Packaging coatings

Michelman water-based coatings are safer to apply, conserve resources, and often simply do a better job of protecting contents than alternatives. Because they are completely recyclable, they also turn retailers’ waste streams into revenue streams. So compared with PE laminates the die cutting waste with Michelman barriers can be easily recycled.

  • Continued PE and FC replacements
  • Ovenable and convenience food packaging
  • More Flexo applications – Softtak, Barriers
  • Molded pulp and fibre composites
  • Coatings for Paper plates and pressed trays
  • Repulpable, Biodegradable but most of all Sustainable coatings
  • Combinations with biopolymer coated substrates

VaporCoat®

VaporCoat®

VaporCoat® is a recyclable water-based moisture barrier coating for corrugated boxes, chipboard, SBS, clay coated kraft and kraft paper. This line of products not only locks out water, but also reduces the transmission of water vapor (MVTR).

  • Moisture-, water- and grease-resistant
  • Meat release
  • Printable
  • Repulpable
  • Coldset gluable
  • Recyclable
  • FDA compliant
  • Oil migration barrier
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Michem® Coat

Michem® Coat

Michem® Coat water-based coatings are selected primarily for grease and oil resistance, but these excellent all-around products also offer a number of other benefits:

  • Water resistance
  • Release
  • Coldset gluability
  • Hot melt gluability
  • Recyclability
  • MC95 is heat sealable
  • FDA & BfR compliance
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Plate Kote™

Plate Kote™

Paper goods manufacturers rely on Michelman’s special line of Plate Kote™ overprint varnishes for the oil/water resistance their plates and bowls need. Because Plate Kote™ is coated on the paper stock before the shapes are punched out, easy release from forming dies is also important.

Michelman’s formulators and regulatory specialists work closely with clients to develop high-performance solutions that meet FDA requirements.

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SofTak®

SofTak®

Softak® is an easy-to-apply water-based, functional coating that increases the angle of skid of paper to 30-45 degrees. By preventing slippage, it enhances the transport efficiency of palletized loads, boxes and furniture.

  • Easy to apply with conventional corrugated coaters or offline
  • Gluable with a wide range of hot-melt or cold-set adhesives
  • Print receptive
  • Repulpable in both acid and alkaline systems
  • Film-forming
  • High coefficient of friction
  • Alternative to spray applications
  • Suede-like feel after drying
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Nomar®

Nomar®

Abrasion-resistant Nomar™ coatings eliminate the common abrasion that occurs between the inside of the shipping container and the packaged item.

The need for abrasion resistance has increased dramatically as recycled fibers have replaced softer virgin kraft. Painted products are particularly more prone to abrasion today because they are often packed before the finish is fully cured. Nomar™ enables packing before the paint reaches full hardness without the risk of scuffing.

  • Cold-set and hot-melt gluable
  • Can withstand the heat of corrugation
  • Non-offsetting
  • Tough and durable
  • Repulpable
  • FDA approved
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DigiPrime® 1500LA

DigiPrime® 1500LA

DigiPrime®1500LA is a product that can be added to size press treatments or pigment coatings to optimize substrates for HP Indigo printability. This product provides excellent adhesion of HP Indigo Electroinks® to paper. Its low pH allows incorporation into a wide range of formulations.

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We gladly advise any retail questions, so feel free to contact us

Application methods

Coatings can be applied in and off-line.
It is important to achieve an unbroken surface film and have sufficient drying capacity available. A typical coating has a dry content of 40-50% like a standart flexo color, so the dying is similar to flexo printing.

Typical methods are offline with rod/blade coater or preprint flexo.

A double coat with a are developed to work in high temerature e.g. to go through a corrugator.  primer and a top coat applied with two coaters or two flexo units is a very good application method and hereby you can obtain the very best MWTR – Cobb – KIT values.

In a paper mill, it is typical to use film, size press and/or blade/rod coater.

Coatings can also be applied sheet to sheet in a standard flexo printer and/or the flexo unit in an offset press (not offset applied).

Most of our coatings are developed to work in high temperature e.g. to go through a corrugator.

We can advise you on equipment and also supply blade and rod coaters for different sizes and speeds.

For more details about types of rods and application methods, see: https://buschman.com/

MRC 1000 Rod Coater