SPE Composites

Who We Are & What We Do: The SPE Composites Division is a technology group within SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers), a not-for-profit society. We provide an organized forum to promote and disseminate information on the science, engineering fundamentals, and applications of engineered polymer composites . As such, the Composites Division organizes composites-related technical conferences across North America and its members participate in conference and trade shows throughout the world to promote the benefits of composite materials and report on the latest in materials, processes, and application developments in the field. Our division annually participates as a co-organizer with the SPE Automotive Division for the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE), the world’s leading automotive composites forum, held mid-September in the Detroit metropolitan area, and each May we organize a session at the SPE ANTEC Conference, whose location changes each year. We also organize a session at the American Composites Manufacturers Association’s (ACMA’s) Composites show. Additionally, we occasionally hold special events like our Composites on the Move show last held in 2008 at the National Composites Center in Dayton, Ohio. Our board also has recognized significant contributions to the composites industry through our: •Composites Person of the Year Award •Sabic Composites Educator of the Year Award