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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Water-based coatings enable brands and converters to improve OTR, MVTR, and OGR for flexible packaging.
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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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For paper, recycling has a higher priority over composting in the Sustainability Pyramid and the Circular Economy because it allows paper‘s valuable fibers to be reclaimed for reuse. However, plastic film—like polyester (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PET), or others—when laminated to paper, creates many recycling issues for paper mills. Film decreases the capacity of a paper mill‘s pulper because it takes more time for the paper to repulp due to the plastic film protecting the fibers from water during the recycling process.
Polymer coatings are now being used on paper to replace plastic film, providing functionality and improving recyclability with easier processing, less plastic waste, and less contamination. Oliver Kalmes, Michelman‘s Territory Manager for Printing & Packaging, EMEA, recently published an article that further explains polymer coatings‘ advantages and what happens to them in a paper mill.