The 23rd International Polyolefins Conference will take place in Houston, Texas, from February 27 to March 2, 2011, it was announced by the South Texas Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE, www.4spe.org), Newtown, Conn.

The South Texas Section issued a call for papers for the conference, which will be themed “Evolving Technology for the Global Economy.”

Submissions will be peer-reviewed for technical quality, originality, style, and relevance, with sensitivity to the use of commercial references. Abstracts are welcome on any topic involving polyolefins or flexible packaging, but the following topic areas are of particular interest:

Polyolefins in Durable Applications  

Packaging Sustainability–End of Life Issues

Reinforced Polyolefins and Nanotechnology

Polyolefin Modifications and Chemistry

Catalyst and Process Advances    

Polyolefin Stabilization Advances

Applications of Polyolefins

Polyolefin Testing and Characterization

High Performance Polyolefins

Specialty Applications of Polyolefins

Packaging Sustainability and Regulatory

Polyolefins in Non-Woven Fibers

New Packaging Advances: Materials, Structures

Processing of Polyolefins 

Those wishing to present a paper should submit an abstract (due by November 1) and paper or presentation (due by December 15) directly to www.SPEPolyolefinPapers.org or to either of the following persons: David Hansen, Technical Program Chair, 281-346-0143, or email David.Hansen47@yahoo.com; or Jessica Bodine, FPD Technical Program Chair, 203-922-8888, or email Jbodine@mica-corp.com.