This event will be held on March 4 & 5, 2009 in Harra's Hotel & Casino, New Orleans, LA.

The Society of Plastics Engineers'Topical Conference (TOPCON) will address thermoset material technology, processing techniques, applied uses, and ancillary subjects relevant to the proliferation of the product field.

Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, the role of thermosets in:

- Eco-friendly composite housing
- Die cast to thermoset value analysis
- Rapid prototyping for BMC
- FRP composite bridges
- Thermoplastics vs. Thermosets
- Property performance enhancements by recycled glass
- Surviving the recession