Chapter 29: Light Cured Gels

A(n) _______________ is a short chain of monomer liquids that is often thick, sticky, and gel-like and is not long enough to be considered a polymer.

• Post-polymer

• Methacrylate

• Oligomer

• Resin

What is the most common UV bulb on the market?

• Four-watt

• Nine-watt

• Seven-watt

• Twelve-watt

Light cured gels are usually packaged in opaque pots or _______________.

• Glass jars

• Clear plastic pots

• Plastic bags

• Squeeze tubes

The tacky surface left on the nail after a UV or LED gel has cured is called the _______________ layer.

• Inhibition

• Contour

• Adhesion

• Primary

A _______________ is recommended to refine the surface contour for UV or LED gel nails.

• Nonabrasive

• Metal file

• Medium or fine abrasive

• Harsh or coarse abrasive

Viscosity is the measurement of the _______________ of a liquid and how the fluid flows.

• Weight

• Thickness

• Volume

• Opacity

Which of these products is used to increase adhesion of UV or LED gels to the natural nail plate?

• Nail primer

• Nail adhesive

• Bonding gel

• Nail cleanser

Introducing air into the gel as you apply it to the fingernail will _______________.

• Help prevent cracking

• Help the gel to cure more evenly

• Give the nail a shinier appearance

• Reduce the strength of the cured gel

Which of these is a thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve into the fingernail?

• Building gel

• Soft UV or LED gel

• Pigmented gel

• Bonding gel

A chemical called _______________ initiates the polymerization reaction.

• A chemoinitiator

• An oligomer

• A capacitor

• A photoinitiator