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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-046430.txt : 20100916
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-046430.hdr.sgml : 20100916
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100916093704
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-046430
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPARTECH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077597
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS [3080]
		IRS NUMBER:				430761773
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 S CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 1700
		CITY:			CLAYTON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3147214242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 S CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 1700
		CITY:			CLAYTON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPARTAN MANUFACTURING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830621

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PERMANEER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19781019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLT VICTORIA M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181629

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05911
		FILM NUMBER:		101075030

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE PPG PLACE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15272
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000077597</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPARTECH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SEH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001181629</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOLT VICTORIA M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SPARTECH CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>120 S. CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 1700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLAYTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>72037</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>214354</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jason H. Pello, Power of Attorney for Victoria M. Holt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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