patents; after five millenniums of innovation, nail polish with a highly reflective mirror finish.

2003 nail polish has been around for at least 5,000 years.
But at the beginning of the 20 th century, the anti-smearing dye mixed with nitrate cotton--the same fast-
Dry paint used by Henry Ford on his T-car-
Ushered in a Polish class known for its vivid red instead of modest pink.
Now two inventors from a company in northern New Jersey-
It should be noted that the 1920s s was a hotbed of nail polish innovation ---
Patents have been granted, which could represent the next major leap in nail polish technology: a lacquerware that turns nails into high mirrors. Robert L.
Socci from Cedar Grove, New YorkJ. , and his co-
Anatoly ismeile, inventor of the Rosslyn HeightsY.
Patented 6,565,835 last month. Mr.
Like traditional nail polish, the mirror-like lacquerware has industrial origins, Socci said.
\"It\'s just painting the human body, not the wood, the furniture, or the car,\" he said . \"
Kirk corporate executive vice president Socci in Paterson, New JerseyJ.
The business produces nail polish in bulk for cosmetics companies.
According to the patent, the advertisement issued by Silberline manufacturing company of Pa Tamaqua in the United States.
, Manufacturing an industrial coating saturated with aluminum sheet, which produces a mirror-like finish.
\"But this is usually done by spray technology, so it is very difficult to achieve this with a brush,\" Mr. Socci said. Mr. advertisingSocci and Mr.
According to the patent, Ismailer achieves mirror-like polishing by increasing the molecular weight of nitrocellulose, resin and plasticizer added to the aluminum sheet.
Through this process, the metal surface of their nail polish has changed from dim to reflective. (
The patent says this is not only visually observed, but also measured with a device called goniophotometer. )
Gwen Kay of the School of History at State University of New York-auswego said she was surprised that no one had come up with the idea of mirror-like nails in the 1920s.
\"During this time, everyone is absorbed in the beautiful and shiny things,\" she said . \".
Think about Art Deco and Chrysler Building.
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Professor Kay, author of the book \"longing for beauty\", a book by the upcoming Ohio State University Press, sounded the alarm for the innovation of nail polish, observed in 1930s and 1940s, some nail polish caused a serious allergic reaction to the point where the nails were completely removed from the fingers.
The patent states that nail polish should not be made with \"toxic compounds\", including \"compounds prohibited under state or federal law \".
\"Although the shiny nail polish is now very popular, Sir
From a technical point of view, metal polishing is very different, Socci said.
\"This is the opposite of the flash, where you have sparkling film particles,\" he said . \".
This is a very smooth mirror.
\"Metal glossy nail polish has been on the market for several years ---
Some of them were produced in large quantities by Mr.
Company of Socci.
But nail polish like a mirror has not yet been sold.
When will it debut? Soon, Mr. Socci promised.
What is the cosmetics series sold? Mr. Socci is mum.
It\'s no surprise that consumers and cosmetics companies are more willing to believe that cosmetics are highly personalized products, Professor Kai said.
\"The mass production of cosmetics is the same as food,\" she said . \".
\"Essentially, a company is producing for different labels.
But customers don\'t want to think that some expensive items are actually the same as those sold in wet fields or other dirt --cheap brand.
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A version of this article was printed on page C00002 of the National edition on June 9, 2003, with the title: Patent;
After five years of innovation, nail polish with high mirror finish.