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.
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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
Discover trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of carbon fiber technology and applications.
News (Tuesday, 12 August 2025)
We’re celebrating our third straight EcoVadis Gold rating, reflecting our strong global ESG performance.
News (Tuesday, 5 August 2025)
Three recent hires strengthen our support for HP Indigo press owners exploring new digital print applications.
News (Tuesday, 22 July 2025)
PFAS phase-out drives textile innovation as industry shifts to safer, sustainable alternatives amid rising regulations and collaboration
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Michelman's thought leadership around sustainability and the circular economy.
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Supporting our local communities.
Whether you are a customer or supplier, Michelman Values are at the core of our business relations.
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.
Michelman will be exhibiting in booth #312 at the Western Coatings Symposium, October 24-26 in Las Vegas, NV. We will feature unique coating solutions for diverse markets including exterior wood, adhesives, construction, metal, engineered wood, OEM and architectural applications. The Michem® Wood Coating line of products provide excellent water bead and help control swelling in wood substrates. Michem® Wood Release products help engineered wood production lines run efficiently and smoothly. Michem® Seal additives improve water and stain resistance. Michem® Lube and Michem® Emulsion enhance abrasion resistance, slip, water resistance and anti-block in architectural coatings and OEM coatings for wood, metal and plastics. Michem® Prime provides excellent adhesion in metal, textile and other coatings.
About Michelman Michelman 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 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.