Article | REF: J2314 V1

Nail polishes: substrate characteristics, physicochemistry and formulation

Authors: Florian LAUBÉ, Véronique NARDELLO-RATAJ

Publication date: March 10, 2020

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9. Glossary

Adhérence; adherence

The ability of a coating not to leave its support, i.e. the force required to separate them.

Membership; membership

All the physical and chemical phenomena that occur when two surfaces are brought into contact, creating mechanical resistance to their separation.

Adhesiveness

Ability to create interaction forces between two surfaces, to adhere.

Film-forming agent; agent filmogène

Species that forms a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.

Agent thixotrope; thixotropic agent

A species that slows down sedimentation, giving the varnish a particular rheological behavior that also facilitates application.

Ancrage mécanique;...

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