Dates: June 16-17, 2026, ½ day tutorials on June 18th
Location HOLIDAY INN Montréal – Longueuil, QC (10 minutes from downtown Montréal)
The Society of Plastics Engineer Extrusion Division will host a 1st time event: the SPE Extrusion Optimization Topcon. This is event will help anyone involved with single and/or twin screw extrusion operations to increase efficiencies by learning how to overcome boundary conditions that adversely affect product quality and attainable throughput rates- melt temperature, torque, pressure, and mass-transfer limits. (mixing and devolatilization
Presentations related to ingle screw and twin screw (co-rotating and counterrotating) extrusion, upstream, die and downstream technologies will be integrated into the program. Plant tours and tutorials are also planned
General information: Please contact the Event Chairman, Karen Xiao, Macro Engineering, KXiao@macroeng.com
Call for presentations: To be considered to present send a 1-page abstract to the Event Program Chair, Eldridge Mount, EMMOUNT Technologies, emmount@msn.com
Corporate sponsorships: A limited # of corporate sponsorships available. Contact Charlie Martin, Leistritz Extrusion, cmartin@leitritz-extrusion.com or cell 973-650-3137
Students and members of the press may attend at a discounted rate. A portion of the proceeds will be used for plastics industry scholarships.
