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ANTEC® 2024

ANTEC® 2024 - Call for Speakers

ANTEC® 2024

Call for Speakers

SPE is searching for dynamic speakers to present at ANTEC® 2024, taking place from March 4-7, 2024, at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in St. Louis, MO.

ANTEC® provides an excellent opportunity for you to present your groundbreaking research and cutting-edge developments. We are seeking presentations that address the latest findings in plastics technologies, polymer research, new materials, innovative processes, and more. Don't miss this opportunity to share your insights with an international audience comprised of leaders in plastics, innovators, scientists, academia, and influential decision-makers.

While papers and presentations will still focus on ANTEC's® traditional technical categories, they will also be organized into five program themes. We're looking for papers/presentations focused on:

- Click on the theme below to expand and see session categories -

  • Additives, Modifiiers and Colors
  • Composites and Lightweighting
  • Foams and Elastomers
  • Applied Rheology
  • Polymer Analysis
  • Thermosets and Rubber
  • Engineering Properties and Structure
  • Failure Analysis and Prevention
  • Non Halogen Flame Retardant Materials
  • Vynil Plastics

  • Automotive and Sustainable Transportation
  • Packaging
  • Medical Plastics
  • Building and Infrastructure
  • Decorating and Coatings
  • Plastic Pipes and Fittings
  • Product Design and Development

  • Injection Molding
  • Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
  • Blow Molding
  • Rotational Molding
  • Joining of Plastics and Composites
  • Mold Technologies

  • 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
  • AI and Digitalization in Polymer Processing
  • AI and Digitalization in Plastic Products

  • Upstream Innovation: Eco-design and New Business Models
  • Recycling
  • Additives and Compatibilizers for Recycling
  • Sustainable Applications
  • Bioplastic and Biocomposites

IMPORTANT: Abstracts must be submitted to be considered. You cannot submit your final paper/presentation without approval of the abstract.

Submission Timeline:

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: October 6, 2023 
  • Accepted Speakers Notified: October 31, 2023
  • Paper/Presentation Submission Deadline: December 4, 2023

Submitting Papers or Presentations:

Download ANTEC® 2024 Paper Template here.

Download ANTEC® 2024 Presentation Template here.

IMPORTANT! Click the blue "Submit Your Paper or Presentation Here" button below ONLY.

Do not click any other links in the navigation bar, SPE login (on right side of page), or any links along the bottom of the page.

After clicking the blue "Submit Your Paper or Presentation Here" button:

  • If you ARE a member of SPE, you will login using your SPE membership login information.
  • If you are NOT a member of SPE, you will login using the login information you set up when you submitted your abstract.

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NOTE: Once you login, you will see your submissions. Next to the ANTEC® 2024 program, there is an "Edit" button that you will click to update your submission form. On your submission form, you will see fields that ask you to Upload Your Paper or Presentation.  

Submit Your Paper or Presentation Here

Contacts:

For questions about submissions, contact:
Iván D. López, SPE Director, Technical Programs

For technical issues with the submission site, contact:
Chris Barry, Marketing/Technology Manager, SPE

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Full refunds, minus a $50 processing fee, will be granted until February 13. No refunds will be granted after February 13.
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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;
  2. No activity or communication which might be construed as an attempt to prevent any person or business entity from gaining access to any market or customer for goods or services or any business entity from obtaining services or a supply of goods;
  3. No activity or communication which might be construed as an agreement to refrain from purchasing or using any materials, equipment, services or supplies of or from any supplier; or
  4. No other activity which violates anti-trust or applicable laws aimed at preventing unfair competition.



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Questions about ANTEC® 2024?

For general questions and registration, contact customerrelations@4spe.org.

For questions about speakers and the program, contact Iván López at ilopez@4spe.org.


SPE's strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact at Scott Marko +1 203.740.5442 and smarko@4spe.org. At least two weeks' advance notice will help us to provide seamless access.


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