What is expiring in December 2026
Recticel’s Silentwall acoustic panel carries a French FDES that was issued in December 2021 and covers a 40 mm recycled polyurethane foam board for wall linings. Under European program rules, EPDs are typically valid for five year, which sets the Silentwall expiry in December 2026 (Recticel, 2021) (IBU, 2024).
Product page and technical docs remain available on Recticel’s site, which is a good first stop for teams confirming scope and installation details. See the Technical Library and Certificates sections for current PDFs and SKUs. Recticel Technical Library and the Silentwall datasheet are both live as of today.
Replacement status today
As of April 20, 2026, we do not see a newer Silentwall EPD posted on Recticel’s public certificate pages or standard operator listings. The company lists several current PIR board EPDs, yet none appear to replace Silentwall specifically. If a renewal is in progress, a brief notice on the Certificates page would help specifiers keep the product on shortlists. Recticel Certificates.
Likely alternates with current EPDs
If a project requires an in‑date product‑specific EPD, acoustic panels from other brands can become immediate substitutes.
- Woven Image EchoPanel 24 mm publishes an EN 15804+A2 EPD valid to March 2030, commonly used for wall and ceiling acoustic treatments (EPD International, 2025) (EPD International, 2025).
- Acoufelt Acoustic Laminated Panels hold Global GreenTag EN 15804 EPDs valid to April 2029, covering multiple wall and ceiling formats in the same application space (Global GreenTag, 2024) (Global GreenTag, 2024).
- Rockfon stone wool panels, such as Sonar or Koral, show second‑generation EN 15804+A2 EPDs listed with validity into 2029 across several SKUs, a frequent alternate in interiors packages (EPD Norge, 2026).
For broader category context, see our snapshots of acoustic panel EPD activity and competitor coverage, including PET‑felt portfolios that dominate office and education specs. Impact Acoustic: products and EPD coverage and our Ceiling panel EPDs data guide.
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Commercial risk if the gap holds
Expired EPDs typically do not satisfy documentation asks in LEED v5 submittals or owner ESG playbooks. When that happens, buyers default to comparable products with current declarations, and the conversation shifts from performance to compliance in seconds. No drama, just fewer at‑bats.
Renewal timing and rules of the road
Most EN 15804 programs set a five year validity window for EPDs. Teams normally re‑verify before the posted “valid to” date or sooner if any reported indicator worsens materially. Treat the window like a passport for public projects. If it lapses, border control gets strict very quickly (IBU, 2024).
For France, Silentwall’s FDES sits within the INIES ecosystem, so renewal should follow the national addition to EN 15804. That means clean references, updated background datasets, and clear A1 to C4 module reporting. If scope changes, reset expectations early with design partners to avoid rework.
What specifiers should bookmark
- Recticel’s Silentwall FDES, version 1.0, December 2021. It anchors the current validity timeline for December 2026 (Recticel, 2021).
- Recticel’s Certificates library for any renewal notice or a new Silentwall PDF. Recticel Certificates.
- Competing acoustic panels with current EPDs. Keeping one PET‑felt and one mineral wool option handy avoids frantic last‑minute swaps when submittals are due.
Bottom line for manufacturers
If Silentwall is part of active specs, renewing the declaration before December 2026 preserves eligibility and keeps competitors from sneaking in via paperwork. Renewal is rarely about marketing fluff. It is sales enablement that protects pipeline, removes friction for estimators, and saves everyone time. Specs move fast, dont wait.
Recticel Silentwall FDES PDF | Silentwall technical datasheet | Recticel Technical Library
References in text: Silentwall FDES issue date and scope from Recticel materials (Recticel, 2021). EPD validity guidance summarized from program operator rules (IBU, 2024). Competitor EPD validity windows from operator listings for Acoufelt and Woven Image (Global GreenTag, 2024) (EPD International, 2025).
