SPE Foams® 2024


SPE Foams® 2024

Welcome to the SPE Foams® 2024 Conference

September 17–20, 2024
King of Prussia, PA

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastic Materials & Foams Division and the SPE Palisades-MidAtlantic Section.

The SPE Foams® 2024 conference will be held on September 19 and 20, 2024 in King of Prussia, PA. This international conference, co-sponsored by SPE’s Thermoplastic Materials & Foams division and Palisades-MidAtlantic section, is the premier forum related to new developments in foaming technologies.

New materials, processes, equipment and foaming agents are being continually developed for foam applications. Interest in finding new polymers and foaming agents for foam applications is one of the top priorities for foam manufacturing industries. The ability to create microcellular and nanocellular structures in thermoplastic foams promises to lead to many novel and enhanced properties that will impact many applications. Foams based on biopolymers, or which can bio-degrade or be composted are also of great interest. There is also a continued focus on developing environmentally safe methods to manufacture polymeric foams. Foam science and modeling topics are also welcome.

The SPE Foams® 2024 conference will address the above key issues with a collection of presentations by leading foam researchers in industry and academia. It will feature world-renowned speakers presenting technical papers on innovations in foam processing, novel blowing agents, micro- and nano-cellular foams, sustainability in foams, biodegradable foams, foamed nanocomposites, etc. with special emphasis on potential industrial applications.

For those new to the foams area, SPE Foams® Tutorials will be held prior to the conference on Sept. 17 and 18, 2024.

Conference co-chairs:
Mark Lavach, Arkema
Stephane Costeux, DuPont

Technical Program:
Stephane Costeux, DuPont
Prof. Shu-Kai Yeh, NTUST

SPE Foams® Tutorials:
Chul B. Park, University of Toronto

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Lynzie Nebel

Upstream Quote Engineer, Cytiva; Co-host, PlastChicks Podcast; President-Elect, SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Throughout her career, Lynzie has gained experience in the automotive, appliance, medical, pet, and micro injection molding industries. Lynzie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Plastics Engineering Technology from Penn State Behrend in 2008. She has been a member of SPE since 2004 and has been involved in her local section, holding many positions including past President. Lynzie also sits on the Injection Molding Division and is the former secretary for the SPE Foundation board. In 2015, Lynzie was part of Plastics News' inaugural class of "Women Breaking the Mold," and was named one of the group's "Rising Stars" in 2018. She is also on the Industrial Advisory Board for Penn State's Plastics Department.

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