Inline & offline digital printing primers certified for use with HP Indigo presses.
Water-based overprint coatings increase durability and enhance the look & feel of inkjet-printed materials.
High-performance primers for inkjet that improve print quality & ink adhesion on film & paper.
Advanced materials designed to enhance the performance and processing of agricultural products.
Recyclable water-based coatings that confer high barrier to paper-based packaging and wraps.
Enhancing composite performance through optimized fiber-polymer interface adhesion
Water-based sizing solutions designed to optimize interfacial adhesion in composites using carbon fiber.
2030 Goals
Michelman is committed to sustaining our planet by continually reducing our footprint and bringing planet-positive solutions to the marketplace.
Sustainable Packaging
Future proofing, problem solving, and above all, collaborating. Our people, our planet, shaping the circular economy of tomorrow.
Thinking Ahead
Plastic is often the best option for packaging due to its light weight and high barrier, helping avoid food waste.
News (Thursday, 29 February 2024)
Unleashing the full potential of digital, sustainable print practices, and regulatory considerations for flexible packaging.
News (Thursday, 18 January 2024)
Michelman earns recognition, across the globe, for maintaining a nurturing workplace culture that supports personal growth and development.
News (Thursday, 11 January 2024)
Michelman’s commitment to volunteerism and charitable giving results in multiple United Way Awards.
Our corporate values are a testimony of our highest priorities as individuals and as a company.
We view science as a force for positive change and central to our purpose of Innovating a Sustainable Future.
We are proud members of the following industry trade associations and organizations.
Michelman is a global company with offices in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Located all over the world, Michelman distribution partners have the expertise to help you win.
Michem® Emulsion and Michem Lube wax emulsion additives are added to water-based flexible packaging coatings to maximize the efficiency of form, fill and seal operations. Typical surface modifications include slip control, anti-blocking, mar resistance, and release. In addition, certain Michem Prime dispersions impart thermal transfer functionality.
Michelman is field testing new technology for transparent gas barrier that is chlorine-free, for dry and wet food packaging. Contact your Michelman representative for details.
In addition to offering coatins that enhance aesthetics, Michelman has developed coatings that provide packaging with increased functionality. Used in food and other consumer goods packaging, our wide range of solutions works with both plastic film and paper applications. We offer gas, mineral, oil, and moisture barriers, with options available for food contact compliance.
News (Tuesday, 21 November 2023)
Connell Caldic is now our official distribution partner in Japan for all Michelman solutions. Read on for details and contact information.