SILION TECH RFID Solutions: Conquering Walmart's Mandate Challenges for Liquids, Metals, and Small Items

Author：2026-02-04 11:00:00

As Walmart’s RFID mandate expands to cosmetics, cleaning supplies, and personal care products, suppliers are facing unprecedented tagging challenges—especially for hard-to-read items like liquids, metal-packaged goods, and small products. These categories, which absorb, reflect RF energy, or offer limited tagging space, have long been pain points for reliable RFID performance. Fortunately, SILION TECH, a trusted global partner of Impinj, brings tailored UHF RFID solutions that combine cutting-edge hardware with industry-proven tagging strategies, helping suppliers seamlessly meet compliance requirements while unlocking operational value.

The Core Challenge: Why These Products Are Hard to Tag (And How We Solve It)

Walmart’s RFID journey began in 2016 with apparel and has since expanded to home goods, electronics, and toys. Now, with the next wave targeting liquid-based personal care items, metal-canned cleaning supplies, and tiny cosmetics, suppliers must address three critical issues:

• Liquids (shampoo, beverages) absorb RF signals, weakening tag readability;

• Metals (aerosol cans, foil packaging) reflect RF energy, disrupting signal transmission;

• Small items (lipsticks, travel-sized products) have limited surface area for tag placement.

SILION TECH’s solution starts with hardware engineered for tough conditions and integrates Impinj’s industry-leading RAIN RFID tags—proven to overcome these barriers. Our product lineup is designed to work in harmony with Impinj’s ARC-certified inlays, ensuring end-to-end reliability.

SILION TECH Hardware: Powering Compliance with Impinj’s Trusted Tags

At the heart of our offering is a full suite of UHF RFID hardware, optimized to pair seamlessly with Impinj’s high-performance tags (including those featuring the M800 series endpoint IC—the “brain” behind reliable reads on challenging surfaces):

• SIM3X00/SIM5X00/SIM7X00 Series RFID Modules: These independently developed modules support global multi-frequency bands (902-928MHz for North America, 865-868MHz for Europe, 920-925MHz for Asia) and boast ultra-compact size, low power consumption, and high recognition efficiency. When paired with Impinj’s compact ARC-certified inlays (such as the 44x20mm Arizon AZ-MR8C or 50x14.5mm Avery Dennison AD Stealth), they deliver consistent reads even on small items like bottle caps or travel-sized toiletries.

• Fixed & Integrated RFID Readers: Equipped with advanced anti-collision algorithms, our readers excel at capturing signals from Impinj’s specialized inlays—including those designed for liquids and metals (e.g., Checkpoint GR-583 or Tageos EOS-233). For metal-packaged goods that reflect RF energy or liquid products that absorb it, the combination ensures 99%+ read accuracy, meeting Walmart’s strict performance standards.

• RFID Development Kits & Antennas: Our antennas enhance signal coverage, while user-friendly development boards lower the threshold for secondary development. Suppliers can easily test and validate tag placement (a key step in compliance) using Impinj’s recommended inlays, ensuring real-world performance matches lab results.

Beyond Compliance: Unlocking Operational Value

Meeting Walmart’s mandate is just the starting line. SILION TECH’s solutions, paired with Impinj’s tags, deliver long-term operational benefits:

• Inventory Accuracy: Achieve up to 99% inventory visibility in retail settings, reducing out-of-stocks and overstocking.

• Supply Chain Efficiency: Automated reads streamline warehousing, shipping, and shelf-stocking processes, cutting down on manual errors.

• Scalability: Our hardware works across all Walmart-mandated categories—from apparel to cosmetics—so suppliers can adapt as the mandate expands to food, beverage, or health products.

• Risk Mitigation: By acting early (before your category is officially mandated), you avoid last-minute scrambles for tags, testing, and deployment. Partnering with SILION TECH and leveraging Impinj’s proven inlays ensures you’re ahead of the curve.

Why Choose SILION TECH?

With 20 years of focus on UHF RFID technology, SILION TECH is not just a hardware provider—we’re your compliance partner. As an Impinj global partner, we have deep expertise in integrating their industry-leading tags with our robust hardware. Our team in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen offers tailored technical consulting, helping you:

1. Navigate Walmart and ARC guidelines to select the right Impinj inlays;

2. Design tagging strategies for your specific product lineup (liquids, metals, small items);

3. Deploy solutions that scale with your business.

Plus, our products hold ISO9001/ISO14001/ISO45001 certifications and international approvals (FCC, CE, ETSI), ensuring global compliance for suppliers serving Walmart’s worldwide stores.

Act Now to Stay Ahead

Walmart’s mandate expansion won’t wait—and neither should you. Proactive suppliers who invest in reliable RFID solutions today will not only avoid shipment delays or compliance issues but also gain a competitive edge with faster shelf placement and stronger retailer relationships.

Ready to conquer tagging challenges for liquids, metals, and small items? Partner with SILION TECH and leverage Impinj’s trusted tags to build a future-proof RFID strategy. Contact our team today to learn how we can tailor a solution for your business.

Source: IMPINJ