GEL CHEMISTRY
UV and LED Light
GEL TYPES
MISCELLANOUS
100

AN OLIGOMER IS ALSO KNOWN AS

WHAT IS PREPOLYMER

100

SPECIALIZED ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT POWERS AND CONTROLS BULBS TO CURE NAIL ENHANCEMENTS

WHAT IS CURING LAMP

100

Traditional Nails are strong enough to build nail extensions and also called

What is Hard Gels

100
WHAT CREATES A DIRECT LIGHT THAT MUST SHINE DIRECTLY ON THE GEL FOR IT TO CURE

WHAT IS LED BULBS

200

WHAT IS OLIGOMER

A THICK GEL-LIKE, STICKY ACRYLATE BETWEEN A LIQUID AND A SOLID

200

BULBS EMIT WHAT COLOR LIGHT

WHAT IS VIOLET

200

Soft Gels are formulated to overlay the natural nail and are easily removed with acetone, are also called

What is Soak-Off Gels

200

How long does a LED Bulb last

What is 5 years or 50,000 hours
300

WHAT ARE THE GEL VISCOSITIES AND WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR

WHAT IS THIN,MEDIUM AND THICK


THIN: FOR BRUSH-ON FORMULAS

MEDIUM: FOR SELF-LEVELING GELS

THICK: FOR BUILDING OR SCULPTING

300

WHAT AFFECTS THE CURING POWDER THAT IS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURING LAMPS

WHAT IS TYPE UV OR LED, NUMBER OF BULB, DISTANCE OF BULBS AND THE BOTTOM, SIZE OF BULBS.

300

What do nails need to increase adhesion to the natural nail plate?

What is Primer, base gel or bonding gel

300

Speacual LED bulbs produce wavelengths of optical light from what ranges in nanometers (nm)

WHAT IS 365nm-405nm

400

GELS ARE TOO THICK TO DRY ON THEIR OWN. WHAT ADDITIONAL CHEMICALS DO THEY NEED TO HELP CURE OR TRANSFORM THEM FROM A LIQUID TO A SOLID?

WHAT IS PHOTOINITIATORS
400

WHAT IS A MEASURE OF HOW MUCH ELECTRICITY A LAMP CONSUMES

WHAT IS WATTAGE

400

Building gels can be non-self leveling. What is the viscosity of these gels and what can happen with these gels

What is thick and bumpy

400

WHAT IS A (NM) NANOMETER

METRIC SYSTEM UNIT OF LENGTH, EQUAL TO ONE BILLIONTH OF A METER

500

THE CHEMICAL REACTION THAT CAN GENERATE AN UNCOMFORTABLE AMOUNT OF HEAT DURING THE CURING PROCESS IS KNOWN AS

WHAT IS EXOTHERMIC REACTION

500
HOW DO YOU FIND A CURING LAMP'S POWER IN WATTAGES

WHAT IS BULBS x WATTAGE = WATT LAMP

500

Polymer gels are also called?

What is Polygel or Acrygel

500

What are the gel supplies for application?

What is Gel curing lamp, Brushes, Bonding gel/gel primers, Building gel, finishing gel, nail tips/nail forms, abrasive files and buffers, lint free cleansing wipes