iSmithers' brings the first High Performance Thermoplastics and Composites for Oil & Gas Applications conference to Houston to highlight the ongoing research, development and qualification of materials to enable the industry to move forward into the highly demanding environments being encountered today and respond to new challenges that will exist in the future. Tailored to the specific needs of the oil and gas industry, the conference will provide a forum for speakers to showcase, and delegates to learn about new materials and processing technologies that will improve current application performance and open the door to improve or replace existing material selections.