SPE Foams® 2026

SPE Foams® 2026

Why Attend?

22nd International Conference on Advances in Foam Materials & Technology


Welcome to FOAMS® 2026
June 22-25, 2026 – Novi, MI, USA
Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastic Materials & Foams Division
Partner with Foam Expo


The FOAMS® 2026 conference will be held June 22-25, 2026 in Novi, MI, USA. This international conference, sponsored by SPE’s Thermoplastic Materials & Foams division, 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 FOAMS® 2026 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.

FOAMS Tutorials will be held prior to the conference June 22-23, 2026.


Conference Chair

General ConferenceXiaoxi Wang, PhD.
Perry Vadhar
Technical ProgramProf. Miguel A. Rodríguez Pérez
Prof. Patrick Lee
Wenyi Huang
TutorialsProf. Chul Park
Student PostersRyan Hall, PhD.
Prof. Judith Martín de León

Conference Venue

Vibe Credit Union Showplace
46100 Grand River Ave
Novi, MI
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Sponsors

Gold

Gold

Awards Luncheon

Thank You to Our Past Sponsors & Exhibitors

Cellmat Technologies
U. Naples Federico II
 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale (DICMaPI)
Oniro
Promix Solutions
Shimadzu
Bioplastics and Renewable Technologies
Xeltrusion
Dupont
Kenrich Petrochemicals
Leistritz

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