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.
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Unleashing the full potential of digital, sustainable print practices, and regulatory considerations for flexible packaging.
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Michelman earns recognition, across the globe, for maintaining a nurturing workplace culture that supports personal growth and development.
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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.
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Michelman is a global company with offices in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
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CINCINNATI, OH (May 21, 2014) – Michelman continues to invest resources and capital to strengthen its ColorCoat™ line of water based color coatings. The company has dedicated specific lab and manufacturing capacity at its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA to color matching capabilities, development and manufacturing of ColorCoat. It is used in applications including corrugated packaging for produce and other perishables, as well as POP and PDQ retail displays.
ColorCoat can be matched to GCMI™ and Pantone™ standards as well as non-standard colors. It is also available in gold, silver and bronze in both gloss or matte finish. Michelman’s use of computerized and visual color matching techniques ensures a high level of matching accuracy.
ColorCoat can be applied using rod, blade or flexo techniques. It withstands the corrugation process, is print receptive, repulpable, and cold set glueable. Most orders can be formulated to the customer’s exact specification and shipped within 24 hours of order receipt.
About MichelmanMichelman is a global developer of water-based barrier and functional coatings for flexible film packaging, paperboard, and corrugated cartons; and water-based surface modifiers, additives and polymers for numerous industries including wood and floor care, industrial coatings, inks, fibers, composites, and construction products. Michelman serves its multinational and regional customers with production facilities in the U.S., Europe and Singapore, and a worldwide network of highly trained field technical support personnel.