SPE FOAMS® 2025 • Sept. 30–Oct. 3, 2025 • Naples, Italy | SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals
SPE Foams® 2025

SPE Foams® 2025

Call for Papers

Join us at the FOAMS® 2025 conference on October 2nd and 3rd, 2025 in the vibrant city of Naples, Italy.

As the leading international conference for the latest breakthroughs in foams and foaming technologies, this annual event—proudly sponsored by the TPM&F division of the Society of Plastics Engineers—brings together industry pioneers, innovators and academia.

Deepen your knowledge with exclusive tutorials on foam technology and applications on September 30th - October 1st, 2025.

Share your research with the world at SPE FOAMS® 2025!
Submit your short abstract (100-150 words) by May 1st, 2025, to Stéphane Costeux for a chance to present your work, vision and ideas to leading experts in foaming technologies.

Papers from academia and industry are invited on the following topics:

  • Advances in Foam Materials and Processing
  • Sustainable & Bio-based foams, Recycling
  • Micro/Nanocellular Foams & Future Trends
  • Foam Composites for Automotive or Aerospace
  • Crosslinked / Thermoset Foams
  • Foams fundamentals / Modeling
  • Health, Hygiene and Food Applications
  • Lightweight Protective or Insulating Foams

Technical Program Committee

Prof. Miguel A. Rodríguez Pérez, CellMat/University of Valladolid, Spain

Prof. Holger Ruckdäschel, Neue Materialen Bayreuth GmbH, Germany

Prof. Shu-Kai Yeh, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Dr Stephane Costeux, DuPont, USA

Prof. Ernesto Di Maio, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Conference co-chairs:

Prof. Ernesto Di Maio, U. Naples Federico II, Italy

Dr. Stephane Costeux, DuPont, USA

Technical Program:

Prof. Miguel Rodriguez-Perez, U. Valladolid, Spain

Prof. Holger Ruckdäschel,, U. Bayreuth, Germany

Prof. Shu-Kai Yeh, NTUST, Taiwan

FOAMS Tutorials:

Prof. Chul B. Park, U. Toronto

This educational program is provided as a service of SPE. The views and opinions expressed on this or any SPE educational program are those of the Speaker(s) and/or the persons appearing with the Speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. (SPE) or its officials, employees or designees. To comment or to present an opposing or supporting opinion, please contact us at info@4SPE.org.

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Refund Policy

, minus a $50 processing fee, will be granted until August 15, 2025. No refunds will be granted after August 15, 2025. Please contact customerrelations@4spe.org for assistance if you have questions about your registration.

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  1. No discussion among members, volunteers, or staff, which attempts to arrive at any agreement regarding prices, terms or conditions of sale, distribution, volume, territories, or customers;
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