Odorless artificial fingernail composition and method of using the same
US4871534A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K8/8152
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention describes compositions that are useful for making artificial fingernails, in particular such compositions that are odorless, non-toxic, self-curing, and demonstrate good working properties as described above. Compositions in accordance with this invention consist of two parts: PA1 (a) an odorless, non-toxic liquid binder comprising one or more methacrylate monomer(s) of the following formula: EQU R--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --O--CO--C(CH.sub.3).dbd.CH.sub.2 PA1 where R is CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n and n=0-3 together with one or more di-, tri-, or multi-functional methacrylates, and a tertiary-amine type accelerator; and PA1 (b) a polymeric powder containing a finely divided methacrylate polymer or copolymer, and a peroxide polymerization initiator. Upon mixing the above two components and subsequently shaping the resulting dough-like mass on a human fingernail, a hard, fused polymer is obtained in the shape of an artificial fingernail in from about 60 seconds to about 180 seconds at ambient temperatures.
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