Michelman offers a broad range of Michem® surface modifier additives to enhance the performance properties of water-based coatings for leather.
Additives
Product Name | Form Type | Emulsifier Charge | abrasion resistance | adhesion promotion | block resistance | buffability | chemical resistance | fiber sizing | heat seal | leather tactile modification | lubricity | lubricity for needle and thread | mar resistance | release | rub resistance | scratch resistance | scuff resistance and feel | slip resistance | water beading | water repellence | water resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licomer® W 440 | Emulsion | Nonionic | • | • | |||||||||||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 41740 | Emulsion | Nonionic | • | • | |||||||||||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 47950 | Emulsion | Nonionic | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 70750 | Emulsion | Anionic | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 71152 | Emulsion | Anionic | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 91240G | Emulsion | Nonionic | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 91735 | Emulsion | Anionic / Nonionic | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 93235 | Emulsion | Nonionic | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 93935 | Emulsion | Nonionic | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 95435 | Emulsion | Nonionic | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||
| Michem® Emulsion 95535 | Emulsion | Nonionic | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||||
| Michem® Guard 349 | Dispersion | Nonionic | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||
| Michem® Guard 7140 | Dispersion | Anionic | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||||
| Michem® Lube 124 | Emulsion | Anionic | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||
| Michem® Lube 135 | Emulsion | Anionic | • | • | |||||||||||||||||
| Michem® Lube 156 PFP | Emulsion | Nonionic | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||
| Michem® Lube 160 PFP | Emulsion | Anionic | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||||
| Michem® Lube 190 | Emulsion | Anionic | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||
| Michem® Lube 270R | Emulsion | Anionic | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||
| Michem® Lube 511 | Emulsion | Anionic | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||
| Michem® Prime 4983-40R | Specialty Dispersion | Ammoniated dispersion | • | • | |||||||||||||||||
| Michem® Prime 6121 | Specialty Dispersion | N/A | • | • | • | • |
Coatings
Product Name | adhesion promotion | chemical resistance | fiber sizing | heat seal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michem® Prime 4983R | • | • | • | • |
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