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.
News (Thursday, 18 January 2024)
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.
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.
CINCINNATI, OH (July 25, 2008) – Michelman will be exhibiting at booth #1817 at SuperCorr 2008, and will be featuring a variety of traditional and non-traditional solutions and new ideas for coatings on corrugated. "Now Performing…" will be the company’s theme at this years show. Visitors to the booth will see how Michelman coatings have pushed performance envelopes, helping customers create new markets and new sales opportunities.Featured coatings from Michelman improve the performance of packaging in dozens of applications and markets, including:
• Microfluting• Thermoformed trays• Wax replacement• Lightweight and cost-reducing packaging• Perishable fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy • Bakery items, including bake-in trays and cake circles • Appliances and other durable goods • Paper plates, folding cartons, roll wrap, multi-wall bags and construction forms • Hot rubber and asphalt
With an understanding of the supply chain, production processes, markets and end users, built over forty years in the business, Michelman is able to partner with its customers to uncover new ways to add value to their products. After exploring the parameters of a customer’s needs the company can suggest the optimum ready-made or custom solution to:
• Protect packaging from water, moisture, oil and grease damage • Keep contents fresh • Accentuate whites and color graphics • Reduce insect infestation • Shield high value cargo from corrosion and scratches
About Michelman Michelman is a global manufacturer of performance-enhancing barrier, functional, and decorative coatings for paperboard, corrugated boxes and flexible film packaging. They have been helping companies innovate and expand into new markets around the globe since creating the first repulpable water-based coating for the corrugated industry in 1963.