EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sti Polymer Inc
Sanford, NC
- Total releases
- 3.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Sti Polymer Inc: how the 3.4K lbs splits
3.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.4K lbs 99.4%
- Off-site Transfers 22 lbs 0.6%
Sti Polymer Inc's 3.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Butyl acrylate.
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
Sti Polymer Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sanford, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 188 lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 3.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,900 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. Sti Polymer Inc is pounds #383 and chemical-count #73 at 3.4K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Noble Oil Services Inc; Lee Brick & Tile Co; General Timber Inc; Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Gannet Biochem; Agroliquid - Williams; Kw Plastics of California; Axalta Coating Systems USA LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Butyl acrylate; Methyl methacrylate; Methyl acrylate; Styrene.
Sti Polymer Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.4% air releases) across 8 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Gannet Biochem and Agroliquid - Williams.
Sti Polymer Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.4K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sti Polymer Inc: Butyl acrylate-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sti Polymer Inc reports the 2,460th-largest volume (3.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Butyl acrylate alone is 71.4% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Gannet Biochem and Agroliquid - Williams.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sti Polymer Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Butyl acrylate at 71.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sti Polymer Inc's total reported releases fell from 248 lb in 2022 to 188 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sti Polymer Inc's air releases fell from 247 lb in 2022 to 186 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sti Polymer Inc Form-R facts
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See how Sti Polymer Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
938.3× 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 Sti Polymer Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 92% (2.4K lbs to 188 lbs).
Sti Polymer Inc: 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 Sti Polymer Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 92% 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: Butyl acrylate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 329 lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 254 lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 248 lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 188 lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Butyl acrylate | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 337 lbs | - |
| Methyl acrylate | 154 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 142 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethyl acrylate | 103 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 96 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylic acid | 70 lbs | - |
| Acrylonitrile | 66 lbs | Carcinogen |
Sti Polymer Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sti Polymer Inc
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Noble Oil Services Inc, Lee Brick & Tile Co, General Timber Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Gannet Biochem, Agroliquid - Williams, Kw Plastics of California.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sti Polymer Inc on cumulative reported pounds (3.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Meadow Gold Dairy, Rawac Plating Co, Parker Hannifin Corp - Parflex Div. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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.
- Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Meadow Gold Dairy Greeley, CO · Food 3.4K lbs reported
- Rawac Plating Co Springfield, OH · Fabricated Metals 3.4K lbs reported
- Parker Hannifin Corp - Parflex Div Fort Worth, TX · Plastics and Rubber 3.4K lbs reported
- General Shale Brick Inc Plant 42 Spring City, TN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 3.4K 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 Butyl acrylate, Methyl methacrylate, Methyl acrylate, Styrene; nearby reporters include Noble Oil Services Inc. Sti Polymer Inc 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 Sti Polymer Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Butyl acrylate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sti Polymer Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sanford, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Lee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Meadow Gold Dairy (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sti Polymer Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Butyl acrylate. 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