Antimicrobial artificial nail composition and methods for preparing and using same
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1. An artificial nail for placement on a finger or fingernail comprising:
- between about 20 and about 50 weight percent of a binder component comprising a methacrylate monomer;
between about 50 and about 80 weight percent of a filler component comprising a polymer and a catalyst initiator, wherein said filler component and said binder component form an acrylic matrix when reacted; and
between about 0.01 and about 5 weight percent of an antimicrobial agent available for diffusion from said acrylic matrix.
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Abstract
A composition for forming an antimicrobial artificial nail, a method for preparing the same, and a method for treating a microbial infection of a nail plate are provided. The composition comprises a binder component; a filler component which polymerizes to form an acrylic matrix subsequent to contact with the binder component; and an antimicrobial agent available for diffusion from the acrylic matrix.
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1. An artificial nail for placement on a finger or fingernail comprising:
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between about 20 and about 50 weight percent of a binder component comprising a methacrylate monomer; between about 50 and about 80 weight percent of a filler component comprising a polymer and a catalyst initiator, wherein said filler component and said binder component form an acrylic matrix when reacted; and between about 0.01 and about 5 weight percent of an antimicrobial agent available for diffusion from said acrylic matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for forming an artificial nail for placement on a finger or over a fingernail comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a pre-nail composition comprising; between about 20 and about 50 weight percent of a binder component comprising a methacrylate monomer; between about 50 and about 80 weight percent of a filler component comprising a polymer and a catalyst initiator, wherein said filler component and said binder component form an acrylic matrix when reacted; and between about 0.01 and about 5 weight percent of an antimicrobial agent available for diffusion from the acrylic matrix; (b) shaping the pre-nail composition to the shape of an artificial nail; and (c) allowing the pre-nail mixture to polymerize. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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