Mule-Hide Products: EPD snapshot for low-slope roofing

Who Mule-Hide is

Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. is a low-slope roofing manufacturer in the ABC Supply family, serving contractors across North America. Their website frames the brand around practical system components and field support, not splashy marketing.

What they sell, in plain terms

The portfolio centers on single-ply membranes (TPO, PVC, EPDM). It extends into modified bitumen, roof coatings (silicone, acrylic, aluminum), adhesives and primers, sealants, fasteners, and roof boards like STRUCTODEK HD. Accessories run deep, from pre-molded boots to walkway pads.

A precise SKU count is not published. Judging by the catalog depth, most lines include multiple thicknesses, colors, and formats, so the total offering likely spans dozens of distinct items and easily more variants within each system.

EPD coverage today

As of January 17, 2026, we could not locate product-specific EPDs published under the Mule-Hide name in major public program-operator registries. If such documents exist privately or under an OEM label, specifiers cannot reference them directly.

Why that gap matters in specs

Many owners and design teams now set clear preferences for product-specific, third-party verified EPDs. Without one, project teams must model impacts using conservative defaults. That can push an otherwise competitive product out of consideration when embodied-carbon targets are tight, especially under LEED v5 pilots and corporate procurement rules.

A likely best seller without an EPD

Take TPO. It is a flagship category for Mule-Hide, with multiple formats shown on their site. In competitive submittals, teams often compare against brand-name TPOs that do publish EPDs verified by program operators.

• GAF lists multiple TPO and PVC membrane EPDs verified by NSF with validity into 2028 and 2029 (NSF, 2024) (NSF, 2024).
• Johns Manville shows TPO membrane EPDs verified by UL with validity reaching 2030 (UL, 2025).
• Carlisle and Versico have current single-ply EPDs verified by ASTM International, with validity windows running into 2026 through 2029 depending on product and thickness (ASTM International, 2024) (ASTM, 2024).

When a project mandates product-specific EPDs, Mule-Hide’s TPO risks being swapped for one of these alternatives even if performance and price align. That is lost spec opportunity hiding in plain sight.

Where Mule-Hide is strong

Breadth. The brand covers the typical low-slope kit, so once a contractor commits to a Mule-Hide system they can source membranes, adhesives, and compatible accessories from one place. That ease counts during fast turns and warranty coordination.

Competitors you will meet on the same bid list

GAF, Carlisle SynTec, Johns Manville, Elevate, Sika Sarnafil, Versico, and SOPREMA show up again and again on office, healthcare, industrial, education, and retail projects. Several of them maintain live EPD libraries for single-ply and bituminous systems, which makes their submittals “EPD-ready” by default (NSF, 2024) (NSF, 2024).

What a practical EPD plan could look like

Start where the specs bite first. Single-ply membranes usually lead to early down-selects, so TPO, then PVC and EPDM, are natural first EPDs. Use the prevailing Single-Ply Roofing Membranes PCR to stay comparable with peers, then select an operator already trusted on your target accounts. A capable LCA partner will collect plant data with minimal disruption, align boundaries to the PCR, and steer around versioning traps so renewals are painless.

If the catalog is large, phase coverage. Prioritize membranes by sales volume, then expand to coatings and adhesives that appear frequently in alternates or VE lists. The point is to turn the spec from a speed bump into a green light.

Small signals that still help

Where Mule-Hide highlights low-VOC chemistries and silicone options on product pages, link those in submittals while EPD work proceeds. It will not unlock EPD credits, yet it shows direction and seriousness. The brand’s overview page is a decent anchor for that narrative (About Mule-Hide).

The commercial angle

EPDs are not just paperwork. They remove hidden penalties in carbon-accounted projects, keep you in the comparison set, and reduce last-minute substitutions. The investment is usually earned back by a single mid-sized win, which is why competitors treat EPDs like table stakes now. Waiting risks being boxed out by default, which is definately avoidable.

Net takeaway

Mule-Hide has the breadth to compete anywhere low-slope is specified. The obvious next step is to publish product-specific EPDs for TPO, then PVC and EPDM, using the common PCR and a program operator familiar to target specifiers. That one move closes a visible gap and turns a strong catalog into a spec-ready one.