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
Michelman’s water-based coatings enable recyclable, repulpable paper cups for hot beverages across global markets.
News (Thursday, 6 November 2025)
Michem® Coat 9250 enables recyclable paper cups with improved creamer resistance and strong fiber tear on high-speed lines.
News (Friday, 31 October 2025)
We thank John for his leadership, insight, and lasting contributions during his nine years of service on our Board of Directors.
News (Thursday, 30 October 2025)
Michelman awarded Ellequate Bronze for fostering an inclusive, equitable, and employee-focused workplace.
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.
Michelman will exhibit at booth #2123 at the American Coating Show, being held May 8-10, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN. We will feature additives and surface modifiers that enhance the performance of paints and coatings for wood, nylon, rubber, leather and printed graphic arts materials.
Featured products include the Michem® Wood Coatings 70 Series, a family of low VOC, high solids water repellents which improve swell resistance in exterior wood stains and sealants; Michem® Emulsion D310, a low VOC aqueous dispersion of a high-melt polyamide that produces excellent opaque film-forming and heat sealing properties, low COF (high slip) and superior abrasion resistance in nylon, rubber, metal, leather and plastic; and Michem® Guard 1350, a one micron particle size dispersion which prevents blocking, increases slip, and provides excellent rub and abrasion resistance in inks and OPVs used in the graphic arts industry, as well as in industrial coatings.