EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Hk Research Corp
Hickory, NC · Parent: Ip Corp
- Total releases
- 39.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Hk Research Corp: how the 39.9K lbs splits
39.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 38.8K lbs 97.4%
- Off-site Transfers 1.0K lbs 2.6%
Hk Research Corp's 39.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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-HEAVY
Hk Research Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hickory, NC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 10.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 39.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,665 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Hk Research Corp is pounds #223 and chemical-count #192 at 39.9K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Structural Steel of Carolina; Century Furniture Casegoods Plant No 1; Southern Concrete Materials-Hickory (kerrs); Hickory White Casegoods Div. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside North Carolina: Cw Ohio Inc; Precision Coatings Inc.; Dura-Line; Michelin N.a. Inc. Other Ip Corp sites in this extract: Molding Products LLC; Interplastic Corp-Fort Wright; Interplastic Corp; Interplastic Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Methyl methacrylate; Certain glycol ethers; Cobalt compounds.
Hk Research Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.4% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 39.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cw Ohio Inc and Precision Coatings Inc..
Hk Research Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
40K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hk Research Corp: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Hk Research Corp reports the 535th-largest volume (39.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 76.5% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 76.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Cw Ohio Inc and Precision Coatings Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Hk Research Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 76.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hk Research Corp's total reported releases rose from 10.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hk Research Corp's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hk Research Corp's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hk Research Corp's air releases fell from 10.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hk Research Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Hk Research Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.9× more than the comparison
33% 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 Hk Research Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 39.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1002% (972 lbs to 10.7K lbs).
Hk Research 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 Hk Research Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1002% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 972 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 8.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 8.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 10.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 10.7K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 30.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 9.4K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Hk Research Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hk Research Corp
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Structural Steel of Carolina, Century Furniture Casegoods Plant No 1, Southern Concrete Materials-Hickory (kerrs), ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Cw Ohio Inc, Precision Coatings Inc., Dura-Line.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hk Research Corp on cumulative reported pounds (39.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Highline Warren LLC, Tidewater Terminal Co Snake River Terminal, Tennessee Tanning Co. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Highline Warren LLC Leominster, MA · Chemicals 39.9K lbs reported
- Tidewater Terminal Co Snake River Terminal Pasco, WA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 39.8K lbs reported
- Tennessee Tanning Co Tullahoma, TN · Leather 39.9K lbs reported
- Parker Hannifin Sporlan Div - Plant #3 Washington, MO · Fabricated Metals 39.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Ip Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Molding Products LLC, Interplastic Corp-Fort Wright, Interplastic Corp.
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 Styrene, Methyl methacrylate, Certain glycol ethers, Cobalt compounds; nearby reporters include Structural Steel of Carolina. Hk Research Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Hk Research Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hk Research Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hickory, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.5% of Catawba TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Highline Warren LLC (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hk Research Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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