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.
News (Wednesday, 22 March 2023)
Water-based coatings enable brands and converters to improve OTR, MVTR, and OGR for flexible packaging.
News (Thursday, 2 March 2023)
Rick Michelman discusses aligning corporate culture around sustainable innovation, measuring progress, and regulatory compliance.
News (Tuesday, 21 February 2023)
Dr. Portia Yarborough, CSSO, will lead sustainability initiatives throughout Michelman and the industries we serve.
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Michelman will exhibit at booth #2123 at the American Coating Show, being held May 8-10, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN. We will feature additives and surface modifiers that enhance the performance of paints and coatings for wood, nylon, rubber, leather and printed graphic arts materials.
Featured products include the Michem® Wood Coatings 70 Series, a family of low VOC, high solids water repellents which improve swell resistance in exterior wood stains and sealants; Michem® Emulsion D310, a low VOC aqueous dispersion of a high-melt polyamide that produces excellent opaque film-forming and heat sealing properties, low COF (high slip) and superior abrasion resistance in nylon, rubber, metal, leather and plastic; and Michem® Guard 1350, a one micron particle size dispersion which prevents blocking, increases slip, and provides excellent rub and abrasion resistance in inks and OPVs used in the graphic arts industry, as well as in industrial coatings.