Spartech Receives Material Content Certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS)

ST. LOUIS, MO - June 26, 2009 - Spartech Corporation, a leader in the development and design of green packaging materials, has received Material Content Certification for three products in the UltrosRenu line from one of the most respected green certification companies in North America, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).

UltrosRenu 90 Clear, UltrosRenu 90 Blend, and UltrosRenu Blue Tint are "drop in" polyvinyl chloride (PVC) replacements designed for blister packaging, clamshells, display boxes and containers in the non-food, consumer, electronics and warehouse club packaging and industrial products markets. The sheet is produced with the industry's highest quality recycled PETG materials. SCS has certified that UltrosRenu 90 Clear contains a minimum of 90 percent pre-consumer recycled PETG content; UltrosRenu 90 Blend, a minimum of 50 percent, and UltrosRenu Blue Tint, a minimum of 42 percent.

"These certifications are the result of the hard work and team effort of our Evanston facility," said Bob Kaplar, national distribution manager for Spartech. "The team worked with manufacturing and our recycled feedstock suppliers to develop the process that met time stringent Scientific Certification Systems' approval criteria. Their hard work has been instrumental in our ability to grow our business with packaging companies looking for material alternatives for PVC films."

UltrosRenu 90 Clear, UltrosRenu 90 Blend and UltrosRenu Blue Tint will now bear SCS certificates and certification labels verifying Spartech's content claims and will be listed in the SCS Certified Products Database available online:

http://www.scscertified.com/ecoproducts/products/

About Spartech

Spartech Corporation is a leading producer of engineered thermoplastic sheet materials, thermoformed packaging, polymeric compounds and concentrates, and engineered product solutions. With annual sales of $1.4 billion, the Company operates facilities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.spartech.com .

About SCS

SCS is a multi-disciplinary scientific organization based near Oakland, California. Founded in 1984, their mission is to encourage more environmentally sustainable policy planning, product design, management systems and production operations by instituting a series of internationally recognized evaluation, certification and labeling programs. These programs are designed to help consumers, business managers and government policy setters make better educated decisions by putting crucial environmental information into their hands.

SCS's Environmental Claims Certification Program was established to provide independent verification of the accuracy of environmental claims appearing on products and packaging. They have verified environmental claims appearing on hundreds of products and continue to be a leader in educating the public about the proper use of "green" marketing claims. Examples of some of the environmental claims that SCS certifies are recycled/recovered content, biodegradability and organic products.

Spartech Marketing Contact:
Jonathan S. Cage, Director of Packaging Development
Spartech Corporation
Tel: (314) 889-8330
Email: jonathan.cage@spartech.com

Spartech Media Contact:
Michelle Good, Marketing Communications Manager
Spartech Corporation
Tel: (314) 889-8375
E-Mail: michelle.good@spartech.com