Removable color layer for artificial nail coatings and methods therefore
View Patent ↗The present disclosure relates to a nail coating system comprising a basecoat, a color layer, and a topcoat. The system of the present disclosure may be applied to natural and/or pre-existing artificial nail coatings. The present disclosure relates generally to compositions for natural and artificial nail coatings, and particularly, but not by way of limitation, to polymerizable compositions and color layers polymerized therefrom. The disclosure further relates to methods of making a polymerized color layer.
1. A polymerizable composition comprising:
at least one first reactive (meth)acrylate monomer comprising HPMA;
at least one second reactive (meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), hydroxypropylmethacrylate (HPMA), ethyl methacrylate (EMA), tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate (THFMA), pyromellitic dianhydride di(meth)acrylate, pyromellitic dianhydride glyceryl dimethacrylate, pyromellitic dimethacrylate, methacroyloxyethyl maleate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate/succinate, 1,3-glycerol dimethacrylate/succinate adduct, phthalic acid monoethyl methacrylate, acetoacetoxy ethyl methacylate (AAEMA), and mixtures thereof;
at least one reactive urethane (meth)acrylate;
at least one addition-polymerizable, ethylenically-unsaturated monomer;
at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer; and
at least one non-reactive solvent;
wherein upon exposure to a polymerization accelerant, said polymerizable composition cures to an acrylic thermoset having voids defined therein.
2. The polymerizable composition according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycol monomethacrylates, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylates, and mixtures thereof.
3. The polymerizable composition according to claim 1 , wherein said polymerization accelerant is selected from the group consisting of thermal conduction and/or radiation, visible radiation, UV radiation, electron beam radiation, amines, peroxides, and combinations thereof.
4. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein said at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer is a cellulose ester.
5. The polymerizable composition of claim 4 , wherein said cellulose ester is a cellulose acetate alkylate.
6. The polymerizable composition of claim 5 , wherein said cellulose acetate alkylate is selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, and mixtures thereof.
7. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein said at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer is present at from about 5 to about 70 wt %.
8. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein said at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer is present at from about 10 to about 60 wt %.
9. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein said at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer is present at from about 20 to about 50 wt %.
10. The polymerizable composition according to claim 1 , further comprising an adhesion-promoting (meth)acrylate.
11. The polymerizable composition according to claim 10 , wherein said adhesion-promoting (meth)acrylate is selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofurfural methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, pyromellitic dianhydride glyceryl dimethacrylate, and mixtures thereof.
12. The polymerizable composition according to claim 1 , further comprising pyromellitic glyceryl dimethacrylate.
13. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one colorant.
14. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one rheology agent.
15. The polymerizable composition of claim 14 , wherein said at least one rheology agent is a fumed silica.
16. The polymerizable composition of claim 15 , wherein a surface of said fumed silica is modified with polydimethylsiloxane.
17. The polymerizable composition of claim 5 , wherein said at least one rheology agent is a polyamide.
18. The polymerizable composition of claim 14 , wherein said at least one rheology agent present at up to about 10 wt %.
19. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein said at least one at least one urethane (meth)acrylate has a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 1,000.
20. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein said at least one non-reactive solvent is selected from the group consisting of ketones, alkyl acetates, alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, and mixtures thereof.
21. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein said at least one non-reactive solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetone, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, ethanol, methyl ethyl ketone, toluene, hexane, and mixtures thereof.
22. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein said at least one non-reactive solvent is acetone.
23. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein said at least one non-reactive solvent is included at up to about 70 weight percent.
24. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one photoinitiator.
25. The polymerizable composition of claim 24 , wherein said at least one photoinitiator is selected from the group consisting of benzoylphenylphosphinates, cyclohexylphenyl ketones, benzyl ketals, and mixtures thereof.
26. A polymerizable composition comprising:
at least one first reactive (meth)acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of ethyl methacrylate (EMA), hydroxypropyl methacrylates (HPMA), pyromellitic dianhydride glyceryl dimethacrylate, and mixtures thereof;
at least one second reactive (meth)acrylate comprising HEMA;
at least one reactive urethane (meth)acrylate;
at least one addition-polymerizable, ethylenically-unsaturated monomer;
at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer; and
at least one non-reactive solvent;
wherein upon exposure to a polymerization accelerant, said polymerizable composition cures to an acrylic thermoset having voids defined therein.
