Monomer Liquid & Polymer Powder Nail Enhancements Flashcards
Another name for Monomer Liquid and Polymer Powder Nail Enhancements?
Sculptured nails
Polymer
A substance formed by combining many small molecules (monomers) into very long, chain-like structures
Name the basic ways monomer liquid and polymer powder can be applied
- On the natural nail as a protective overlay
- Over a nail tip
- On a form to create a nail extension
- To create small works of art on top or inside a nail enhancement
What’s the best kind of brush to apply these products?
A natural hair, pointed, round, or oval brush
What version of monomer liquid is NOT recommended for use on nails?
Methyl methacrylate (MMA)
What is polymer powder mostly made from?
Ethyl Methacrylate
Word for: Trillions of monomers linked together to create long chains, also known as “curing”
Polymerization
Found in polymer powder, when activated by a catalyst, will spring into action and cause monomer molecules to permanently link together
Initiators
What is the initiator that is added to the polymer powder?
Benzoyl peroxide
Additives designed to speed up chemical reactions that monomers and polymers require
Catalysts
Found in polymer powder, when activated by a catalyst will spring into action and cause monomer molecules to permanently link together into long polymer chains
Initiators
The amount of monomer liquid and polymer powder used to create a bead
Mix ratio
Mix ratio: dry bead
Equal amounts of liquid and powder used to create the bead
Mix ratio: wet bead
If twice as much liquid to powder is used to create the bead
Mix ratio: medium bead
One-and-a-half times more liquid than powder
-this is the ideal mix ratio
Nail dehydrator
Removes surface moisture and tiny amounts of oil left in the natural nail plate
Nail primer
Used on the natural nail prior to product application to assist in adhesion. They chemically bond the enhancement product to the natural nail plate
Preformed nail extensions made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or tenite acetate plastic available in all shapes, styles, and colors
Nail tips
Dust Masks
Only prevent inhalation of excessive amounts of dust, no protection from vapors
The area of the nail with the most strength (arch)
Apex
Where the natural nail grows beyond the finger and becomes the free edge
The stress area
Odorless monomer liquid and polymer powder
Little odor, must be used with a dry mix ratio (equal parts)
-create a tacky layer called the inhibition layer
Designs inside a nail enhancement, are created when nail art is sandwiched between two layers of product while the nail enhancement is being formed
Inlaid designs
The ingredients in two part monomer liquid and polymer powder enhancement systems belong to a branch of the acrylic family called:
Methacrylates
Monomer
Mono means one and “mer” stands for units, one unit is called a molecule
