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.
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Thinking Ahead
Michelman’s water-based coatings enable recyclable, repulpable paper cups for hot beverages across global markets.
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Fiber-based materials, bio-based coatings, and coating line expertise yield SUPD‑compliant packaging concepts with strong barrier performance.
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Nuvita® Life coatings enhance barrier performance and support recyclability & compostability for paper-based retail food packaging.
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Michelman and partners are making improved circularity more accessible to brands.
Our corporate values are a testimony of our highest priorities as individuals and as a company.
Our Board Members provide expert guidance to enable global success.
Michelman's thought leadership around sustainability and the circular economy.
A Legacy of Innovation.
Supporting our local communities.
Collaborating with like-minded partners to move industries forward.
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.
News (Friday, 28 June 2019)
Michelman is pleased to announce that President and CEO, Steve Shifman, has been elected Board Chair of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati…
News (Wednesday, 19 June 2019)
Michelman to highlight its industry-leading, innovative line of sustainable DigiPime® primers and DigiGuard® OPVs for use with HP Indigo p…
News (Friday, 14 June 2019)
Michelman will introduce visitors to the JEC Forum Chicago Conference & Business Meetings (booth #113) to its portfolio of fiber sizing solu…
News (Wednesday, 15 May 2019)
Michelman showcasing low VOC wood treatment additives at Eastern Coatings Show May 13-15, 2019. Michem® Wood Coating solutions raise the …
News (Tuesday, 14 May 2019)
Michelman is excited about India’s future. We are committed to India for the long-term offering India's packaging industry a sustainable future.
News (Friday, 10 May 2019)
Philip S. Cohen, former President and Chairman of Michelman, passed away May 3, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Phil introduced water-based chem…
News (Monday, 6 May 2019)
Michelman expands the ProHere® line of waterborne dispersions and emulsions for metal coatings with the introduction of ProHere® E 00017. …
News (Monday, 29 April 2019)
Water-based emulsions and additives that provide protection, preservation, and performance in wood, metal, concrete, and architectural coati…
News (Thursday, 21 March 2019)
Michelman's sustainable, water-based DigiPrime® primer and DigiGuard® overprint varnish (OPV) technologies will be the focus at Dscoop Edg…
News (Wednesday, 13 March 2019)
Michelman’s expertise in coatings solutions will be on display during the European Coatings Show 2019, as they showcase their extensive li…