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Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc.

Other Manufacturing in United States. Approximate location 41.13527, -89.34109.

Other ManufacturingUnited StatesCO₂ reported

Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. is an other manufacturing in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It runs heavy manufacturing processes (rubber, plastics and allied products). By capacity it ranks #114 of 338 manufacturing plants tracked in United States. It emits about 44,990 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 10,487 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 43% above the median other manufacturing.

1unitless
44,990t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1107CO₂ rank in United States
44990.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3193722.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 1 unitless, Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. est autour de la médiane des other manufacturing en United States (1 unitless). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 29% au-dessus de la médiane des other manufacturing. Sous-secteur: other-manufacturing. Comme other manufacturing, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 100–600°C) pour ses opérations industrielles essentielles — chaleur qui doit être fournie par des chaudières, fours ou combustion directe, et les pertes par les récipients et tuyauteries non isolés représentent du combustible gaspillé. L'isolation modulaire amovible peut réduire ces pertes de 80–96%, refroidissant les surfaces à ≤45°C, avec des délais d'amortissement souvent inférieurs à 2 ans. Les installations de fabrication lourde conduisent une variété de processus intensifs en chaleur (caoutchouc, plastiques, récipients sous pression); maintenir la chaleur de procédé efficacement est critique pour la maîtrise des coûts.

Comparaison de capacité et d'intensité de CO₂ calculée à partir des données des installations industrielles Climate TRACE; rôle du secteur basé sur la référence d'ingénierie.

What 44,990 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

10,487cars driven for a year
5,867homes' annual energy use
749,833tree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

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Reported capacity (unitless), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 41.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~9°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #114 largest of 338 manufacturing plants in United States by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 41.13527, -89.34109. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

A other manufacturing like this runs hot equipment that sheds heat continuously: process heaters, ovens, steam lines, hot-water systems, valves & flanges (surface/process temperatures around 80–300 °C). These surfaces lose energy to the air year-round; removable modular insulation cuts that loss, brings outer surfaces to ≤45 °C, and unclips for inspection.

Indicative recoverable energy

On an already-insulated site (pipes & valves in cladding / jackets), closing the remaining gaps, flanges and damaged sections and switching to removable covers indicatively recovers about 1,500 MWh/yr (≈ 300 t CO₂/yr) — scaled to this site's reported CO₂ within its sector. Bare or damaged surfaces recover several times more.

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Indicative, not a measurement. Conservative floor for an already-insulated plant; a TIPCHECK on-site audit gives a measured figure. Industry context: EiiF TIPCHECK — industrial insulation can save ~14 Mtoe/yr in EU, payback typically <2 years.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Bare hot surfaces here exceed the touch-safe limit (EN ISO 13732-1); insulation to ≤45 °C is a worker-safety and compliance win. And before electrification, fuel-switching or CCS, eliminating surface heat loss is the cheapest, fastest, lowest-risk step — audit the bare spots first, rip-and-replace later.

United States: funding & obligation

Funding. Investment tax credit up to 30% of qualified investment incl. industrial decarbonization; open to small/medium/large manufacturers.

Obligation. None at federal level (voluntary). Some states have their own programs. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we don't hold this site's metered energy use).

Verified 2026; confirm current scheme terms before applying.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc.?

Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. is a other manufacturing in United States. It runs heavy manufacturing processes (rubber, plastics and allied products).

What is the capacity of Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc.?

Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. emit?

Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. emits about 44,990 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 10,487 cars. That ranks #1107 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. located?

Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. is in United States, near coordinates 41.13527, -89.34109.

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