p.1 

RECEIVED 

OPPI CBIC 

2014 OCT 31 PM 12: 58 SOLVAY 

SO LVAY 

SPECIALTY POLYMERS 

October 30, 2014 

VIA COURIER 

RECEIVED CBIC Contril Number 

1\10,\I 1 3 7-14 362468-S 

EPA DOCKET CENTER 

OPPT Document Control Office (DCO) 

The United States Environmental Protection Agency 

EPA East Building, Room 6428 

1201 Constitution Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20460 

RE: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC 

(formerly SOLVAY SOLEXIS, INC.) 

2010/2015 PFOA STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM 

DOCKET ID NUMBER EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0621 

In response to industry's participation with the USEPA EPA 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship 

Program, Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC (formerly Solvay Solexis, Inc.) hereby 

submits the year 2013 data for emissions and product content of PFOA and related higher 

homologues. 

This submission contains confidential business information and Solvay Solexis, Inc. 

expects it to be managed accordingly. As such, one original and one sanitized paper copy 

is included in the submission. In addition, electronic copies of the original and sanitized 

documents are enclosed. 

Please note that since Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC ceased the usage of PFOA 

and higher homologues in 2010, we are only submitting Appendix E and F for the 2013 

data submission. 

If you have any questions or require additional information concerning this submittal, 

please contact me at (856) 251-3446. 

Sincerely, 

f

toze ago-- 

Brad Kent, Ph.D. 

Manager, West Deptford Technology Center 

Enclosures 
Appendix E 

Draft Company Report: Summary of Baseline 

Emissions and Product Content 

October 2014 

p. 2 

NON CBI 
October20 14 SECTION1:REPORT DATE 

P. 3 

SECTION 2: COMPANY IDENTIFICATION 

Company Name 

SOLVAY S PECIA LTY POLYMERS USA,LLC (formerlySOLVAY SOLEXI S. INC.) 

Sneer Address 

10 LEONARD LANE 

WEST DEPTFORD,NJ08086 

SECTION 3:SUMMARY OF EMISSIONS 

ReportingPeriod (usecalendarye ar-e. g.Jan1.2000 toDec31.200 0) [ JAN1,2013 TO DEC3 1, 201 3 

Re leasestoall env ironmental media from 

fluoropo lymerand te lomermanufac ture 

kgsof te lomers 

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USE OF PFOAANDHIGHER HOMOLOGUES CEASED IN 20 1 0. 

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SECTION 4:SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CONTENT 

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(ppb dry-weight) 

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Draft Company Annual Report: Summary of 

Reductions in Emissions and Product Content 

October 2014 

P. 5 

NON CBI 
p. 6 

ECTION 2: COMPANY IDENTIFICATION 

Company Name 

SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC(formerly SOLVAY SOLEXIS,INC. ) StreetAddress 

10 LEONARD LANE 

WESTDEPTFORD,NJ 08086 

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SECTION 3: SUMMARY OF EMISSIONS ReportingPeriod (usecalendaryear-e. g. JanI,2005 to Dec3 1,2005) Jan1,2013 —Dec 31,2013 

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SECTION 4:SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CONTENT1 

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from baselineyear 

Telomer 

based 

products 

VN 

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SolvaySolexis, Inc.) in2013. 

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fluoropolymersl 

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(ppb dryweight) 

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(ppmwetwei ht) 

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p. 8 

Reported Emissions and Product Content 

Table 1. Re orted Emissions and Product Content of PFOA, Precursors, and Hi her Homolo ues from U.S. 0 erations 

Company Eighth 

Year 

Reductions 

Chemical 

Category 

Emissions Product Content 

Releases to all 

media from FP 

and Telomer 

Manufacturing 

(kg) 

kg of 

release / 

kg of 

product 

produced 

Dispersions 

(ppm wetweight basis) 

Other 

Fluoropolymers 

(ppm dry-weight 

basis) 

Telomers 

(ppm dryweight basis, 

unless stated 

otherwise) 

Solvay 

Specialty 

Polymers 

USA, LLC 

2013 

PFOA, PFOA 

salts and 

Higher 

Homologues 

ZERO ZERO <2 ppm <1 ppb N/A 

Precursors 
Table 2. Re orted Emissions and Product Content of PFOA, Precursors, and Hi her Homolo ues from Non U.S. 0 erations 

Company Eightth 

Year 

Reductions 

Chemical 

Category 

Emissions Product Content 

Releases to all 

media from FP 

and Telomer 

Manufacturing 

(kg) 

kg of 

release / 

kg of 

product 

produced 

Dispersions 

(ppm wetweight basis) 

Other 

Fluoropolymers 

(ppm dry-weight 

basis) 

Telomers 

(ppm dryweight basis, 

unless stated 

otherwise) 

Solvay 

Specialty 

Polymers 

USA, LLC 

2013 

PFOA, PFOA 

salts and 

Higher 

Homologues Not Applicable 

Precursors Not Applicable 
p. 10 

Reported Percent Reductions in Emissions and Product Content 

Table 3. Reported Percent Reductions in Emissions and Product Content of PFOA, Precursors, and Higher Homologues from 

U.S. 0 erations 

Company 

Eighth 

Year 

Reductions 

Chemical 

Category 

% Reduction in Emissions % Reduction in Product Content 

% Reductions in total 

quantity of chemical(s) 

released from baseline year 

Fluoropolymer 

Dispersions 

Other 

Fluoropolymers 

Telomer 

based 

products 

Solvay 

Specialty 

Polymers 

USA, LLC 

2013 

PFOA, 

PFOA salts 

and Higher 

Homologues >99.999% >99.999% >99.999% Not Applicable 

Precursors Not Applicable 
Table 4. Reported Percent Reductions in Emissions and Product Content of PFOA, Precursors, and Higher Homologues from 

Non U.S. 0 erations 

Company 

Eighth 

Year 

Reductions 

Chemical 

Category 

% Reduction in Emissions % Reduction in Product Content 

% Reductions in total 

quantity of chemical(s) 

released from baseline year 

Fluoropolymer 

Dispersions 

Other 

Fluoropolymers 

Telomer 

based 

products 

Solvay 

Specialty 

Polymers 

USA, LLC 

2013 

PFOA, PFOA 

salts and 

Higher 

Homologues Not Applicable 

Precursors Not Applicable