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Boyden and colleagues successfully expanded a biological sample by infusing it with a hydrogel made of sodium acrylate.
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Molly Herring, Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
In most gel products, the main component is acrylates; these are monomers or oligomers, which are small molecules or chains of molecules and can come in a thick liquid form.
—Holly Burns, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Many lash glues contain ingredients like formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, latex, or acrylates, which can cause irritation.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Sep. 2025
Nudelman outlined several examples: Styrene: Styrene acrylates copolymer is used in cosmetics for color.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Molly Herring, Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
In most gel products, the main component is acrylates; these are monomers or oligomers, which are small molecules or chains of molecules and can come in a thick liquid form.
—Holly Burns, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Many lash glues contain ingredients like formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, latex, or acrylates, which can cause irritation.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Sep. 2025
Nudelman outlined several examples: Styrene: Styrene acrylates copolymer is used in cosmetics for color.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Acrylate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrylate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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acrylate
noun
ac·ry·late
ˈak-rə-ˌlāt 
1
: a salt or ester of acrylic acid
2
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