EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Synthomer Inc.
Chester, SC · Parent: Yule Catto Inc
- Total releases
- 27.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Synthomer Inc.: how the 27.6K lbs splits
27.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 19.0K lbs 68.7%
- Off-site Transfers 8.6K lbs 31.0%
- Water Discharges 69 lbs 0.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Synthomer Inc.'s 27.6K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 68.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 31.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Vinyl acetate.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Synthomer Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chester, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.4K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 27.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,504 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Synthomer Inc. is pounds #228 and chemical-count #35 at 27.6K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Shugart Manufacturing; Coatex Inc; Westlake Royal Stone LLC - Chester; Boise Cascade Wood Products-Chester Plywood. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Dap Global Inc; Sherwin-Williams Co; Honeywell International Inc; Air Liquide Large Industries US LP Port Neches. Other Yule Catto Inc sites in this extract: Synthomer Inc-Mogadore Plant; Synthomer Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Vinyl acetate; Zinc compounds; Methyl methacrylate; Butyl acrylate.
Synthomer Inc. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Chester, SC: 27.6K lbs across 14 chemicals (6 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 68.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dap Global Inc and Sherwin-Williams Co.
Synthomer Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
28K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Synthomer Inc. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Synthomer Inc. reports the 1,585th-largest volume (27.6K lbs). Scale peers outside South Carolina include Dap Global Inc and Sherwin-Williams Co.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Synthomer Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Synthomer Inc.'s water releases rose from 6 lb in 2022 to 19 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Synthomer Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 2.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Synthomer Inc.'s chemicals reported fell from 13 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Synthomer Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Synthomer Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 27.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 35% (6.9K lbs to 4.4K lbs).
Synthomer Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Synthomer Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 35% 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: Vinyl acetate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.9K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 5.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 6.4K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 4.9K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 4.4K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl acetate | 11.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 6.1K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Butyl acrylate | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 663 lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 592 lbs | - |
| Methyl acrylate | 273 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid | 210 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 157 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 72 lbs | - |
| Acrylamide | 21 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 20 lbs | - |
Synthomer Inc. in Chester
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Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Shugart Manufacturing, Coatex Inc, Westlake Royal Stone LLC - Chester, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Synthomer Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (27.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Vesuvius USA - Wurtland Plant, Dap Global Inc, Dermamed Coating Co-Plant 2. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- Vesuvius USA - Wurtland Plant Wurtland, KY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 27.6K lbs reported
- Dap Global Inc Tipp City, OH · Chemicals 27.6K lbs reported
- Dermamed Coating Co-Plant 2 Tallmadge, OH · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27.6K lbs reported
- Montana Silversmiths Columbus, MT · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Yule Catto Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Synthomer Inc-Mogadore Plant, Synthomer Inc..
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 Vinyl acetate, Zinc compounds, Methyl methacrylate, Butyl acrylate; nearby reporters include Shugart Manufacturing. Synthomer Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Synthomer Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Vinyl acetate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Synthomer Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chester, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 4.0% of Chester TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Vesuvius USA - Wurtland Plant (Δ 13 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Synthomer Inc. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 68.7%). 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