotive Division and SPE Composites Division

SPE WORKSHOP: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Polymer Informatics  
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Online

September 3, 2025
September 5, 2025
September 8, 2025
September 10, 2025
All workshop days are from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

SPE COURSE: Chemical Resistance of Plastics: Testing and Applications  
Thursday, September 4, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
2025 SPE Annual Blow Molding Conference  
Monday, September 8, 2025 8:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, September 10, 2025 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA

Hosted by the SPE Blow Molding Division

SPE COURSE: Failure of Plumbing Parts  
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE WORKSHOP: Extruded Profile Part Design  
Thursday, September 11, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Monday, September 15, 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE Color and Appearance Conference (CAD RETEC®)  
Monday, September 15, 2025 - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Cleveland, OH

Hosted by SPE Color and Appearance Division

Chair - Jeff Drusda; jeffrey.drusda@chemours.com 
Vice Chair - Josh Jacobs; Joshua.Jacobs@Audia.com

SPE WORKSHOP: Injection Molds: Challenges and Opportunities in Conventional and Emerging Technologies  
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Friday, September 26, 2025 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE COURSE: Turning Complex Problems into Breakthroughs: A Practical Innovation Method for Plastics Professionals  
Thursday, September 18, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
Responsible Plastics 2025
Aligning Innovation, science and policy to tackle PFAS and microplastics challenges in the plastics industry.  
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - All Day
Pittsburgh, PA

One event. Two Tracks.

  • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Plastics Industry
  • Solutions for the Microplastic Challenge

SPE TPO 2025 Global Automotive Conference  
Monday, September 29, 2025 7:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, October 1, 2025 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Marriott Hotel, Troy, MI

Hosted by the SPE Detroit Section

SPE COURSE: Understanding the Mechanical Reliability of Recycled Plastics  
Monday, September 29, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE FOAMS® 2025  
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 8:00 AM Central European Time (CET) - Friday, October 3, 2025 5:00 PM Central European Time (CET)
Naples, Italy

Sponsored by the SPE Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division
Hosted by the University of Naples Federico II

October 2025 Back to Top

SPE COURSE: Nature’s Untapped Treasure: Lignin’s Potential in Achieving a Carbon-Neutral Economy  
Friday, October 3, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE Workshop: The Impact of Material Selection and Polymer Modification on Recyclability  
Monday, October 6, 2025 - Friday, October 10, 2025
Online

October 6-9, 2025
Online
All Workshop days are from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST

ADDITIV Polymers 3.0  
Thursday, October 9, 2025 - All Day
Location TBD
SPE COURSE: Polymer Molecular Weight: A Key Factor in Plastic Performance  
Friday, October 10, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE Thermoplastics Elastomers TOPCON 2025  
Monday, October 13, 2025 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Tuesday, October 14, 2025 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastic Elastomers Technical Interest Group and SPE Akron Section

SPE WORKSHOP: Extruded Profile Die Design and Processing  
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, October 16, 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
SPE Vinyltec® 2025  
Monday, October 20, 2025 - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
New Orleans, LA

Hosted by SPE Vinyl Plastics Division

SPE WORKSHOP: Unlocking the Secrets of Plastics with Dynamic Mechanical Analysis  
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Thursday, October 23, 2025 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online
Polymers - The Building Blocks for Advanced Medical Devices  
Thursday, October 30, 2025 7:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) - Friday, October 31, 2025 5:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)
Athlone, Ireland

Hosted by the SPE European Medical Polymers Division

November 2025 Back to Top

SPE WORKSHOP: Polymer Fractography—Case Studies  
Monday, November 3, 2025 - Friday, November 7, 2025
Online

Workshop Dates:
November 3, 5 & 7, 2025
All workshop days are from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST.

SPE COURSE: Thermal Dependency of Plastics  
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Online
SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala 2025  
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - 11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Laurel Manor, Livonia, Michigan

Hosted by the SPE Automotive Division

December 2025 Back to Top

SPE COURSE: Why Sulfones? A Deep Dive into Polysulfone, Polyethersulfone, and Polyphenylsulfone  
Thursday, December 4, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Online

February 2026 Back to Top

2026 SPE International Polyolefins Conference  
Monday, February 23, 2026 - Friday, February 27, 2026
Galveston Island Convention Center, Galveston, TX

Hosted by the South Texas Section

May 2026 Back to Top

SPE Thermoset TopCon  
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) - Wednesday, May 13, 2026 5:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
Madison, Wisconsin

Hosted by the SPE Thermoset Division

June 2026 Back to Top

Sustainability World Congress  
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) - Thursday, June 11, 2026 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Novi, Michigan

Hosted by the SPE Detroit Section

October 2027 Back to Top

42nd SPE Annual Blow Molding Conference  
Monday, October 4, 2027 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) - Wednesday, October 6, 2027 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 1 W Rivercenter Blvd, Covington, KY 41011-1669

Hosted by the SPE Blow Molding Division.



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