Carlisle SynTec, at a glance: products and EPDs

Who Carlisle SynTec is and what they sell

Carlisle SynTec Systems is a core business of Carlisle Construction Materials, focused on commercial roofing systems for low slope applications. The catalog spans TPO, EPDM, and PVC single‑ply membranes, FleeceBACK variants, polyiso roof insulation and cover boards, edge metal, fasteners and plates, tapes and primers, adhesives and sealants, walk pads, and related accessories. In practical terms that is roughly a dozen product families and hundreds of SKUs.

Where EPD coverage is strongest today

Coverage is solid around core membranes. Publicly available, product‑specific EPDs exist for several TPO membranes and select PVC FleeceBACK options, as well as a glass‑fiber reinforced facer polyiso board. Across the wider Carlisle Construction Materials group there are also EPDM membrane EPDs, which many project teams treat as functionally comparable when brand family alignment is clear.

The likely gaps that matter in bids

Adhesives, primers, tapes, edge metal, fasteners, and many liquid‑applied roof coatings do not consistently show product‑specific EPDs under the SynTec banner. When a spec calls for product‑specific declarations, teams may default to conservative carbon factors for unreported items, which quietly pushes a product down the short list. One missing EPD can force an otherwise competitive system to be swapped late in design. Annoying, and avoidable.

A quick head‑to‑head on a common spec

Self‑adhered TPO comes up constantly in re‑roof and occupied building work. We could not find a SynTec‑branded, product‑specific EPD for self‑adhered TPO at the time of writing. GAF publishes verified EPDs for EverGuard SA TPO in 60 and 80 mil that remain current through 2028 (NSF International, 2028). GAF also carries EPDs for acrylic roof coatings that stay valid through 2029, which can tip maintenance and recover projects their way when owners want liquid‑applied options in the same spec set (NSF International, 2029).

Competitor set you will see across project types

Expect matchups with GAF on TPO membranes, polyiso and coatings. Holcim Elevate is the frequent EPDM alternative on healthcare and industrial. Johns Manville shows up on TPO and bituminous assemblies. Sika Sarnafil often controls premium PVC specs and has current PVC membrane EPDs in market through 2028, which keeps them specification‑ready on high visibility office and education roofs (ASTM International, 2028). SOPREMA is common on air and vapor barriers, also with current declarations that help envelope‑wide accounting in labs and data centers (ASTM International, 2028).

How many categories Carlisle serves, roughly how many SKUs

From membranes and insulations to small but essential hardware, Carlisle SynTec participates in 10 plus distinct roofing and accessory categories. SKU depth easily sits in the hundreds when thicknesses, widths, facers, and attachment types are counted. This variety is a strength for system performance and a challenge for enviromental reporting.

Where to focus first for commercial impact

Start with the revenue engines. For SynTec that is self‑adhered and standard TPO variants by thickness, flagship PVC fleece‑backed SKUs, and the top polyiso cover boards used with them. If a seller hears “we need a product‑specific EPD” twice a week, prioritize that SKU. Add adhesives, primers, and edge metal next so whole systems stay specification‑ready instead of piecemeal.

Picking the right PCR, without the drama

For single‑ply membranes, lean on the established Single‑Ply Roofing Membranes PCR from major program operators. For coatings and sealants, use the roof coatings PCR and keep plant‑level data tight so reviewers can track formulation and energy mix quickly (NSF International, 2029). For wall and roof air barriers, use the water‑resistive and air barrier PCR that peers already publish under, which helps AEC teams compare apples to apples in bid reviews (ASTM International, 2028).

What a fast EPD run really takes

Speed comes from ruthless data collection and a clear reference year, not from cutting corners. The heavy lift is gathering plant utilities, bill of materials by SKU and thickness, scrap and yield, packaging, and outbound transport snapshots. A white‑glove LCA partner that coordinates across operations and publishes with the operator you prefer, whether Smart EPD, ASTM, UL, or IBU, keeps your team focused on production while EPDs move.

The simple business case

One product‑specific EPD can unlock an entire account list where conservative estimates once blocked you. Even a single mid‑size re‑roof can cover an EPD effort when it prevents a last‑minute swap. Get the top 20 SKUs covered, then expand by system so no component becomes the reason a bid loses its edge. This is how brands become the easy button for specs. It is definately the safer play for 2026 bids.