EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Macdermid
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Element Solutions Inc.
- Total releases
- 3.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Macdermid: how the 3.1K lbs splits
3.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.1K lbs 100.0%
Macdermid's 3.1K 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: Ethylene glycol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Macdermid is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 520 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 3.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,043 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Macdermid is pounds #1159 and chemical-count #839 at 3.1K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pasadena Refining System Inc; Global Pasadena Terminal; Air Products LLC; Houston Refining LP. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Harrell Industries Inc; Sika Corp (former Master Builders Solutions Construction Sys; Uniseal Inc.; Pan Technology. Other Element Solutions Inc. sites in this extract: Macdermid Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Diethanolamine; Certain glycol ethers; C.I. Food Red 15.
Macdermid stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Harrell Industries Inc and Sika Corp (former Master Builders Solutions Construction Sys.
Macdermid vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.1K 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
Macdermid: Ethylene glycol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Macdermid reports the 2,492nd-largest volume (3.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene glycol alone is 79.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Harrell Industries Inc and Sika Corp (former Master Builders Solutions Construction Sys.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Macdermid's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene glycol at 79.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Macdermid's total reported releases fell from 530 lb in 2022 to 520 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Macdermid's air releases fell from 530 lb in 2022 to 520 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Macdermid Form-R facts
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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 Macdermid releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 49% (1.0K lbs to 520 lbs).
Macdermid: 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 Macdermid year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 49% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 530 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 530 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 530 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 520 lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 540 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 50 lbs | - |
| C.I. Food Red 15 | 40 lbs | - |
Macdermid · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Macdermid
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Pasadena Refining System Inc, Global Pasadena Terminal, Air Products LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
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Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Macdermid on cumulative reported pounds (3.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Airgas Specialty Products-Columbus Ga, Weyerhaeuser Nr Co, Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Marine Terminal. 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.
- Airgas Specialty Products-Columbus Ga Columbus, GA · Chemical Wholesalers 3.1K lbs reported
- Weyerhaeuser Nr Co Castleberry, AL · Wood Products 3.1K lbs reported
- Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Marine Terminal Wilmington, CA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 3.1K lbs reported
- Harrell Industries Inc Rock Hill, SC · Chemicals 3.1K 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 Element Solutions Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Macdermid 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 Ethylene glycol, Diethanolamine, Certain glycol ethers, C.I. Food Red 15; nearby reporters include Pasadena Refining System Inc. Macdermid 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 Macdermid TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Macdermid totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Airgas Specialty Products-Columbus Ga (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Macdermid stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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