27. The polymerizable composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second reactive (meth)acrylate is HEMA.
28. The polymerizable composition of claim 27 , wherein the addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer has the formula:
wherein R1 is H, a C1-30 straight or branched chain alkyl, aryl, aralkyl; R2 is a pyrrolidone, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic, alicyclic, or bicyclic ring where the substituents are C1-30 straight or branched chain alkyl, or COOM wherein M is H, a C1-30 straight or branched chain alkyl, pyrrolidone, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic, alicyclic, or bicyclic ring where the substituents are C1-30 straight or branched chain alkyl which may be substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, or [(CH2)mO]nH wherein m is 1-20, and n is 1-200.
29. The polymerizable composition of claim 27 , wherein the addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer is a difunctional monomer having the formula:
wherein R3 and R4 are each independently H, a C1-30 straight or branch chain alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl; and X is [(CH2)xOy]z wherein x is 1-20, and y is 1-20, and z is 1-100.
30. The polymerizable composition of claim 27 , wherein the addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of trifunctional acrylates, trifunctional methacrylates, polyfunctional acrylates and polyfunctional methacrylates.
31. The polymerizable composition according to claim 26 , further comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polypropylene glycol monomethacrylates, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylates, and mixtures thereof.
32. The polymerizable composition according to claim 26 , wherein said polymerization accelerant is selected from the group consisting of thermal conduction and/or radiation, visible radiation, UV radiation, electron beam radiation, amines, peroxides, and combinations thereof.
33. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein said at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer is a cellulose ester.
34. The polymerizable composition of claim 33 , wherein said cellulose ester is a cellulose acetate alkylate.
35. The polymerizable composition of claim 34 , wherein said cellulose acetate alkylate is selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, and mixtures thereof.
36. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein said at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer is present at from about 5 to about 70 wt %.
37. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein said at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer is present at from about 10 to about 60 wt %.
38. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein said at least one non-reactive, solvent-dissolvable polymer is present at from about 20 to about 50 wt %.
39. The polymerizable composition according to claim 26 , further comprising an adhesion-promoting (meth)acrylate.
40. The polymerizable composition according to claim 39 , wherein said adhesion-promoting (meth)acrylate is selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofurfural methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, pyromellitic dianhydride glyceryl dimethacrylate, and mixtures thereof.
41. The polymerizable composition according to claim 26 , further comprising pyromellitic glyceryl dimethacrylate.
42. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , further comprising at least one colorant.
43. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , further comprising at least one rheology agent.
44. The polymerizable composition of claim 43 , wherein said at least one rheology agent is a fumed silica.
45. The polymerizable composition of claim 44 , wherein a surface of said fumed silica is modified with polydimethylsiloxane.
46. The polymerizable composition of claim 44 , wherein said at least one rheology agent is a polyamide.
47. The polymerizable composition of claim 43 , wherein said at least one rheology agent present at up to about 10 wt %.
48. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein said at least one at least one urethane (meth)acrylate has a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 1,000.
49. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein said at least one non-reactive solvent is selected from the group consisting of ketones, alkyl acetates, alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, and mixtures thereof.
50. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein said at least one non-reactive solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetone, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, ethanol, methyl ethyl ketone, toluene, hexane, and mixtures thereof.
51. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein said at least one non-reactive solvent is acetone.
52. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein said at least one non-reactive solvent is included at up to about 70 weight percent.
53. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , further comprising at least one photoinitiator.
54. The polymerizable composition of claim 53 , wherein said at least one photoinitiator is selected from the group consisting of benzoylphenylphosphinates, cyclohexylphenyl ketones, benzyl ketals, and mixtures thereof.
55. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein the addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer has the formula:
wherein R1 is H, a C1-30 straight or branched chain alkyl, aryl, aralkyl; R2 is a pyrrolidone, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic, alicyclic, or bicyclic ring where the substituents are C1-30 straight or branched chain alkyl, or COOM wherein M is H, a C1-30 straight or branched chain alkyl, pyrrolidone, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic, alicyclic, or bicyclic ring where the substituents are C1-30 straight or branched chain alkyl which may be substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, or [(CH2)mO]nH wherein m is 1-20, and n is 1-200.
56. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein the addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer is a difunctional monomer having the formula:
wherein R3 and R4 are each independently H, a C1-30 straight or branch chain alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl; and X is [(CH 2 )xOy]z wherein x is 1-20, and y is 1-20, and z is 1-100.
57. The polymerizable composition of claim 26 , wherein the addition-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of trifunctional acrylates, trifunctional methacrylates, polyfunctional acrylates and polyfunctional methacrylates.