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Definitions

• This invention relates to removing nail coatings, e.g., curable gel coatings or evaporative polishes, from coated and uncoated nail surfaces.
• nail coatings e.g., curable gel coatings or evaporative polishes
• Both evaporative nail polishes and curable gel coatings have been used to coat natural and artificial nails, including nail extensions.
• the evaporative polishes can be water-borne or in the form of a solution with an organic solvent. Following application, the coating is dried to remove solvent. Drying times can be as long as an hour or more, depending on the number of coats applied.
• the dried coating is typically treated with a solvent such as acetone when it is desired to change or remove the polish.
• the gel compositions typically include acrylic or methacrylic monomers and oligomers. Once cured following application, e.g., by exposure to ultraviolet or visible radiation, or by thermal or redox methods, the gels form a hard, durable coating in a relatively short period of time on the order of minutes. Removing the cured coating, however, is more difficult than removing an evaporative polish. Typically it is necessary to soak the coated nail with solvent such as acetone, ethyl acetate, amyl acetate, ethanol, butanol, or the like for a period of time, with the aid of a cotton ball or nail wipe covered with foil, or by soaking in a bowl of solvent, after which the cured gel coating is removed.
• solvent such as acetone, ethyl acetate, amyl acetate, ethanol, butanol, or the like
• a method for treating a nail surface that includes brushing or spraying an adhesive on a coated or uncoated nail surface to form an adhesive-coated surface.
• the adhesive may be applied by dipping a brush in a container holding the adhesive and then using the brush to spread the adhesive on the nail surface.
• the adhesive may be squeezed onto the nail surface and then manipulated, e.g., using a brush so that it covers the desired area of the nail surface.
• a covering e.g., a curable nail gel, evaporative nail polish, or artificial nail
• the covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof.
• the adhesive may be applied to the entire nail surface or to a portion of the nail surface.
• the covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes or less than 10 minutes.
• the coating is removable by peeling it from the adhesive.
• the adhesive may be a solvent-based or aqueous-based adhesive. In some embodiments, it is formed in situ following application to the nail surface.
• suitable adhesives include (meth)acrylates, silicones, polyvinyl acetates, polyethylene vinyl acetates, polyisoprene rubbers, styrene-methacrylate copolymers, styrene-butadiene rubbers, methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymers, and combinations thereof.
• the adhesive is a crosslinked (meth)acrylate copolymer.
• an example of such an adhesive is the polymerization product of (a) a C 1 -C 20 alkyl methacrylate monomer (e.g., butyl methacrylate); (b) a C 1 -C 20 alkyl acrylate monomer (e.g., butyl acrylate), and (c) an ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylate crosslinking monomer (e.g., an alkylene glycol dimethacrylate).
• Uncrosslinked adhesives may be used as well.
• the adhesive may also include mixtures of different types of adhesives.
• the adhesive may be blended with, e.g., a cyanoacrylate adhesive to assist in adhering the artificial nail or nail tip to the underlying nail surface.
• the amount of the second adhesive is selected such that it does not compromise removability.
• the nail covering may be a curable gel coating (e.g., a base coat, color coat, or top coat), an evaporative nail polish, a reactive nail polish, an artificial nail or nail tip, or nail art.
• the artificial nail or nail tip in turn, may be adhered to the adhesive-coated surface via a second adhesive such as a cyanoacrylate adhesive.
• the nail covering may be in the form of a continuous coating. Alternatively, it may be discontinuous. An example of the latter is a decal or decorative design.
• the adhesive is applied to an uncoated nail surface.
• the nail surface is a coated nail surface.
• the nail surface may be coated with a cured nail gel (e.g., a base coat or color coat).
• kits that includes (a) a brushable or sprayable adhesive suitable for application to a coated or uncoated nail surface; and (b) a nail covering selected from the group consisting of radiation-curable nail gels, evaporative nail polishes, artificial nails, and combinations thereof.
• a brushable or sprayable adhesive suitable for application to a coated or uncoated nail surface
• a nail covering selected from the group consisting of radiation-curable nail gels, evaporative nail polishes, artificial nails, and combinations thereof.
• the nail covering may be combined with the adhesive. Accordingly, there is described a method for treating a nail surface that includes (a) providing a composition comprising (i) an adhesive and (ii) a nail covering selected from the group consisting curable gels, evaporative nail polishes, reactive nail polishes, and combinations thereof; and (b) applying the composition to a coated or uncoated nail surface by brushing or spraying. Following application, the nail covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof.
• the adhesive or adhesive/nail covering combination composition is applied to both coated and uncoated nail surfaces by simply brushing or spraying it on the surface. Therefore, it is easy for nail technicians for apply, unlike adhesive films, which must be positioned at a particular location on the nail surface.
• the covering is easily removed from the adhesive-coated surface by soaking for a limited amount of time or by simply peeling it off. Because the covering is easily removed, damage to the underlying nail surface is minimized.
• a solvent-based adhesive is brushed or sprayed on a coated or uncoated nail surface.
• the adhesive may be pre-polymerized.
• the adhesive may be polymerized in situ following application to the coated or uncoated nail surface.
