EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Polyplex USA LLC
Decatur, AL
- Total releases
- 70.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Polyplex USA LLC: how the 70.3K lbs splits
70.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 50.3K lbs 71.5%
- Off-site Transfers 20.0K lbs 28.5%
Polyplex USA LLC's 70.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 71.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 28.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Polyplex USA LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Decatur, AL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 14.7K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 70.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,354 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hexcel Corp; Nucor Tubular Products Inc.; Neo Industries Alabama LLC; Indorama Ventures. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Alabama: Holland Colours Americas Inc; Starchem LLC; Tedia Co LLC; Hampford Research Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Formaldehyde; Antimony And Antimony Compounds.
Polyplex USA LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (71.5% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 70.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Holland Colours Americas Inc and Starchem LLC.
Polyplex USA LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
70K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Polyplex USA LLC: Ethylene glycol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Polyplex USA LLC reports the 1,109th-largest volume (70.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene glycol alone is 98.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Holland Colours Americas Inc and Starchem LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Polyplex USA LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene glycol at 98.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Polyplex USA LLC's total reported releases rose from 14.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Polyplex USA LLC's air releases rose from 10.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Polyplex USA LLC's off-site transfers rose from 4.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Polyplex USA LLC Form-R facts
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See how Polyplex USA LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Polyplex USA LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 70.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 12% (13.1K lbs to 14.7K lbs).
Polyplex USA LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Polyplex USA LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 12% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 14.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 14.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 14.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 14.7K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 69.3K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 957 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Polyplex USA LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Polyplex USA LLC
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Hexcel Corp, Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Neo Industries Alabama LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Holland Colours Americas Inc, Starchem LLC, Tedia Co LLC.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Polyplex USA LLC on cumulative reported pounds (70.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Holland Colours Americas Inc, Clearfork Processing Plant, McMillan Electric Co. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Holland Colours Americas Inc Richmond, IN · Chemicals 70.2K lbs reported
- Clearfork Processing Plant Glen Easton, WV · Natural Gas Processing 70.2K lbs reported
- McMillan Electric Co Woodville, WI · Electrical Equipment 70.1K lbs reported
- Chrome Plus International LLC Wichita, KS · Fabricated Metals 70.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Ethylene glycol, Formaldehyde, Antimony And Antimony Compounds; nearby reporters include Hexcel Corp. Polyplex USA LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Polyplex USA LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Polyplex USA LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Decatur, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Morgan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Holland Colours Americas Inc (Δ 24 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Polyplex USA LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov