EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sun Chemical Corp
Northlake, IL · Parent: Sun Chemical Corp
- Total releases
- 11.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Sun Chemical Corp: how the 11.6K lbs splits
11.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 11.6K lbs 100.0%
Sun Chemical Corp's 11.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Sun Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Northlake, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 11.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,504 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Sun Chemical Corp is pounds #406 and chemical-count #246 at 11.6K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dynaburr Chicago Inc.; Bluewater Thermal Solutions - Plant 2; Frigid Fluid Co; Dynamic Manufacturing Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Samos Polymers Corp; Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc; Behr Process Corp - Alton; Pvs Steel Services Inc. Other Sun Chemical Corp sites in this extract: Sun Cosmetics LLC; Sun Chemical Corp Muskegon Plant; Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility; Sun Chemical Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Methanol; Certain glycol ethers; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Sun Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 11.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Samos Polymers Corp and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
Sun Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
12K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sun Chemical Corp: Toluene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sun Chemical Corp reports the 1,996th-largest volume (11.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 64.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Samos Polymers Corp and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sun Chemical Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 64.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sun Chemical Corp's total reported releases fell from 2.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sun Chemical Corp's air releases fell from 2.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sun Chemical Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Sun Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
98% less than the comparison
5.0× more than the comparison
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 Sun Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 15% (1.8K lbs to 2.1K lbs).
Sun Chemical Corp: 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 Sun Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 15% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 2.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 2.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 2.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 2.1K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 7.5K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.1K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 182 lbs | - |
Sun Chemical Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sun Chemical Corp
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Dynaburr Chicago Inc., Bluewater Thermal Solutions - Plant 2, Frigid Fluid Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Samos Polymers Corp, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc, Behr Process Corp - Alton.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sun Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (11.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Smithfield Foods, Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems, Catalina Utilities Center. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Smithfield Foods Charlotte, NC · Food 11.6K lbs reported
- Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems Somerset, KY · Transportation Equipment 11.6K lbs reported
- Catalina Utilities Center Avalon, CA · Electric Utilities 11.6K lbs reported
- Chaparral (va) Inc Petersburg, VA · Primary Metals 11.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Sun Chemical Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sun Cosmetics LLC, Sun Chemical Corp Muskegon Plant, Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility.
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 Toluene, Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Dynaburr Chicago Inc.. Sun Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Sun Chemical Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sun Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Northlake, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325910 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Smithfield Foods (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sun Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. 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