Mica Corporation

We Sell Adhesion

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Mica's water-based primers and coatings improve adhesion, barrier properties, aesthetics, and overall performance in thin-film, lightweight, biodegradable, compostable, reusable, and recyclable structures.

Extrusion Coating & Extrusion Lamination
Water-based primers and coatings that enhance bonding for extrusion coating and extrusion lamination applications.
Barrier
Aqueous coatings that improve oxygen barrier properties for paper and plastic substrates or extrudates.
Thermal Lamination & Graphic Arts

Products for encapsulation, surface modification, and more.

Heat-Sealable

A range of heat-activated water-based coatings designed to be used as sealing layers for paper, film, foil, and other container materials.

Ink Adhesion

Water-based products that improve adhesion between a variety of inks and all common substrates and extrudates.

Product Finder

Not sure which category your project fits into? Use our product finder to filter products by chemistry type, substrate or extrudate, or desired properties.

Our team is ready to work with you to select the best product for your structure from our extensive product catalog or develop a specialty product to better meet your needs.

Let's Make It Stick

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Innovation & Sustainability

Sustainability has always been at the forefront of our
innovation strategy. Let's create a sustainable future
for packaging together.

Global Presence

Our world-class products and superior technical expertise are always within reach.

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ENDORSEMENT FROM
An INDUSTRY EXPERT

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"I collaborated with Mica Corporation on multiple levels – as a supplier partner, as a customer, and in new technology development – over the course of 20 years.

Mica’s expertise in manufacturing and supplying water-based and environmentally responsible adhesion-promoting solutions for continuous web applications has been invaluable. Their products' versatility and ease of use are only surpassed by the extensive application knowledge their entire team brings to each adhesion challenge. Mica is truly a world-class solution provider."

- Rory Wolf, PackEdge Global

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Primer Intelligence
A collection of tips, tricks, and best practices we've gathered through hands-on experience over the years.
Video Tutorials

Short instructional videos that cover a variety of topics.

Technical Papers

Technical research and experiments we've conducted and analyzed.

Presentations

Presentations we've given at industry events and educational seminars over the years.

FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions.

Glossary

A glossary of commonly used terms and acronyms on our website, and what we mean by them.

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Markets We Serve

Mica provides water-based primers and coatings to converters in a variety of industries

Flexible Packaging
MICA primers and coatings are used in the manufacture of flexible packaging for food, medical device, pharmaceutical, beauty and personal care products, and more.
Foodservice

Our products help act as a sealing layer for hot beverage cups, food containers, disposable trays, and dual ovenable board applications.

Thermal Lamination and Graphic Effects

Document lamination films, menu covers, book covers, encapsulation, driver's licenses, credit cards, and balloons are all made with the help of Mica's products.

Printing
Mica's pre-print primers help improve ink receptivity for nanocellulose, inkjet, digital, and UV inks for a variety of printed applications.
Labeling

Mica products help provide adhesion in labels for shoes, apparel, automotive, beverage applications, and more.

Industrial Applications

We help provide adhesion and surface modification solutions to aerospace, construction, wiring, batteries, cookware, electronics, energy, security features, and outer wrap applications.

CONTACT US

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Mica Corporation

Global Headquarters
9 Mountain View Drive
Shelton, CT 06484 USA

+1-203-922-8888