EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Adhesives Research Inc
Glen Rock, PA
- Total releases
- 68.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Adhesives Research Inc: how the 83.3K lbs splits
83.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 83.3K lbs 100.0%
Adhesives Research Inc's 83.3K 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
Adhesives Research Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Glen Rock, PA, in the paper sector. It reported 14.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 68.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 5,411 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Adhesives Research Inc is pounds #217 and chemical-count #323 at 68.6K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Gelest Inc; Gichner Systems Group Inc; Tate Access Floors Inc.; General Dynamics-Ots. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Pennsylvania: Graphic Packaging International LLC; Avery Dennison - Building 11; Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill; Graphic Packaging International LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Methanol; n-Hexane; Butyl acrylate.
Adhesives Research Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 68.6K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Graphic Packaging International LLC and Avery Dennison - Building 11.
Adhesives Research Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
69K 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
Adhesives Research Inc: Toluene-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Adhesives Research Inc reports the 188th-largest volume (68.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 83.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Graphic Packaging International LLC and Avery Dennison - Building 11.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Adhesives Research Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 83.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Adhesives Research Inc's total reported releases rose from 11.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Adhesives Research Inc's air releases rose from 11.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Adhesives Research Inc Form-R facts
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See how Adhesives Research Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
5.8× more than the comparison
71% less 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 Adhesives Research Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 83.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 11% (16.6K lbs to 14.7K lbs).
Adhesives Research Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Adhesives Research Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 11% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 16.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 12.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 16.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 11.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 12.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 14.7K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 69.7K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 9.2K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 3.8K lbs | - |
| Butyl acrylate | 629 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 10 lbs | - |
Adhesives Research Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Adhesives Research Inc
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Gelest Inc, Gichner Systems Group Inc, Tate Access Floors Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Graphic Packaging International LLC, Avery Dennison - Building 11, Neenah Paper Inc - Appleton Mill.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Adhesives Research Inc on cumulative reported pounds (68.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Colors Inc, Carry-On Trailer Corp, Eog Resources Inc Lyssy Hub. 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.
- Colors Inc Indianapolis, IN · Fabricated Metals 68.6K lbs reported
- Carry-On Trailer Corp Montross, VA · Transportation Equipment 68.6K lbs reported
- Eog Resources Inc Lyssy Hub Hobson, TX · Natural Gas Processing 68.6K lbs reported
- Miller Castings Inc. Whittier, CA · Primary Metals 68.7K 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
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, n-Hexane, Butyl acrylate; nearby reporters include Gelest Inc. Adhesives Research Inc 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 Adhesives Research Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Adhesives Research Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Glen Rock, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 322220 · Paper. 0.6% of York TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Colors Inc (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Adhesives Research Inc 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