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The Material Works enters into agreement allowing SMS Siemag to provide EPS pickling lines

The Material Works Ltd. (TMW), Red Bud, Ill., and SMS Siemag AG (SMS), Düsseldorf, Germany, have entered into an agreement whereby SMS may offer, design, build, and install processing lines incorporating eco pickled surface (EPS) cells for descaling carbon and stainless coiled strip steel.

Under terms of this agreement, TMW or one of its designated manufacturers of EPS cells will supply completed cells and associated technical and support services to SMS for integration into SMS strip pickling lines anywhere in the world.

The EPS process, developed by TMW, is an environmentally friendly alternative to acid pickling of hot-rolled steel strip. It removes the mill scale from the surface of the hot-rolled steel, imparting a clean, uniform surface. The process uses water and fine steel grit, which are recirculated for continuous use. It also leaves the steel inherently resistant to rust, eliminating the need to apply an oil film to prevent rusting.