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Ch29 Light Cured Gel
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Light Cured Gel | A nail enhancement product that hardens when exposed to UV Light, also known as UV and LED gel. |
| Acrylates | Light Cured Gel enhancements rely on ingredients from subcategory of the monomer liquid and polymer powder chemical family |
| Oligomer | A short chain of monomers that is no long enough to be considered a polymer |
| Urethane Methacrylates | Traditionally, light cured gels relied on urethane; newer gel systems |
| Photoinitiator | The polymerization reaction |
| Cure | To harden |
| Viscosity | the measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid and affects how the fluid flows |
| Bonding Gels | A substance to increase adhesion |
| Building Gels | Has a thick viscosity and is used to build and arch and curve onto the fingernail |
| Self-leveling gel | used to enhance thickness of the overlay while providing a smoother surface |
| Gel Polish | substance with a thin viscosity gel that is pigmented and packaged in a polish bottle. |
| Glossing Gel | A gel known as a sealing gel or shine gel |
| Inhibition layer | A tacky surface layer |