Michelman makes digital imaging investment

The new technology is part of Michelman’s investment in the Michelman Advanced Materials Collaboration Center, which was officially opened on October 2 at the company’s global headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

The information gathered includes high resolution 3D and topographical views using non-destructive sample preparation and roughness measurements. 

Multiple samples can be quickly recorded and compared using various analysis modes. The rich information and wealth of data are then used to troubleshoot, improve or develop coating technologies.

Michelman said the new imaging technology is state-of-the-art and not widely available in the packaging coatings and specialty chemicals industries. It will allow Michelman to quickly and thoroughly analyze surface characteristics that are critical to development of successful coating systems for paperboard, corrugated, flexible packaging, wood, metal, plastic, concrete and other industrial applications. 

Robert Turnbull, global technology manager for printing and packaging at Michelman, said: ‘Our new digital imaging technology is allowing us to help customers troubleshoot problem formulations, and bring effective new or reformulated products to market faster than ever before. 

‘Analysis that was previously impossible, or that took weeks to perform can now be done in a fraction of the time compared to Scanning Electron Microscopy or other high resolution techniques.’