Michelman Inc. is a privately held specialty chemicals company that develops water-based coatings, surface modifiers, and polymer and wax emulsions. Its technologies are used to enhance the performance of paper and fiber-based packaging—such as barrier, heat-seal, and priming layers for flexible packaging and digital printing—as well as in industrial applications and in fiber-sizing and surface treatments for glass and carbon fiber composites.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Michelman operates globally with technical and production facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company serves packaging, printing, consumer goods, and transportation markets, focusing on waterborne chemistries that improve material performance and support recyclability and lightweighting objectives. Michelman frequently collaborates across the value chain, including with equipment manufacturers and converters, to advance high-barrier paper-based packaging and other sustainable material solutions.