Applied Polymer Systems, Inc.

What Applied Polymer Systems, Inc. does

Applied Polymer Systems, Inc. (APS) is a privately held specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1996 and headquartered at 519 Industrial Drive, Woodstock, Georgia. The company formulates and sells site-specific anionic polyacrylamide (APAM) polymer products used for erosion control, sediment management, water clarification, demucking, dust suppression, hydroseeding assistance, and pond/lake management. Its product line includes the APS 600 Series Silt Stop emulsion, APS 700 Series Silt Stop powder, APS 700 Series Floc Logs, APS 800 Series Pond Logs, and APS Silt Clear, all positioned under the registered Silt Stop and Floc Logs trademarks. APS differentiates from conventional erosion-control approaches by matching each polymer blend to the customer's specific soil lithology and water chemistry through free in-house laboratory analysis with a one-day turnaround, rather than offering a generic one-size-fits-all product.

APS operates a sales-led, direct-distribution go-to-market model. Customers engage via a toll-free customer service line (866.200.9868) and receive technical consultation; international customers can submit soil samples for free lab analysis, enabled by the company's USDA PPQ 525 permit (# S-76588). The company serves a diversified customer base across state Departments of Transportation (Alabama, Florida), municipal governments (City of Bartlett, Daytona), airports (Chicago O'Hare), sports venues (Soldier Field), retail sites (Wal-Mart), zoos (Nashville Zoo), mining operators, construction contractors, and environmental restoration projects — collectively spanning all 50 U.S. states and limited international markets including Canada. Products are ANSI/NSF Standard 60 certified for drinking water treatment, and the company cites EPA research endorsing anionic polyacrylamide as significantly less toxic than cationic alternatives such as chitosan.

APS runs on a lean nine-person team with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent entity, no executive leadership bios published, and no publicly disclosed revenue or pricing. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of proprietary polymer formulations rather than subscriptions or licensing, with prices quoted on a site-specific basis. The company received a Product Innovation and Excellence Award from the Stormwater Management Academy and the University of Central Florida for Floc Logs, and launched a new dedicated website at APSfloc.com in April 2025. Its primary strategic positioning rests on regulatory credentials, multi-decade case-study validation, and a niche specialization in low-toxicity APAM chemistry for environmental applications.

Name

Applied Polymer Systems, Inc.

Legal name

Applied Polymer Systems, Inc.

Website

https://siltstop.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Applied Polymer Systems, Inc. manufactures site-specific anionic polyacrylamide polymer products for erosion control, water treatment, sediment management, and dust suppression, selling directly to government, construction, mining, and environmental customers across the U.S. and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Erosion Control & Water Treatment Polymers

akta.pro primary industry

Coagulants, Flocculants & Dewatering Aids (IMAEAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC), Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAA)

Keywords

• Erosion control products
• Anionic polyacrylamide polymers
• Stormwater clarification chemicals
• Sediment management solutions
• Water treatment polymers

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodstock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Polymer Product Sales: APS generates revenue through the sale of proprietary anionic polyacrylamide polymer products including Silt Stop powders and emulsions, Floc Logs, Pond Logs, and Silt Clear. Products are formulated site-specifically based on free lab analysis of customer soil samples.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Applied Polymer Systems, Inc. manufactures and sells anionic polyacrylamide polymer products — including Silt Stop powders and emulsions, Floc Logs, Pond Logs, and Silt Clear — used to control soil erosion, clarify turbid stormwater, remove sediment and muck, suppress dust, and manage pond/lake water quality. Each product is a site-specific polymer formulation matched to the customer's soil lithology and water chemistry, with the match determined through complimentary in-house lab analysis of customer soil/water samples.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Silt Stop: Line of anionic polyacrylamide erosion control products used to prevent erosion on slopes and control sediment runoff. Includes APS 600 Series (emulsion) and APS 700 Series (powder).
• Floc Logs
• Pond Logs
• APS Silt Clear

Products and services

• APS 700 Series Silt Stop (Powder)

Quantifiable outcome

• Silt Clear removes upwards of 90% of fine silt, clays, metals and nutrients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stormwater Management AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPS received the Product Innovation and Excellence Award from the Stormwater Management Academy and UCF for their Floc Logs product at the 2nd Annual Stormwater Management Research Symposium.
• NSF InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPS products meet ANSI/NSF Standard 60 requirements for drinking water treatment chemical additives, demonstrating product safety and regulatory compliance.
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPS products use anionic polyacrylamide formulations that are endorsed by EPA research showing significantly less toxicity compared to cationic compounds. The company references EPA Construction General Permit guidelines.
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPS holds USDA PPQ 525 permit # S-76588 allowing the company to import soil samples from outside the USA for laboratory analysis purposes, enabling international customer service.
• International Erosion Control Association (IECA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPS is affiliated with IECA, an industry association for erosion and sediment control professionals.
• American Chemical Society (ACS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPS maintains affiliation with ACS, demonstrating scientific and chemical expertise alignment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Profile Products: Profile Products is a leading manufacturer of erosion control and vegetation-establishment products including hydraulic mulch, tackifiers, and soil binders. Like APS, it sells into construction, highway, and land-reclamation customers seeking erosion/sediment control solutions.
• SNF Group: SNF Group is the world's largest producer of polyacrylamide (PAM) polymers, directly competing with APS in flocculants, water treatment, and erosion control markets. Both companies sell anionic polyacrylamide-based products to municipal, industrial, and environmental customers globally.
• Western Excelsior: Western Excelsior manufactures erosion control blankets and turf reinforcement mats for construction, highway, and channel stabilization. It is a competing BMP solution to APS's polymer-based erosion control for slope stabilization and sediment management on infrastructure projects.
• BonTerra (formerly TerraNovo): BonTerra develops biodegradable soil-stabilization and dust-control polymer products for construction, mining, and land rehabilitation. It directly competes with APS's Silt Stop line for erosion control, hydroseeding assistance, and dust suppression in similar end markets.
• Kemira: Kemira is a Finnish specialty chemicals company that manufactures polyacrylamide flocculants and coagulants for water treatment and pulp/paper applications. Like APS, it supplies site-tailored polymer chemistry to municipal and industrial customers for water clarification and solids/liquid separation.

Broad incumbents

• Solenis: Solenis is a global specialty chemicals producer (owned by Platinum Equity) offering water-treatment and process chemistries including flocculants/coagulants. It competes with APS in industrial water clarification and wastewater treatment but serves a much broader portfolio across pulp, paper, oil & gas, and mining.
• Nalco Water (Ecolab): Nalco Water, an Ecolab division, is a major water-treatment chemicals and services provider offering flocculation programs, clarifiers, and polymer feeds to industrial and municipal customers. It overlaps with APS in industrial wastewater/stormwater clarification but at much greater scale with bundled service models.

Emerging players

• Contech Engineered Solutions: Contech Engineered Solutions (part of Quikrete) provides stormwater management infrastructure including filtration, separation, and treatment devices used alongside erosion-control BMPs. It is adjacent to APS, addressing the same stormwater/erosion-compliance customer set with structural solutions rather than polymer chemistry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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