EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Royal Adhesives & Sealants

Michigan Center, MI · Parent: Hb Fuller Co

Total releases
87.7K lbs
Chemicals reported
6
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

MIXED Form-R mix

Royal Adhesives & Sealants: how the 87.7K lbs splits

87.7K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 53.0K lbs 60.5%
  • Off-site Transfers 34.6K lbs 39.5%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Royal Adhesives & Sealants's 87.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 60.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 39.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.

LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN

Royal Adhesives & Sealants is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Michigan Center, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 18.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 87.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,872 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Royal Adhesives & Sealants is pounds #162 and chemical-count #156 at 87.7K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Elm Plating Co.; Milsco Michigan Seat Co; Gerdau Special Steel Na; Certainteed. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Kw Plastics; H.b. Fuller Construction Products Inc.; Solenis LLC; Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Albion Plant. Other Hb Fuller Co sites in this extract: H.b. Fuller Co; Royal Adhesives & Sealants; H.b. Fuller Co; H.b. Fuller Construction Products Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Zinc compounds; Acrylic acid; Xylene (mixed isomers).

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Royal Adhesives & Sealants is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Michigan Center, MI: 87.7K lbs across 6 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CLEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 60.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kw Plastics and H.b. Fuller Construction Products Inc..

#4,872 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Royal Adhesives & Sealants vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

88K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

Royal Adhesives & Sealants: Toluene-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Royal Adhesives & Sealants reports the 984th-largest volume (87.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 60.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Kw Plastics and H.b. Fuller Construction Products Inc..

Concentrated means ≥60% of Royal Adhesives & Sealants's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 60.2%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Royal Adhesives & Sealants's total reported releases fell from 19.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Royal Adhesives & Sealants's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Royal Adhesives & Sealants's air releases fell from 11.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Royal Adhesives & Sealants Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
87.7K lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
6 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Toluene

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See how Royal Adhesives & Sealants stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Royal Adhesives & Sealants
87.7K lbs
Elm Plating Co.
8.4K lbs

10.5× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Royal Adhesives & Sealants
6
Elm Plating Co.
4

50% 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 Royal Adhesives & Sealants releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 87.7K lbs.

Air Releases 53.0K lbs (60.5%)
Off-site Transfers 34.6K lbs (39.5%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 36% (13.3K lbs to 18.1K lbs).

Royal Adhesives & Sealants: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Royal Adhesives & Sealants year-over-year reported totals (increased by 36% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 13.3K lbs 5
2020 17.3K lbs 4
2021 20.0K lbs 3
2022 19.0K lbs 3
2023 18.1K lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Toluene 52.8K lbs -
Zinc compounds 34.7K lbs -
Acrylic acid 244 lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 10 lbs -
Lead compounds 2 lbs -
Vinyl acetate 0 lbs Carcinogen

Royal Adhesives & Sealants in Jackson

Michigan Center, MI
42.2344, -84.3332
County TRI context
Jackson · 17.5% of county pounds
Parent company
Hb Fuller Co

Compare beyond Michigan

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Royal Adhesives & Sealants on cumulative reported pounds (87.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Kw Plastics, Perdue Foods LLC - Monterey Processing Plant, H.b. Fuller Construction Products Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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, Zinc compounds, Acrylic acid, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Elm Plating Co.. Royal Adhesives & Sealants stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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.

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This Royal Adhesives & Sealants TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Royal Adhesives & Sealants totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Michigan Center, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325520 · Chemicals. 17.5% of Jackson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kw Plastics (Δ 39 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Royal Adhesives & Sealants stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 60.5%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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