acrylic resin
noun
: a glassy thermoplastic made by polymerizing acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or a derivative of either and used for cast and molded parts or as coatings and adhesives
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The premium acrylic resin has a durable finish and boasts anti-flaking properties.
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The marble finish of this contact paper gives it a minimalist elegance, and the high-quality vinyl is durable and tough.
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Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Top Coat delivers on its name as a chip-resistant polish that seals and protects nails thanks to acrylic resin.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Granite Composite Unlike granite stone, granite composite comes from a concoction of the dust of hard granite stones and acrylic resins, resulting in a much more uniform color.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
Over the course of several months, the high-resolution data became 3D prints, which were used to cast replicas, made of acrylic resin and marble powder.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
An estimated 8,100 gallons of a 50/50 mix of water and a latex polymer solution was released Friday evening when a pipe failed at a Trinseo Altuglas acrylic resins manufacturing facility.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
The latex product chemical spill happened on Friday evening at a facility in Bristol, Pennsylvania, which manufactures acrylic resins, according to the statement.
—Samantha Beech, CNN, 26 Mar. 2023
Steel or acrylic resin, redwood or ebony, matte or shiny.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
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Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Top Coat delivers on its name as a chip-resistant polish that seals and protects nails thanks to acrylic resin.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Granite Composite Unlike granite stone, granite composite comes from a concoction of the dust of hard granite stones and acrylic resins, resulting in a much more uniform color.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2024
Over the course of several months, the high-resolution data became 3D prints, which were used to cast replicas, made of acrylic resin and marble powder.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
An estimated 8,100 gallons of a 50/50 mix of water and a latex polymer solution was released Friday evening when a pipe failed at a Trinseo Altuglas acrylic resins manufacturing facility.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
The latex product chemical spill happened on Friday evening at a facility in Bristol, Pennsylvania, which manufactures acrylic resins, according to the statement.
—Samantha Beech, CNN, 26 Mar. 2023
Steel or acrylic resin, redwood or ebony, matte or shiny.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Acrylic resin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrylic%20resin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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