EPS is Eco-Pickled Surface - The Replacement for Acid Pickling of Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel and HSLA Coil, Sheet and Plate EPS, steel pickling, pickling line, stainless steel pickling, acid pickling, ASTM A967, ASTM A380, Stainless passivation, acid regeneration push pull pickling, hydrochloric acid, acid pickling solution, acid pickling strip, The Material Works, China steel, India steel, Russia steel, Japan Steel, South Korea steel The EPS steel pickling process is the environmentally responsible alternative to acid pickling of carbon steel and stainless steel in flat rolled form. It achieves a superior, scale-free surface at lower capital and operating costs than acid pickling. The EPS steel pickling process is available to service centers, toll processors and steel mills.