Tageos, a global supplier of RFID inlays and tags, and All4Labels, a global label company, have announced their cooperation in the field of highly sustainable RFID inlays and tags.

With their common goal to drive and foster sustainable RFID products across all industries, the French-based RFID specialist will be able to offer the new Zero Max RFID inlays powered by All4Labels´ eRFID antennas to the market. This further complements Tageos’ existing “Zero” portfolio of truly sustainable, high-performance RFID inlays.

The underlying cutting-edge 4E technology had been developed by Walki Group in Jakobstad, Finland.

Paper-based RFID inlays manufactured using antennas made by precision laser cutting 4E technology are quite sustainable: 100% plastic free, 100% heavy-metal free and 100% conflict-material free. They are also highly efficient and offer up to 70% less waste and up to 90% smaller carbon footprint compared to PET material use, the companies say. A pure aluminum layer on the paper substrate enables enhanced RF performance compared to printed antenna technology. The use of precision laser cutting in combination with paper substrate fully eliminates any chemical antenna etching and use of PET substrate from the manufacturing process. This circular economy approach is part of the sustainability vision both partners share.

The first result of the collaboration is Tageos’ Zero Max, powered by eRFID, version of its successful EOS-300 U9 compact inlay for retail applications and logistics packaging. Introduced just recently, EOS-300 U9 Zero Max, powered by eRFID, has successfully passed ARC specifications F, G, I, K, L, M, N, Q, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, and W6 and is now available in bulk quantities. Additional Zero Max powered by eRFID inlays are just on the verge of their market launch.

Thanks to the collaboration of Tageos and All4Labels with the support of 4E Antenna, the patented technology is ready to penetrate the RFID market on a larger scale. To achieve this, All4Labels will supply large manufacturing capacities for paper-based antennas to Tageos in the coming years. Hence, Tageos will be able to strengthen its existing Zero product family, which now includes Zero Base, Zero Plus and Zero Max, and further expand its position as a leading supplier of sustainable and high-performance RFID inlays for a broad variety of applications.

“By cooperating with All4Labels and securing a significant portion of their impressive production capacity for precision-laser-cut paper-based antennas, we will be able to expand our highly sustainable Zero product portfolio with Zero Max powered by eRFID. Tageos’ antenna design and inlay manufacturing process, All4Labels’ manufacturing power and dedication to quality, and 4E Antenna’s superior technology is the perfect combination to enable a true market breakthrough in sustainable RFID inlays and to offer best-in-class products to our customers,” says Nicolas Jacquemin, vice president of sales at Tageos.

Nicolas Guenther, managing director at All4Labels Smart+Secure, adds, “Sustainability and providing smart solutions is the core of our business. Innovations like eRFID antenna, as well as our new IoT solutions, do not originate from the ivory towers of companies but from a clear focus on our customers’ demand. Our focus is to continuously ensure innovation together with customers and partners by providing new, sustainable and smart product solutions. Therefore, we are very pleased to be able to supply sustainable products to Tageos, one of the leading manufacturers of RFID inlays that has a market reputation for high quality, sustainability and innovation. We look forward to our joint success.”