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Press Release

EPS and Tantec Partner to Deliver Integrated Single-Pass Printing Solutions

EPS single-pass UV inkjet now ships with Tantec plasma and corona pretreatment built in — for automotive, medical, electronics, appliances, and packaging.

EPS, a Xaar company and leader in direct-to-object printing, has partnered with surface treatment specialists Tantec to offer single-pass digital printing solutions combining adhesion strength with printing speed and quality improvements.

The collaboration serves customers across automotive, medical devices, electronics, appliances, and packaging sectors. The integrated solution merges EPS’s high-speed single-pass UV inkjet technology with Tantec’s plasma and corona surface treatment capabilities.

“Our production single-pass UV inkjet platforms bring Tantec’s proven plasma and corona surface treatments into full-scale digital manufacturing.”

— Chris Ellis, President, EPS

He added that both firms have enhanced their development capabilities through the partnership, creating “mutually beneficial platforms for further innovation.”

“Working closely with EPS allows us to integrate our plasma and corona technologies into exciting new applications.”

— Jeff Gradus, Vice President, Tantec

Both companies are actively serving mutual customers and plan to expand collaboration by sharing knowledge, capabilities, and development resources to advance market solutions.