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Acrylic CH 28

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Definition
Polymer Powder   Formed by combining many small molecules (monomers) into very long, chain-like structures.  
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MMA   Monomer liquid not recommended for use on nails and is not legal, also used to make bulletproof windows and shatterproof eyeglasses.  
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Polymerization   The curing and hardening, a chemical reaction that polymer powder makes to create nail enhancement  
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Catalyst   are additives that speeds up the chemical reaction between monomer liquid and polymer powder  
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Initiators   starts the chain reaction and creates monomer molecules to permanently link together into long polymer chains  
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Benzoyl Peroxide (BPO)   The initiator added to the powder to start the chain reaction of curing the nail enhancement (same ingredient added to acne medicine, but in a different form)  
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Nail primer   helps to adhere nail enhancements to the natural nail  
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Dappen dish   a special containers used to hold monomer liquid and polymer powder that minimizes contamination and evaporation  
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Apex   The arch of the nail bed with the most strength and is located in the center of the nail  
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Monomer liquid   mono mean one and mer means units and it is the liquid part of the molecule  
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EMA   monomer liquid used in the beauty industry to make acrylic.  
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Methacrylates   The ingredients in two-part monomer liquid and polymer powder enhancement system that belongs to a branch of the acrylic family  
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Acid-free and nonacid   Primers were developed because acid-based nail primer is corrosive to the skin and potentially dangerous to the eyes  
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Coarse grit   abrasives that are strong enough to thin enhancement product  
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medium grit   abrasives used for initial shaping of the perimeter of the nail  
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fine grit   abrasives used for finish filing, refining and buffing  
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shiner   is a buffer used to create a high shine on a natural nail or nail enhancement  
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a cool, dark area   where monomer liquid and polymer powder should be stored in a cover container  
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smile line   the curved line where the pink and white areas meet each other on a French manicured nail  
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sidewall   runs straight from the cuticle down the side or wall of the nail to the end of the extension  
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inhibition layer   The tacky layer in odorless products that hardens slowly and should be filed off  
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3-D nail art   Nail art that protrudes from the nail  
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inlaid designs   They are created when nail art is sandwiched between two layers of product while the nail enhancements is being formed  
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