Americas Regional Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society

September 23, 2025 | Guelph, ON, Canada

PPS 2025 program announced
Industry Plenary Talk announced
Plenary Panel (Recycling, Upcycling & Circular Economy) announced
Keynote Speakers have been announced
Invited Speakers have been announced
Two Plenary Speakers have been announced
Honorary Session Speakers Announced
Best Poster Presentation Awards will be given in Undergraduate, Graduate, and Senior Researcher categories
Photography and audio video recording will occur. By entering, you consent to being recorded and to media use

On behalf of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS) and the local organizing committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to the Americas Regional Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, PPS 2025, to be held at Guelph, Ontario from September 23-25, 2025. The objective of the conference is to foster exchange of developments and innovations in Polymer Engineering related areas.

Plenary I: Dr. Rampi Ramprasad

Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Chair Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Energy Sustainability

Plenary II: Dr. Seeram Ramakrishna

Senior Professor of Materials Engineering, National University of Singapore

Plenary Panel (Innovation in Sustainable Materials for Industry): Dr. Michael (Mike) Irwin

Senior Vice President – Technology & Innovation, Woodbridge Foam Corporation

Plenary Panel (Innovation in Sustainable Materials for Industry): Mr. John Spalding

Senior Director of Vision Care R&D Process Engineering at Bausch & Lomb

Plenary Panel (Innovation in Sustainable Materials for Industry): Dr. Olaf Dolfin

CEO of the New Packaging Group

Plenary Panel (Recycling, Upcycling & Circular Economy): Dr. Kim Ragaert

Professor at Maastricht University, Netherlands

Plenary Panel (Recycling, Upcycling & Circular Economy): Dr. John M. Torkelson

Walter P. Murphy Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University

Plenary Panel (Recycling, Upcycling & Circular Economy): Dr. Jan-Georg Rosenboom

Co-founder & CTO MacroCycle Technologies

Plenary Panel (Recycling, Upcycling & Circular Economy): Dr. Nicolas Cottenye

Vice President of Research and Development at UpSolv

Important Dates

Conference Focus

The Polymer Processing Society (PPS) fosters scientific understanding and technical innovation in polymer processing by providing a forum for engineers and scientists worldwide. This PPS conference will have a particular focus on the following aspects of polymer processing include:

The development traditional and sustainable polymers, with a focus on circularity
Biodegradable Polymers and single use plastic alternatives
Composites for lightweight automotive, aerospace, construction and consumer products
Strategies on plastic recycling, upcycling, and chemical recycling
The incorporation of AI into polymer processing innovation
Waste plastic, PFAS, Microplastics and mitigation strategies