Michelman Inc. is a privately held specialty chemicals company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. It develops and manufactures water-based coatings, surface modifiers, polymer dispersions, and emulsions used across packaging, printing, and industrial markets.
Its technologies include barrier, heat-seal, and functional coatings for paper and film; primers and overprint varnishes for digital and flexographic printing; and fiber-sizing solutions for glass and carbon fibers used in engineered composites. Michelman’s products are designed to enhance properties such as moisture and oxygen barrier, adhesion, abrasion resistance, and chemical resistance, while supporting printability and converting performance.
The company operates research, technical service, and production facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, and works with converters, equipment manufacturers, and brand owners to integrate aqueous solutions into packaging and industrial applications. Michelman emphasizes water-based chemistries that can enable recyclability and repulpability in paper-based packaging and help reduce reliance on solvent-based systems.
