CHRYSO at a glance: products, EPDs, and gaps
CHRYSO sits in an enviable spot in construction chemicals, with a portfolio that reaches from high‑performance concrete admixtures to liquid screed systems. The commercial question many teams ask is simple: how much of that catalog is covered by third‑party verified EPDs today, and where does that leave us in competitive specs that increasingly prefer or require them? Here is a crisp read on the current state, the holes to close, and where competitors are already showing up in bid rooms with documents in hand.
Who CHRYSO is today
CHRYSO, part of Saint‑Gobain Construction Chemicals, supplies concrete admixtures, cement additives, decorative concrete solutions, and liquid screed systems across global markets. They are not a pure play in one niche, they span several adjacent categories that show up on nearly every project type from logistics to healthcare.
What they sell, roughly how much
Across regions, CHRYSO fields multiple product families that translate into dozens, likely hundreds, of SKUs when you account for set control, water reducers, superplasticizers, air entrainers, viscosity modifiers, curing compounds, release agents, and full screed systems like Cemfloor. Think of it as a well stocked toolbox rather than a single wrench.
EPD coverage snapshot
As of late 2025 we see public, third‑party verified coverage in two places. In the United States, EnviroMix 728 and EnviroMix 740 each have product‑specific EPDs with validity through January 30, 2030 (Smart EPD, 2025). In France, a Cemfloor screed product appears with a verified FDES that is valid into 2027 (INIES, 2025). That is tangible momentum, yet it covers a small slice of the total CHRYSO catalog.
Reading the room on breadth vs depth
Given the size of the admixture lineup alone, current EPDs touch only a fraction of SKUs. Many everyday workhorse products in ready‑mix and precast, the types sales teams lead with on bids, still lack public EPDs in major registries. That creates friction when owners or GCs must use conservative default factors, which can quietly push a product out of shortlists even when its field performance is strong.
Where competitors already show up with documents
Superplasticizers are a good lens. Sika has multiple EN 15804+A2 EPDs for ViscoCrete or ViscoFlow families, with validities running into 2027 and 2029 on the International EPD System (EPD International, 2022–2024). Mapei’s Dynamon line also carries active EPDs, including Dynamon Easy 75 valid until April 6, 2028 and newer Oceania entries through 2030 (EPD International, 2023, EPD Australasia, 2025). None of this says the competitors’ concrete performs better, it just means specifiers can document impacts more easily.
A likely spec risk to fix first
If your go‑to high‑range water reducer in Europe or the Gulf has no public EPD in INIES or the International EPD System, you are competing against submittals that include one. We did not find a public EPD listing for CHRYSO’s newer Quad AE 950 in the major registries checked on November 21, 2025, while direct substitutes from Sika or Mapei are listed with current validity windows (EPD International, 2024). That gap is small on paper and big in bid math.
France nuance, fast
In France, the FDES format is the currency of specification, verified within the INIES program and valid for five years. INIES emphasizes verified FDES as the compliant vehicle for RE2020 work, with growing volumes published in 2024 and 2025 (INIES, 2025). For teams selling Cemfloor‑based systems, an FDES is the straightest path into low‑carbon designs that must use database values rather than assumptions.
Go‑to competitors you will see on projects
Expect Sika, Mapei, Master Builders Solutions, Euclid Chemical, and Fosroc to appear on the same concrete pages. On screeds, Weber and regional specialists show up. In waterproofing and fireproofing, sister brand GCP brings deep EPD libraries, though that is a different product family.
What to do next, practically
Pick two to three revenue leaders per region, then align on the right PCR track. For the US, operators like Smart EPD work with ISO 21930 and EN 15804 Part A frameworks used widely across building products (Smart EPD, 2025). For France, target NF EN 15804+A2 with the INIES national complement. The real unlock is disciplined data capture across one reference year, so production, energy, raw materials, packaging, and waste are complete without back‑and‑forth. The faster that data moves, the faster the declaration posts, which matters when specs close in weeks not months.
A small sustainability note
CHRYSO’s public materials underline carbon‑focused mix design tools and programs that can help set the table for EPD work. Their EnviroMix Impact content is a helpful signpost, even if a calculator never replaces a verified declaration (Chryso North America, 2024). Nice signal for customers that low‑carbon mixes are not just a brochure line.
Close the loop
CHRYSO has the breadth and the market access. Expanding EPDs from a handful to the core of the catalog, by region, turns that breadth into spec resilience. It also keeps sales teams from skipping opportunities that quietly require a declaration. The price of a declaration is often recouped by a single mid‑sized win, and it is definately cheaper than fighting a last‑minute substitution with nothing to file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many EPDs for CHRYSO are publicly visible right now?
We found two product‑specific EPDs in the United States for EnviroMix 728 and 740, each valid to January 30, 2030 (Smart EPD, 2025), and at least one FDES in France for a Cemfloor screed valid into 2027 (INIES, 2025).
Which product families should CHRYSO prioritize for the next EPD wave?
High‑volume superplasticizers and water reducers for ready‑mix and precast, followed by set control and viscosity modifiers, then the most common Cemfloor screed classes by region.
What PCRs apply to the next set of declarations?
For US‑focused publishing, ISO 21930 or EN 15804 Part A frameworks via a US program operator are typical. In France, NF EN 15804+A2 with the NF EN 15804+A2/CN national addition is required for FDES, verified in INIES (INIES, 2025).
Why does a missing EPD hurt bids even if performance is strong?
Procurement often defaults to conservative values without a product‑specific EPD, which can push total project impacts over targets and nudge a product off the shortlist.
About the Author
With a passion for sustainability and a love for complex data, Toby helps manufacturers efficiently collect data from across their organization and get their EPDs done right. He’s especially interested in how AI can support human expertise, helping R&D and factory teams work faster, smarter, and with less friction.
