Applause for WILSONART UK: first EPDs published
Big moment for surfaces. In March 2025, WILSONART UK entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declarations. The debut covers high‑pressure laminate families that specifiers reach for in worktops, casework, partitions, and washroom builds, giving project teams verified carbon data at the product‑family level and shrinking friction in bids where product‑specific EPDs are now expected.
What just launched
WILSONART UK published two product‑family EPDs in March 2025 covering POLYREY HPL and REYSIPUR Compact HPL. Both represent multi‑SKU families rather than single SKUs, which is exactly what specifiers need when designs flex across thicknesses and decors. The declarations were issued by IBU, a widely used European program operator.
Why this matters in specs
Product‑specific EPDs move a brand from “nice option” to “ready to pick.” Without them, project teams often default to conservative factors that can tilt choices toward documented alternatives. With family‑level coverage, WILSONART UK can support fast substitutions and VE rounds without sending estimators back to square one.
Quick scope notes for teams
The two declarations are written for common interior applications where laminate panels have long service lives. They capture the manufacturing footprint of HPL and compact HPL families used in countertops, casework, wall linings, and cubicles. No developer or LCA consultant is named in the public record on these files.
Who Wilsonart UK is, in one breath
The company markets decorative surfaces across the UK and Europe, including HPL, compact laminate, solid surface, and wall systems, serving commercial interiors, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and residential fit‑outs. These EPDs align neatly with where architects already spec their Polyrey and Reysipur lines.
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How the debut stacks up competitively
Formica shows broad EPD coverage across HPL, compact grades, and solid surface, so WILSONART UK’s move largely closes the laminate documentation gap that buyers expect in 2026. Arpa Industriale carries multiple current EPDs for FENIX and HPL thickness families, another strong benchmark. Trespa covers compact HPL for demanding façades and technical interiors with a deep slate of active declarations. Net effect. Wilsonart UK is now competitive on transparency where the shortlists form.
Competitive takeaway for sales and spec
This is not just paperwork. It is permission to play when owners target lower‑carbon fit‑outs and LEED v5 era preferences. Sales can lead with documented HPL families instead of detouring around projects that require product‑specific EPDs. Marketing can update submittals so estimators and QS teams find the right file on the first click.
Where to find the files
We did not see these specific EPD PDFs hosted on Wilsonart UK or Polyrey sustainability pages at the time of writing. Visibility matters. Add a clean link path from product pages and the sustainability hub so architects, merchants, and fabricators do not hunt. It saves inbox ping‑pong and keeps specs moving.
Timing tip most teams miss
The EPDs were issued in March 2025. If a listing felt slow to appear in global directories, that is normal. There is oftena delay of weeks to months between issuance at a program operator and publication in the databases specifiers use. Want future declarations live in a day or two. Reach out to the author for the checklist we share with manufacturers to tighten that window.
What to do next
- Update product data sheets and submittal packs to reference the new EPDs by product family.
- Train reps to position laminate families with EPDs first on projects tracking embodied carbon.
- Plan the next wave. Solid surface and adhesive systems are common follow‑ups if those lines are central to bids.
The short story
WILSONART UK just moved from participant to contender. Two family‑level laminate EPDs unlock smoother bids, fewer hurdles, and a clearer story in sustainability reviews. That is how brands win more specs without changing a single décor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which WILSONART UK product families are covered by the first EPDs?
POLYREY HPL and REYSIPUR Compact HPL. Both are family‑level declarations that span multiple SKUs rather than single products.
Who issued the EPDs for WILSONART UK?
They were published by IBU (Institut Bauen und Umwelt), a European program operator known for EN 15804‑based EPDs.
Do these EPDs help with LEED v5 oriented projects?
Yes. Product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs are preferred by many owners and rating systems in 2026. They reduce risk for specifiers and can prevent conservative default factors from penalizing a product in carbon accounting.
Where can I download the EPD PDFs?
We did not find them posted on Wilsonart UK or Polyrey product or sustainability pages at publication time. Hosting the PDFs on those pages is recommended so estimators and designers can access them quickly.
About the Author
Walker Ryan is a climate-tech entrepreneur focused on driving industrial decarbonization through better data. As the founder and CEO of Parq, he helps manufacturers generate high-quality, third-party–verified carbon disclosures at scale—accelerating a traditionally slow and expensive process. Before starting Parq, Walker led over $200 million in sustainability-focused investments as VP of Strategy & Growth at ReStream Solutions, following earlier experience in investment banking at Deutsche Bank. He brings a rare mix of capital markets expertise and hands-on sustainability knowledge to tackling the infrastructure of industrial emissions.
