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At StanChem Resins, we are committed to fostering a sustainable future through supplying environmentally friendly water-based resins.

Our dedication to sustainability is embedded in every facet of our operations, from sourcing raw materials to manufacturing processes, and in the lifecycle of our products.

Our biggest usage raw material is water followed by petroleum derived monomers and we strive to minimize energy consumption ,waste and emissions in our manufacturing polymerization processes. Our research and development team is consistently innovating to create new water-based resins that not only meet the highest performance standards but also contribute positively to environmental stewardship.

We understand the impact of our actions on the community and the planet, we engage in responsible maunfacturing practices and encourage our partners and customers to join us in this journey towards a greener future. Our goal is to lead by example in the resins industry, demonstrating that economic growth and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.

We are committed to continuous improvement in our sustainability practices with measurable KPI’s and to being transparent with our stakeholders about our environmental impact and progress.

View our sustainability report

StanChem’s Thermal Oxidizer

StanChem is proud to announce the installation of our newest piece of Air Emission Abatement technology, from a leading provider in the industry, Air Clear. This new Thermal Oxidizer removes greater than 99% of all harmful VOCs/HAPs and eliminates subsequent odors. The Thermal Oxidizer is replacing a 5-year-old scrubber that reduced emissions below requirement levels, however, the scrubber produces a waste stream that needs to be trucked off site for treatment and disposal. When the opportunity to implement and install superior air pollution control equipment presented itself StanChem took action to improve. We did so because StanChem is committed to the health of our workers, employees, and our communities both locally and globally. We are proud of our progress and will continue to move our company toward this shared vision of a cleaner future. StanChem sees environmental protection as a social responsibility, hopefully inspiring others along the way as well.

EcoVadis

EcoVadis has awarded StanChem a Silver Recognition Level Award for its corporate sustainability program. EcoVadis is a global sustainability rating provider that focuses on corporate social responsibility. It has over 75,000 participating companies including well known companies such as Avery Dennison, 3M, Ahlstrom and Henkel. The Silver Recognition Level Award is giving to participants with sustainability ratings in the top 10%.

Mattabesset River

One notable body of freshwater in Connecticut is the Mattabesett river, which borders the StanChem property. A relatively small river, the Mattabesett river is home to several local aquatic species such as Alewifes and Gizzard Shads which migrate up river via the StanChem fishway. The Mattabesett also drains into the largest river in New England, the Connecticut river. These bodies of water help provide a large portion of Connecticut with fresh water that is crucial for local agriculture and ecosystems. With the majestic beauty of the Mattabesett river flowing adjacent to our latex plant, our company prides itself on our commitment of zero discharge, and zero emissions into our environment. StanChem Resins takes no water from the Mattabesett river and we discharge nothing into this majestic waterway. Respecting our environment here at StanChem Resins through responsible and sustainable decisions, will leave the beauty of the Mattabesett river as beautiful now, as it will be for generations to come.

Air Scrubber System

StanChem installed a new air scrubber in December 2018 to ensure that the air leaving our facility is clean. This significant capital investment with the newly installed air scrubber which is 50 times larger that the previous scrubber has resulted in zero air emissions from our plant. Stack testing, conducted with three-day continuous monitoring, validated scrubber efficiency.
Scrubber operation, maintenance, and recordkeeping procedures include but are not limited to,
-Daily VOC testing, via hand -held three gas meter.
-Daily operating parameter monitoring.
-Bi-weekly solution and carbon media replacement.
-Annual tower packing replacement.

ALAR Water Treatment System

StanChem upgraded the facility wastewater treatment system in October 2018 to improve capacity, effectiveness, and reliability. Previous treatment capacity was 6,000 gallons every 72 hours and consisted of decanting, pumping, filtering through a plate & frame press, several hours labor to scrap sludge from the press and then hauling the sludge off site. StanChem purchased an Alar Flex-O-Star 3000 with capacity treat and filter 12,000 gal of wastewater per day. The machine arrived pre-piped, pre-wired and skid mounted. After installation, a certified ALAR engineer traveled to StanChem to provide onsite safety and machine startup instruction. The Alar system removes latex from water using a two-step separation process: chemical separation and mechanical separation. The first step, chemical separation, breaks the solids and liquids apart by adding chemical pretreatments such as pH adjusters, polymers, or clays. The second step, mechanical separation, physically removes the precipitated solid particles from the sludge through filtration. Water quality was validated after installation and is validated every month in DMRs (Discharge Monitoring Reports) to local state officials. This new capital investment significantly increased the plants wastewater treatment capacity, eliminated sludge hauling and significantly reduced wastewater disposal costs.

Deionized Water System

Deionized water is essential for batch to batch consistency for latex production. Deionized water is exactly what it sounds like, water that has had the ions removed. The deionization process starts by running tap water through a system of ion exchange resins to extract the targeted ions and leaving behind clean deionized water. Regular tap water has all kinds of ions from run off and running through pipes. The concentration of ions found in tap water can vary by the time of the year or increases and decreases in rain fall. With highest quality deionized water, plant batch to batch consistency is 100% thereby eliminating off spec production and waste and improving customer quality.

StanChem Resins' goal is to operate in a manner that minimizes our impact on the environment and protects our future.