Functional Coatings that
Redefine Packaging
Water-based barrier engineering for the Circular Economy. Eliminate complex plastic layers, improve recyclability, and maintain industrial performance of your packaging.
Monomaterial
Recyclability to validate
Designing for the Future: Sustainability without Compromise
The packaging industry faces its biggest challenge: moving from a linear to a circular model without sacrificing product protection. At Coaterex, we integrate Michelman's advanced water-based polymer technology to offer coatings that make the impossible possible:
Real Monomateriality
We convert non-recyclable multimaterial structures into monomaterial solutions (all PE, all Paper, or all PP).
Resource Efficiency
We achieve the same barrier and sealing performance using micron-thin coating layers, drastically reducing the use of plastic raw materials.
Food Safety
Formulations suitable for direct and indirect food contact (FDA), free of solvents and hazardous compounds.
Our Technology Portfolio
Primers & Adhesion Promoters
Build a reliable interface between the substrate and functional coatings, extrusion, or metallization to reduce adhesion failures and widen your process window.
Advanced Barriers (Oxygen & Aroma)
Replace costly and hard-to-recycle layers like EVOH or PVDC. Our Michem® Flex Barrier coatings offer transparent and flexible protection against oxygen, aromas, and mineral oils.
Heat Seals
Heat seal coatings for evaluating alternatives to PE linings in paper structures. Validate closure, barrier and recyclability in the complete construction.
Surface Resistance (Water, Oil & Grease)
From pizza boxes to detergent packaging. Protect the visual and structural integrity of your packaging with functional coatings that repel liquids and grease.
Applied Engineering: Smart Structures
We don't sell products, we develop structures.
At Coaterex, we help you redesign your packaging layer by layer. Examples of what we can achieve together:
1High Barrier Paper Bag (Recyclable)
2Monomaterial PE Film (Recyclable)
Why Choose Coaterex?
Global Connection, Local Support
We represent Michelman's global innovation with engineering and technical support available directly at your plant.
Technical Validation
We have lab data (OTR, MVTR, Seal Strength) to back every recommendation. We don't guess, we measure.
Development Agility
Accelerate your Time-to-Market with samples, pilot trials, and formulation advice.
Ready to Innovate?
Contact our experts for technical advice and samples for your industrial trials.
Contact ExpertsValidate with a sample before you decide
Tell us about your application and an engineer will recommend the right coating for your substrate and your process.
An engineer replies within 24 business hours
Technical recommendation based on your substrate and line
Samples to validate on your own line, at no cost