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 Polymers takes no water from the Mattabesett river and we discharge nothing into this majestic waterway. Respecting our environment here at StanChem Polymers through responsible and sustainable decisions, will leave the beauty of the Mattabesett river as beautiful now, as it will be for generations to come.

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.

UL’s GREENGUARD Certification program is recognized and referenced in numerous building programs, standards and specifications around the world. Products with GREENGUARD Certification or GREENGUARD Gold Certification can contribute to the achievement of points in established green building rating systems, such as LEED, BREEAM, NAHB Green Building Standard 2015, Living Building Challenge 4.0, 2018 International Green Construction Code and others, and satisfy code or ordinance criteria and meet indoor air quality specific request for proposal (RFP) requirements.
Albi Protective Coatings, a subsidiary of StanChem Polymers, has multiple products holding GREENGUARD Gold Certifications. StanChem Polymers and Albi Protective Coatings take great pride in upholding excellent environmental standards. By maintaining our GREENGUARD Gold certification and practicing environmentally responsible workplace habits, and positively impacts the indoor air quality and health of our customers and our customer’s end-use projects.