EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person  whose  signature
appears  below constitutes and appoints Bradley B. Buechler  his  true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and  stead,
in  any and all capacities to sign this annual report on Form 10-K  of
SPARTECH  Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending November
2,  1996, and any and all amendments thereto and to file the same with
all  exhibits  thereto,  and other documents in connection  therewith,
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission,  granting  unto  said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and  perform
each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in  and
about  the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he  might
or  could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that  said
attorney-in-fact  and agent, or his substitute,  may  lawfully  do  or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  January 3, 1997                /s/Rodney H. Sellers
                                       Rodney H. Sellers
                                       Director


                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person  whose  signature
appears  below constitutes and appoints Bradley B. Buechler  his  true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and  stead,
in  any and all capacities to sign this annual report on Form 10-K  of
SPARTECH  Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending November
2,  1996, and any and all amendments thereto and to file the same with
all  exhibits  thereto,  and other documents in connection  therewith,
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission,  granting  unto  said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and  perform
each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in  and
about  the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he  might
or  could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that  said
attorney-in-fact  and agent, or his substitute,  may  lawfully  do  or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  January 5, 1997                /s/Francis J. Eaton
                                       Francis J. Eaton
                                       Director



                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person  whose  signature
appears  below constitutes and appoints Bradley B. Buechler  his  true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and  stead,
in  any and all capacities to sign this annual report on Form 10-K  of
SPARTECH  Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending November
2,  1996, and any and all amendments thereto and to file the same with
all  exhibits  thereto,  and other documents in connection  therewith,
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission,  granting  unto  said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and  perform
each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in  and
about  the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he  might
or  could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that  said
attorney-in-fact  and agent, or his substitute,  may  lawfully  do  or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  January 3, 1997                /s/Jackson W. Robinson
                                       Jackson W. Robinson 
                                       Director


                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person  whose  signature
appears  below constitutes and appoints Bradley B. Buechler  his  true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and  stead,
in  any and all capacities to sign this annual report on Form 10-K  of
SPARTECH  Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending November
2,  1996, and any and all amendments thereto and to file the same with
all  exhibits  thereto,  and other documents in connection  therewith,
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission,  granting  unto  said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and  perform
each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in  and
about  the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he  might
or  could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that  said
attorney-in-fact  and agent, or his substitute,  may  lawfully  do  or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  January 7, 1997                /s/Thomas L. Cassidy
                                       Thomas L. Cassidy
                                       Director


                                                            EXHIBIT 24




                    SPARTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person  whose  signature
appears  below constitutes and appoints Bradley B. Buechler  his  true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution, to act for him and in his name, place and  stead,
in  any and all capacities to sign this annual report on Form 10-K  of
SPARTECH  Corporation and Subsidiaries for fiscal year ending November
2,  1996, and any and all amendments thereto and to file the same with
all  exhibits  thereto,  and other documents in connection  therewith,
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission,  granting  unto  said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and  perform
each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in  and
about  the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he  might
or  could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that  said
attorney-in-fact  and agent, or his substitute,  may  lawfully  do  or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.



Dated:  January 6, 1997                /s/W. R. Clerihue
                                       W.R. Clerihue  
                                       Director