Welcome to the transparency arena
SECILTEK’s first Environmental Product Declarations are live, covering its core hydraulic lime binders used in masonry, plasters, and screeds. The declarations were issued in March 2026 by the DAPHabitat System, Portugal’s recognized EPD program anchored in EN 15804 (DAPHabitat, explained for manufacturers, 2026).
What SECILTEK published
Public listings already show Natural Hydraulic Lime grades NHL 2, NHL 3.5, NHL 5, alongside HL 5 registered at DAPHabitat, with cradle‑to‑gate scope and validity into 2031. One declaration is visible in global directories today, and the operator’s register confirms the broader binder family set with issue dates in late February and early March 2026. That is a classic “first wave” pattern while directories sync with the operator’s records. (daphabitat.pt)
Why this is commercially relevant now
Hydraulic lime is SECILTEK’s calling card for heritage restoration and breathable, durable mortars in new work. Clear EPDs meet what specifiers already expect in Europe for masonry binders and repair systems, reducing the chance a lime solution gets swapped out late in design because data is missing. SECIL Group’s own materials position hydraulic lime for mortars, soil treatment, and historic substrates, which maps directly to common bid scopes in Portugal and neighboring markets. (secil-group.com)
Program operator and verification details
The EPDs sit with the DAPHabitat System and list external verification by CERTIF with cradle‑to‑gate modules A1 to A3. Authorship in the issued documents credits a Portuguese technical consortium of CTCV and university researchers, a setup that gives decision‑makers confidence the modeling follows EN 15804 conventions. (daphabitat.pt)
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Where SECILTEK now sits in the spec race
Closest peer set for natural hydraulic lime binders points to three names:
- Chaux de Saint‑Astier shows active, EN 15804‑based EPD coverage across NHL mortars and lime‑concrete variants through 2029, which means SECILTEK is catching up to an established reference in restoration‑grade binders.
- Vicat lists current declarations for adjacent binders including natural cement and building lime categories. That gives them presence near lime mortars, though not every NHL grade is covered the same way.
- Ciments Calcia has lapsed entries with no current declarations in this niche, so SECILTEK gains a visible edge where EPDs are still thin.
As of April 1, 2026, that landscape makes SECILTEK a credible new option on tenders that filter for product‑specific declarations in lime‑based systems.
Get the visibility right on the website
We did not yet see EPD PDFs posted on SECILTEK’s NHL product pages, which already host Declarations of Performance and Safety Data Sheets. Adding a clear “Environmental Product Declaration” link beside those documents is low‑lift and high‑impact for specifiers who prefer first‑party sources. (NHL 5 product page). Visibility is key to convert interest into specs. (secil.pt)
Timing tip that avoids lost weeks
These EPDs were issued in March 2026, and today is April 1, 2026. That gap is normal. There is often a delay of weeks to months between program‑operator publication and appearance in the global directories that architects and LCA tools check every day. Teams that plan listings ahead shorten that lag to days, which keeps momentum with channel partners. If future releases need to go live more quickly, reach out and we can share how to get that turnaroud down to near real‑time. It’s definately worth it.
The takeaway for manufacturers
SECILTEK has entered the transparency conversation with credible binder EPDs that align to how masonry and restoration work is bought in Europe. The competitive math shifts when your numbers are verified and visible. Keep the operator records fresh, mirror them on the product pages, and widen coverage across top‑selling SKUs next. That rhythm is how a first wave becomes a lasting spec advantage.
