What is the substance found in polymer powder, that when activated by a catalyst, will spring into action and cause monomer molecules to permanently link together into long polymer chains?

Any method of securing a layer of fabric or paper on and around the nail tip to ensure its strength and durability is called a _____.

Which inorganic compound degrades the protein in callus cells and works the quickest to soften calluses?

What active ingredient in callus softeners is an organic acid that has anti-inflammatory properties and can break down fats and lipids?

Nail hardeners that are useful for thin, weak nail plates, and that should never be applied to hard, rigid, or brittle nail plates contain _____.

What step would be performed last in a four-week fabric wrap maintenance?

Which substances include any thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve into the fingernail?

The amount of polymer powder and liquid monomer used to create a product bead is called the _____.

What are small pieces of fabric used to strengthen a weak point in the nail or repair a crack?

Fabric wraps are made from silk, fiberglass, and _____.

Wrap resins are called ____.

Which substances are used to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate, similar to a monomer liquid and polymer powder primer?

A short chain of monomers that is not long enough to be considered a polymer is a(n) _____.

Wrap resins are made from _____, a specialized acrylic monomer that has excellent adhesion to the natural nail plate and polymerizes in seconds.

The ingredients in two-part monomer liquid and polymer powder enhancement systems belong to a branch of the acrylic family called _____.

If a client repeatedly returns to the salon with broken enhancements, you should try a gel that uses _____.

Which type of nail polish remover is recommended when removing nail polish from nail enhancements such as wraps?

Which nail wrap is made from a closely woven, heavy material and is considered to be the strongest nail wrap fabric?

Polymer powder is made using a special chemical reaction called _____, also known as curing or hardening.

Light cured gel enhancements rely on ingredients from a subcategory of the monomer liquid and polymer powder chemical family, called _____.

_____, also known as activator, acts as the dryer that speeds up the hardening process of the wrap resin or adhesive overlay.

What chemical initiates the polymerization reaction?

Which material is thin and tightly woven, and becomes transparent when wrap resin is applied?

_____ acrylate and _____ methacrylate are the main ingredients used alone or in combination with urethane acrylates to create light cured gel nail enhancements.

Which nail wrap is made from a very thin synthetic mesh with a loose weave and is easy to use?

The initiator added to polymer powder to start the chain reaction of curing the nail enhancement is _____.

Traditionally, light cured gels relied on urethane acrylate; newer gel systems use _____.

As monomer liquid absorbs polymer powder, the chemical interaction produces a small _____.

Sculptured nails are created by combining monomer liquid with _____.