Chapter 28- Acrylic (Methacrylate) Nails

Acrylic (methacrylate) nail enhancements are created by combining monomer liquid with:

Polymer powder.

Nail enhancements sculptured with the use of polymer powder are called:

Acrylic nails.

Brushes recommended for the application of acrylic (methacrylate) product are:

Natural hair.

When applying product, the brush is immersed into monomer & the tip of the brush is:

Touched to the surface of the dry polymer powder.

As monomer liquid absorbs a polymer powder, the product formed at the tip of the brushis referred to as a:

Bead of product.

Polymer powder is made using a special chemical reaction called:

Polymerization.

In the process of creating acrylic (methacrylate) nails, trillions of monomers are linked togther to create:

Long chains.

Additives are responsible for the product durability & color stability of the product, & they ensure:

Complete cure or set.

Additives used to control the set or curing time in monomer liquids are called:

Catalysts & initiators.

Initiators in polymer powder cause monomer molecules to permanently link together & form:

Long poly chains.

The initiator added to polymer powder is:

Benzoyl peroxide.

To ensure the proper curing when using nail enhancement products:

Do not mix manufacturer product lines.

Acrylic (methacrylate) overlays & nail enhancements can be created using one color powder if the client wears:

Nail polish all the time.

The amount of monomer liquid & polymer powder used to create a bead is called the:

Mix ratio.

If the consistency of a bead contains too little powder, the enhancement may not:

Cure correctly.

Surface moisture & oil on the natural nail plate can be removed with nail antiseptic or:

Nail dehydrators.

The use of acid-based nail primers may result in:

Skin burns or injury.

Acrylic (methacrylate) nail enhancements reach their ultimate strength in:

24 to 48 hours.

Nail adhesives used to secure nail tips to natural nails are all based on:

Cyanoacrylate polymers.

To prevent product contamination, a dappen dish should have:

A thightly fitted lid.

The shelf life of nail adhesives can be as short as:

6 months.

Unused monomer poured back into the original container will cause product:

Contamination.

The type of glove recommended for nail salon services is:

Nitrile polymer.

The area that should not be cut when applying multiuse nail forms is the:

Hyponychium

The bead of product for shaping the free edge should have a:

Medium consistency.

The time required for a product to properly clean brushes is determined by:

The manufacturer's directions.

When placing the second ball of acrylic on the free edge, use a medium consistency & place on the nail plate below the first bead &:

Next to the free edge line in the center of the nail.

For natural looking nails, the product application must be smooth & thin at the:

Side walls, free edge, & eponychium.

In rebalancing acrylic (methacrylate) nail enhancements, the nail is thinned down & reduced in thickness &:

The apex of the nail bed will be removed.

The area between the existing acrylic product & new growth of the nail plate is the:

Ledge.