SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals

You can gain direct access to industry experts for the latest insights and innovations in plastics through events, workshops, webinars, and publications.

You can grow in the plastics industry through building relationships with your peers, participating in events, engaging in SPE’s online communities, and by connecting through mentorship opportunities.

SPE offers pathways for you to become a leader in plastics, helping you build your network, gain industry recognition, and advance professionally.

SPE connects your business with influential industry leaders, including key decision-makers, through multiple platforms, that help strengthen your presence in the plastics industry.

SPE supports the plastics industry through the SPE Foundation by funding educational programs, and providing grants and scholarships for students. SPE also supports the industry through participating in programs such as the United Nations Environment Assembly.

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The latest edition of ANTEC®, SPE’s Annual Technical Conference, began on May 5, 2021, with an address by SPE President Jaime Gómez emphasizing the positive impact of plastics on life and recognizing the challenges the industry faces in many areas. The conference, like 2020, was virtual, owing to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With nearly 1,100 attendees and 215 speakers, ANTEC® 2021 kicked off with 17 Industry Insights Sessions from May 5-7, which included plastics leaders who shared their valuable plastics industry insights. And 121 ANTEC® Classic Sessions took place May 10-21, offering live, remote presentations (including Q&A) occurring over 10-days with 20 technical tracks. ANTEC® 2021 also included 50+ On-demand Presentations as well as 19 Student Posters.

For those who did attend, you can access ANTEC® presentations and papers here:

Note: You must be registered for ANTEC® 2021 to view recorded, on-demand presentations. For those who registered, login to access presentations is required: SPE member login or non-member account login. If you've forgotten or misplaced your login information, please RESET YOUR PASSWORD. To reset your password, you will need your username/email address.

Did you miss ANTEC® 2021?

ANTEC® 2021 presentations and on-demand recordings are available for purchase by going here.


Check out the links below for ANTEC® 2021 highlights.

ANTEC 2021 Gets Underway With an Appreciation of Plastics and a Challenge for Change

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Are Keys to Business Success

3M Leveraged Collaboration With Outside Partners to Tackle the COVID Crisis

Material Reduction and New Resin Grades are One Route to Success

Panel of Journalists at ANTEC® Give Their Take on Where the Plastics Industry is Going

Chocolatier and TC Transcontinental Work to Find Sweet Spot for Sustainable Packaging

Biobased Materials Generate Large Volumes of Steam That Require Costly New Eequipment to Process

Large printed water drainage parts would speed repairs and cost less than conventional versions

Advances in Chemistry Improve Film Recyclability, Precision of Automotive Parts and Even Asphalt

Researchers Gauge Impact of Fibers in Multiple Applications

Carbon Fiber Improves Fracture Toughness in Printing Trials

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