Congrats, Chukoh: first‑ever EPDs for architectural membranes

What just launched

• CHUKOH FLO SKYTOP FGT Series, a product‑family Environmental Product Declaration for PTFE‑coated fiberglass architectural membranes, issued in April 2025.
• CHUKOH FLO Mesh Type Fabric FGF‑412‑25‑1, a single‑product EPD for a PTFE‑coated fiberglass mesh membrane, issued in January 2026.

Both are verified and published by EPD Hub under its Core PCR v1.1. The mix covers a broad family scope plus a named mesh SKU, which is exactly what design teams want when a project toggles between solid and mesh spans.

Why this matters in their market

Chukoh manufactures fluoropolymer‑based technical materials for buildings and industry, with SKYTOP membranes that combine PTFE’s weatherability and self‑cleaning properties with glass fiber strength for stadiums, transit halls, atria, and canopies. In membrane structures, a current product‑specific EPD turns an impressive material story into submittal‑ready data, like switching from a mystery box to a clear display case.

Program operator, at a glance

Both declarations are listed with EPD Hub, a program operator recognized widely across EN 15804 markets and built for digital publishing. If your pipeline includes Europe, that recognition typically smooths acceptance in public tools and portals. Learn more in our operator overview of EPD Hub.

Quick product scope notes

• The FGT Series EPD reads as a product family, which lets specifiers map multiple thicknesses and light‑transmittance options without juggling separate PDFs.
• The mesh fabric EPD is a named model, helpful for façades or roof zones that need airflow or acoustic tuning. This one‑two pairing keeps bids flexible while staying inside verified boundaries.

Competitive snapshot, based on current public records

• FPC Industries publishes EPDs that include PTFE‑coated fiberglass fabric under EPD Hub. That means Chukoh is immediately comparable against a peer in tensile‑fabric use cases.
• Serge Ferrari lists multiple EN 15804 declarations in France’s INIES for tensile membranes and solar‑control fabrics, giving European spec teams a familiar benchmark.
• SHEERFILL from Saint‑Gobain Performance Plastics does not show a current public EPD in the common registries we track as of February 2026. That gap can tilt shortlists toward brands with verified data when projects require EPDs. Net effect. Chukoh has entered the transparency arena in a category where some rivals already publish, and at least one high‑profile brand appears to lag. That shifts conversations from if data exists to how a specific membrane performs for a given span and daylight target.

Spec economy, in plain English

When a membrane lacks a product‑specific, third‑party verified EPD, whole‑building LCA tools often apply conservative defaults. That can make an otherwise strong material look heavier on paper and invite a swap. With these EPDs live, Chukoh’s membranes move from maybe to yes on projects that screen for disclosures. Sales cycles get shorter, RFI ping‑pong shrinks, and teams spend more time on engineering instead of paperwork.

Where to find the files

Chukoh highlights the SKYTOP membrane line here and references FGT models with EPD certification on its site:

• SKYTOP overview: https://www.chukoh.com/products/skytop/
• FGT Series page that notes EPD certification: https://www.chukoh.com/products/skytop/fgt/ If dedicated sustainability or downloads pages do not yet feature the PDFs prominently, making them easy to find from product pages and search is the next visiblity win.

The takeaway

Two first‑ever EPDs place Chukoh squarely in the spec conversation for tensile architecture. A family EPD plus a named mesh product covers both breadth and precision, verified by an operator specifiers recognize. That is how a materials innovator turns performance credentials into project wins. It’s definately a strong first step.