Performance brands such as VaporCoat®, Plate Kote™, HydraBan® and many others are the recognized industry solutions for paper products and packaging used in the most demanding applications.
The market for single-serve food containers continues to evolve to paper-based solutions such as folding cartons (aka folding boxboard), microflute corrugated trays, molded pulp, and many other structures. Michelman coating solutions provide oil and grease barrier and other key functionality for the safe and reliable use of paper in food service containers.
Tubes and cores, gypsum board, packaging for corrodible metal components (auto parts, etc.), tier sheets, and numerous other industrial applications rely on Michelman coating technology. Our solutions include release, anti-corrosion vapor barrier, moisture vapor barrier, low slip, and many other effects. Michelman's experience in developing solutions to these challenges was pioneering and continues to grow.
Paperboard is a versatile carton material that demands a barrier treatment when used in aggressive environments. Corrugated boxes are a staple solution for the shipping and storage of fresh produce and other perishables as well as environmentally sensitive materials. For longstanding or emerging applications, Michelman has the trusted brands of barrier and functional coatings to cover the gamut of performance requirements for paperboard and corrugated.