What type of nail enhancement product hardens when exposed to UV light, and is also known as a UV
and LED gel? - Answers Light cured gel
Light cured gel enhancements rely on ingredients from a subcategory of the monomer liquid an polymer
powder chemical family, called ___. - Answers Acrylates
Wrap resins are called ___. - Answers Cyanoacrylates
A short chain of monomers that is not long enough to be considered a polymer is an ____. - Answers
Oligomer
What is the composition of oligomers? - Answers Between solid and liquid
Traditionally, light cured gels relied on urethane acrylate; newer gel systems use ___. - Answers
Urethane methacrylates
___ acrylate and ___ methacrylate are the main ingredients used alone or in combination with urethane
acrylates to create light cured gel nail enhancements. - Answers Urethane; urethane
The chemical family of urethanes is known for high abrasion resistance and ___. - Answers Durability
What chemical initiates the polymerization reaction? - Answers Photoinitiator
It takes the combination of resin, photoinitiator, and a ___ to cause the gel to cure. - Answers Proper
curing gel
The difference between light cured gels is the type of photoinitiator used in the formula and the
measure of ___ to which that photoinitiator responds to. - Answers Light
Which term describes wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation that occur beyond the visible spectrum
of light? - Answers UV light
To "cure" means to ___. - Answers Harden
___ is the measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid and affects how the fluid flows. -
Answers Viscosity
Clients who wish to wear colored polish over nail enhancements should use the ___. - Answers One-
color method
Clients who wish to wear a French or American manicure finish over nail enhancements should use the
___. - Answers Two- color method
Which substances are used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate, similar to a monomer liquid
and polymer powder primer? - Answers Bonding gels