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
Sizing solutions designed for use in the manufacturing of glass fiber, carbon fiber and natural fiber.
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Dr. Rick Michelman will become President & CEO on January 1, 2022, and Steve Shifman will assume the role of Executive Chairman.
News (Thursday, 27 May 2021)
Michelman announces new distribution agreement with Omya to be the exclusive distributor of Michelman surface modifiers and wax emulsions in Canada.
News (Thursday, 13 May 2021)
Michelman UV overprint varnish strengtheners allow HP Indigo digitally-printed labels to endure harsh environments during packing and transport.
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CINCINNATI, OH (February 2, 2018) – Michelman will be exhibiting in booth #15 at the first-ever Converter’s Expo South and will feature its versatile line of Michem® Flex brand solutions that include overprint varnishes, print receptive primers, gas barrier coatings, extrusion primers, heat seal coatings, and slip/anti-block additives.
Michelman is well-known as an innovator in the development of water-based barrier and functional coatings for oriented films, paper and foil, and visitors will get a firsthand look at the company’s flagship technologies. The Expo, being held February 6, 2018 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, has grown out of the successful Converters Expo event held annually in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “Charlotte is a central location to the second largest converting corridor in the nation,” explains Arica Drake, Marketing Manager – Flexible Packaging, “This is a great opportunity for Michelman to showcase its flexible packaging solutions.”
About Michelman
Michelman is a global developer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly advanced materials for industry, offering solutions for the coatings, printing & packaging and industrial manufacturing markets. The company’s surface additives and polymeric binders are used by leading manufacturers around the world to enhance performance attributes and add value in applications including wood and floor care products, metal and industrial coatings, paints, varnishes, inks, fibers and composites. Michelman is also well-known as an innovator in the development of barrier and functional coatings, as well as digital printing press primers that are used in the production of consumer and industrial packaging and paper products, labels, and commercially printed materials. Michelman serves its customers with production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia, product development and technical service centers in several major global markets, and a worldwide team of highly trained business development personnel.