Environmental Product Declaration

Gaco Flex A4800 Acrylic Roof Coating

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Gaco Flex A4800 Acrylic Roof Coating, manufactured by Gaco. Declaration SmartEPD-2025-099-0675-01, prepared according to NSF Product Category Rules for Roof Coatings: NAICS 324122 & 325510, valid until December 10, 2030.

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Functional unit: 1 m2 of product
Valid until: December 10, 2030
PCR: NSF Product Category Rules for Roof Coatings: NAICS 324122 & 325510

Declaration details

Manufacturer: Gaco
Program operator: Smart EPD
Declaration number: SmartEPD-2025-099-0675-01
Date of issue: December 10, 2025
Valid until: December 10, 2030
Product category rules (PCR): NSF Product Category Rules for Roof Coatings: NAICS 324122 & 325510 (version 2, extension 3)
Standard: ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
Functional unit: 1 m2 of product
System boundary: Cradle to grave (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B1 - B7, C1 - C4)
Product specificity: Product Specific
Manufacturing specificity: Facility Specific
Manufacturing plant: Waukesha Wisconsin (1245 Chapman Dr, Waukesha, WI 53186, USA)
Product category: ThermalMoistureProtection › DampproofingAndWaterproofing
Product service life: 20 years
Verifier: Lucas Pedro Berman, Senda - Consultoria Ambiental & Energetica
LCA software: Emidat 1.0
Program instructions: Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025

Life cycle assessment results

Results per 1 m2 of product.

Environmental Impact Assessment Results

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	A5	B1	B4	C2	C3	C4
GWP-total	kg CO2 eq	6.66e+0	2.63e-1	3.61e-1	0	7.54e+0	5.27e-2	0	2.04e-1
ODP	kg CFC 11 eq	1.29e-7	4.52e-9	6.72e-9	0	1.42e-7	8.40e-10	6.16e-9	6.83e-10
AP	kg SO2 eq	2.49e-2	5.89e-4	1.28e-3	0	2.72e-2	2.22e-4	0	1.64e-4
EP	kg N eq	5.44e-2	2.73e-4	7.75e-3	0	1.63e-1	8.92e-5	0	1.00e-1
SFP	kg O3 eq	3.97e-1	1.26e-2	2.07e-2	5.77e-1	4.40e-1	5.51e-3	0	4.61e-3

Resource Use Indicators

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	A5	B4	C2	C4
PERE	MJ, net calorific value	3.98e+0	5.26e-2	2.02e-1	4.26e+0	1.90e-2	8.09e-3
PERM	MJ, net calorific value	1.67e-1	0	7.93e-3	1.75e-1	0	0
PERT	MJ, net calorific value	7.49e-2	5.26e-2	2.10e-1	4.43e+0	1.90e-2	8.09e-3
PENRE	MJ, net calorific value	1.97e+0	4.01e+0	4.59e+0	9.70e+1	7.34e-1	5.68e-1
PENRM	MJ, net calorific value	2.70e+1	0	1.29e+0	2.83e+1	0	0
PENRT	MJ, net calorific value	1.14e+2	4.01e+0	5.89e+0	1.25e+2	7.34e-1	5.68e-1
SM	kg	0	0	0	0	0	0
RSF	MJ, net calorific value	0	0	0	0	0	0
NRSF	MJ, net calorific value	0	0	0	0	0	0
RE	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	m3	3.96e-2	5.90e-4	1.59e-3	3.34e-2	1.26e-4	-8.49e-3

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A5	B4	C4
HWD	kg	3.69e-2	1.17e-1	2.45e+0	2.30e+0
NHWD	kg	5.54e-2	4.32e-3	5.97e-2	0
RWD	kg	0	0	0	0
CRU	kg	0	0	0	0
MFR	kg	1.04e-2	5.32e-4	1.09e-2	0
MER	kg	0	0	0	0
EE	MJ	6.78e-1	5.39e-2	7.32e-1	0

ND = not declared. Life cycle modules: A1-A3 product stage, A4-A5 construction process, B use stage, C end of life, D benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.

Material composition

Product composition
Material/Component Category	Origin	% Mass
Additives	USA	2-10
Chemicals	USA	0-2
Fillers	USA	25-50
Pigments	USA	2-10
Resins	USA	25-50
Solvent	USA	0-2
Water	USA	2-10

Packaging
Packaging material	Origin	Mass (kg)
Cardboard		3.24e-05
Steel		1.60e-04
Plastic film		1.39e-05
HDPE		1.36e-03

Biogenic carbon
Biogenic carbon content	kg C per m2
Biogenic carbon content in product	0.00284
Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging	0.000015

Hazardous substances

No regulated hazardous or dangerous substances are included in this product.

Scenarios

Transport to the building site (A4)

Vehicle type: transport, freight, lorry >32 metric ton, EURO6
Transport distance: 1117 km
Capacity utilization: 53.30%
Weight of products transported: 2.30 kg

End of life (C1-C4)

Landfill: 2.30 kg
Product or material for final disposal: 2.30 kg

Product description

GacoFlex A4800 is a high-build, fast-cure, acrylic elastomeric roof coating. It offers long roof life, upgraded visual appeal, strong adhesion, high tensile strength, and excellent reflectivity, while reaping the additional advantages of enhanced film build and reduced cure time.

It can be applied as a roof maintenance coating over many existing roof substrates, including single-ply, metal, sprayed-in-place polyurethane foam, and asphalt membranes. GacoFlex A4800 provides early rain resistance in as little as 30 minutes. Additionally, this single-component acrylic coating can be applied at a thickness of up to 80 wet mils (5 gal/SQ) with a single pass using a standard airless sprayer—even on vertical applications.

Application involves cleaning and preparing the roof surface, then applying the coating using rollers, brushes, or sprayers in one or more layers. Once cured, the coating forms a flexible, weather-resistant membrane that adheres tightly to the substrate.

Interpretation

Based on the results and study assumptions, methods, and data, the cradle-to-gate impacts (A1–A3) for the product represent approximately 40% of the total Global Warming Potential (GWP). The remaining impacts occur in later life-cycle stages.

LCIA results are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins or risks. EPDs are comparable only when they follow the same PCR, functional unit and system boundary. The full EPD (PDF) contains the methodology, scenario assumptions and verification statement.