• the nail covering (gel coating, evaporative nail polish, reactive nail polish, or combination thereof) may be combined with the adhesive and the resulting composition applied to the coated or uncoated nail surface.
• the use of the adhesive makes it possible to remove the nail covering simply by peeling or by soaking for a relatively short period of time without damaging the underlying nail. In particular, when the nail covering is soaked off according to the protocol described in U.S. Pat. No.
• the adhesives are lightly crosslinked and engineered such that they fail cohesively when the nail covering is peeled off. This results in some adhesive remaining on the nail surface, which protects the nail surface from damage.
• Suitable adhesives include (meth)acrylates, silicones, polyvinyl acetates, polyethylene vinyl acetates, polyisoprene rubbers, styrene-methacrylate copolymers, styrene-butadiene rubbers, methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymers, and combinations thereof.
• the adhesives are designed to fail adhesively.
• Crosslinked (meth)acrylate copolymers have been found to be particularly useful.
• An example of such an adhesive is the polymerization product of (a) a C 1 -C 20 alkyl methacrylate monomer; (b) a C 1 -C 20 alkyl acrylate monomer, and (c) an ethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylate crosslinking monomer (e.g., an alkylene glycol dimethacrylate).
• the adhesive may also incorporate acrylic acid to improve cohesive strength.
• suitable (meth)acrylate monomer examples include 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate/succinate adduct, acetoacetoxy (meth)acrylate, acetoacetoxy ethyl (meth)acrylate (AAEMA, AAEA), butyl (meth)acrylate, cyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, ethyl (meth)acrylate (EMA, EA), glycidyl (meth)acrylates, hexyl (meth)acrylate, hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate (HEMA, HEA), hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate acetate, hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate (HPMA, HPA), isobutyl (meth)acrylate, lauryl (meth)acrylate, maleic anhydride, methoxy polyethylene glycol (350) mono(meth)acrylate, mono or poly (meth)acrylic acids, phthalic acid monoeth
• crosslinking monomers examples include 1,3-glycerol di(meth)acrylate/succinate adduct, 2-hydroxyethyl di(meth)acrylate/succinate adduct, ethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, glycidyl (meth)acrylate, isopropylidenediphenyl bisglycidyl (meth)acrylate, methacroyloxyethyl maleate, neopentylglycol di(meth)acrylate, organosilanes, organotitanates, PEG-4 di(meth)acrylate, propoxylated allyl (meth)acrylate, pyromellitic di(meth)acrylate, pyromellitic dianhydride di(meth)acrylate, pyromellitic dianhydride glyceryl di(meth)acrylate (PMGDM, PMGD), tetraethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate, triethylene glycol di(
• a number of different nail coverings may be applied to the adhesive-coated nail surface.
• an evaporative nail polish may be applied to the adhesive-coated surface.
• Such polishes form a film when the solvent evaporates.
• the evaporative nail polishes may be solvent or water-based.
• Reactive nail polishes are also useful as nail coverings.
• Such polishes include reactive monomers that polymerize, e.g., by exposure to heat following application. Examples of suitable reactive nail polishes are commercially available and include, e.g., Orly Epix Nail Polish (Los Angeles, Calif.). Artificial nails or nail extensions may also be applied to the adhesive-coated surface. Commercially available examples include H&C Nail Extensions (Korea). Nail art may be used as well.
• curable nail gel coverings e.g., base coats, color coats, and top coats
• curable nail gel coverings e.g., base coats, color coats, and top coats
• suitable curable nail gels are described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,697,619, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
• each adhesive sample was placed approximately 1.5 inches apart. A 1.5 ml adhesive solution was used for each sample. Using an applicator brush, each sample was gently brushed out to fill an approximately 1 inch ⁇ 3 inch area, after which solvent was allowed to evaporate for 5 minutes.
• Each dried adhesive strip was coated with gel nail polish, leaving a 0.25 inch border beyond the adhesive border along the sides and bottom, and a 0.5 inch border beyond the top.
• Metal hooks were placed on the top border and pressed gently to submerge them into gel coating. The hooks were thin pieces of metal about 2 inch ⁇ 1 inch bent to approximately 90° perpendicular to the main axis. Each hook had a small hole centered toward the top. 2 mL gel polish was placed on the surface of each hook or until they are completely sealed into the gel. The gel polish was cured by exposure to ultraviolet light for 3 minutes.
• a fishing scale was secured to a three finger clamp, which in turn was secured to a ring stand such that the scale's hook was positioned one foot above the surface of the bench.
• the cured film directly underneath the metal hooks was gently loosened, by prying.
• the entire sample system (glass plate, hooks, etc.) was then placed on a lab jack and secured to the jack platform using binder clips.
• the lab jack platform was raised until the scale could be connected to a metal hook and positioned so the scale was being initially pulled directly downward.
• the lab jack was then lowered about 3.5 inches over about 10-15 seconds at a constant rate while observing the scale readout.
• the maximum readout of the fishing scale was recorded during this process. The process was then repeated for the other two strips and the mean of the three trials reported.
• BMA Butyl Methacrylate
• AA Acrylic Acid
• ALMA Allyl Methacrylate
• BGDMA Butylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
• HEA Hydroxyethyl acrylate
• NVP N-vinyl pyrollidone

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