Michelman
Michelman is a global developer and manufacturer of specialized sustainable chemistry for various industries, including agricultural and architectural coatings, digital printing, and advanced composites for automotive and aerospace.
Company Overview
Michelman is a global developer and manufacturer of specialized sustainable chemistry used in various sectors including agricultural and architectural coatings, digital printing, foodservice packaging, and advanced composites for the automotive and aerospace industries. The company's solutions are designed to enhance performance, sustainability, and durability across these applications.
Digital Printing Solutions
Michelman offers a comprehensive range of water-based coatings, primers, and overprint varnishes for digital printing applications. Notable products include DigiPrime® Vision inline primer, specifically designed for use with HP Indigo Digital Presses, and the DigiGuard® IJ series of overprint coatings formulated for aqueous inkjet applications. These products are engineered to enhance print quality, durability, and adhesion on various substrates.
Flexible Packaging Solutions
For flexible packaging, Michelman provides a variety of solutions, including heat seal coatings, extrusion coating primers, and functional coatings under the Michem® Flex family. These products encompass primers, barrier coatings, topcoats, and heat seal coatings, aimed at improving the packaging performance and sustainability.
Advanced Composites
Michelman's Hydrosize® family of fiber sizings is developed to enhance composite performance through optimized fiber-polymer interface adhesion. The Hydrosize® Carbon series specifically targets composites using carbon fiber, enhancing mechanical performance and thermal stability. These solutions are crucial for automotive and aerospace applications where high performance is essential.
Sustainable Agricultural and Packaging Solutions
Michelman emphasizes sustainability with its NurtureYield® solutions, which improve the performance and processing of agricultural products such as seed coatings and fertilizer additives. In the realm of packaging, Michelman's VaporCoat® products are recyclable water-based coatings providing high barrier properties to paper-based packaging, and NatureShield® additives enhance wood and concrete coatings for improved durability and weatherability.