FEICA is inviting industry experts to share their knowledge and experience with an international audience of industry leaders and stakeholders at the FEICA 2025 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference, set at the Kursaal Congress Centre, San Sebastian, Spain, September 10-12, 2025. The FEICA 2025 Conference breakout sessions will focus on the theme "Boosting a Competitive Industry: Innovation and Sustainability for a Stronger Europe."

In times of rapid technological progress, intensified global competitive pressures and increasing sustainability demands, the adhesive and sealant industry is key in driving Europe’s industrial competitiveness by enabling innovation across key sectors. From lightweighting in automobiles to supporting packaging recyclability and enhancing renewable energy technologies, FEICA is looking for presentations that highlight the industry capability to provide indispensable solutions for sustainability and performance.

Focus areas for the 2025 breakout sessions program include the following: 

• Innovative technologies driving competitiveness and growth
• Raw material development, renewable raw materials, and new product applications
• Resource-efficient technologies, energy and raw material sourcing, and trends
• Eco design, material efficiency; innovations supporting durability, repair and recycling; adhesives and sealants as enablers of energy efficiency
• Product innovation, progress in adhesion science, and new chemistry
• Digital technologies, data exchange throughout the value chain, in manufacturing and sales, automation
• Innovating your business processes for a competitive and sustainable growth
• Global perspective on industry innovation, sustainable capital investments
• Downstream user perspective in construction, building, civil engineering, electronics, the medical industry, paper and packaging, transportation, the marine industry, do-it-yourself and retail, footwear and leather, woodworking and joinery, and assembly operations.

To be considered as a speaker, potential speakers should fill out the Abstract Submission Form and submit to speakers@feica-conferences.com by April 18, 2025.

Abstracts will be reviewed by the FEICA Review Committee for compliance with the selection criteria. The FEICA Secretariat will inform presenters whether their abstract has been accepted or not by the end of May 2025. Detailed abstract guidelines and the Submission Form can be found via this link.