Chemical Safety in Plastics: PFAS & Beyond • October 20–21, 2026 · Baltimore, Maryland | SPE, a division of PLASTICS
Chemical Safety in Plastics: PFAS & Beyond • October 20–21, 2026 · Baltimore, Maryland | SPE, a division of PLASTICS

Chemical Safety in Plastics: PFAS & Beyond

Why Attend?

The event focuses on advancing chemical safety, innovation, and high performance material solutions across the plastics value chain. As global expectations around chemical use continue to evolve, PFAS and other chemicals of concern are increasingly subject to regulation, influencing material choices, product design, and substitution strategies.

The event emphasizes practical substitution technologies that support regulatory alignment while maintaining performance and competitiveness. Building on previous PFAS focused editions, the summit addresses the broader chemical safety landscape shaping plastics today.

Key topics include:

  • Substitution technologies and alternative materials
  • Regulatory and policy developments
  • Legal, liability, and compliance considerations
  • Testing, detection, traceability, and supply chain transparency
  • Transition planning, system redesign, and performance validation

Designed for professionals in regulatory affairs, R&D, sustainability, legal, business development, and academia.

  Who Should Attend?

This event is for professionals across the plastics value chain working on PFAS and other substances of concern, and seeking practical technical, regulatory, and strategic solutions.

Key sectors include:

  • Material and additive suppliers
  • Extrusion and packaging operations
  • Medical and healthcare plastics
  • Automotive and aerospace
  • Textiles, electronics, and construction

Researchers and academics active in materials science, product development, substitution technologies, or environmental performance will also find the event relevant.

Is this event for you?

  • Do you need to assess whether your products or supply chains involve substances of concern?
  • Are you exploring substitution or management strategies across key applications?
  • Are you evaluating regulatory, compliance, or litigation risks affecting your business?
  • Do you work with high performance materials requiring long term transition planning?

If so, this event offers the opportunity to engage with industry leaders, policy experts, researchers, and technical specialists shaping the future of chemical safety and innovation in plastics.

  Why Should You Attend?

  Explore Substitution Pathways

  Stay Informed and Prepared

  Reduce Risk and Support Sound Decision-making

  Learn from Practical Experience

  Connect and Collaborate

This event is running concurrently with Microplastics Forum Conference at the same location. As an Attendee of the Chemical Safety in Plastics: PFAS & Beyond conference, you can also attend sessions of the Microplastics Forum conference.

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Refund Policy

Full refund 30 days prior to the event start date. Please contact customerrelations@4spe.org for assistance with registration.

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