{"id":99862,"date":"2024-01-05T13:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?p=99862"},"modified":"2024-01-05T13:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:02:37","slug":"consistencia-de-gel-uv-y-flexibilidad-de-curado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/es\/blog\/uv-gel-consistency-and-cured-flexibility","title":{"rendered":"Consistencia del gel UV y flexibilidad de curado"},"content":{"rendered":"

How is the consistency of a UV gel\u00a0related to the flexibility of the cured UV gel?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La consistencia de un gel UV viene determinada por la consistencia de los ingredientes utilizados.
To explain better, I\u2019ll need to discuss how these products cure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only low-power UV energy sources are used to cure UV gels, which means nail lamps emit very low amounts of UV energy, so curing is not very efficient.  This helps explain why it is not possible to properly cure the monomer liquids used to create two-part systems- they will not cure in a reasonable amount of time using a nail lamp. To overcome this problem, UV gels aren\u2019t based on monomers, but instead they are made from pre-made short chains of monomers called \u201coligomers\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mon\u00f3meros frente a olig\u00f3meros y sus efectos en la consistencia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMono\u201d is latin for \u201cone\u201d and \u201cmer\u201d means \u201cunits\u201d, so monomers are individual \u201cmolecules\u201d. \u201cOligo\u201d means \u201cfew\u201d, so an oligomer is a short chain of monomers, typically up to 3,000 monomers long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since monomers are small molecules, they move around more quickly and easily inside their container, which is why they are flowable liquids.  Oligomers are longer and more bulky, so they get in each other\u2019s way and can become temporarily tangled up.  Their bulky size slows them down so they can\u2019t move nearly as quickly or easily as monomers. The result is that the oligomers have a tendency to be thicker and stringier, which is why they have a gel-like consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on which oligomer is used, the UV gel can be a bit thicker or thinner. The thickness is also called \u201cviscosity\u201d.   The viscosity of the product may increase or decrease by the addition of other additives. For instance, titanium dioxide is a white pigment made of solid particles.  Adding a sufficient amount of this white pigment can significantly increase the viscosity of the uncured UV gel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As\u00ed pues, es f\u00e1cil ver que el grosor del gel UV viene determinado por los ingredientes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flexibilidad del gel UV: Factores m\u00e1s all\u00e1 del grosor y la importancia de un curado adecuado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

La flexibilidad de un gel UV curado NO viene determinada por el grosor del gel UV no curado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La flexibilidad depende de dos cosas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The chemical structure of the oligomers and other ingredients used<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The percentage of cure. Unfortunately, under curing a UV gel will make it seem more flexible.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    This causes some nail technicians to be fooled into thinking their UV gels are properly cured, when they are not.  It is important to note that under curing makes UV gel nail coatings appear to be more flexible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Under curing also causes nail filings and dust to contain larger amounts of unreacted ingredients, which increases the potential for adverse skin reactions such as irritations or allergies. And when these nails are soaked off, these ingredients are released into the solvent and can lead to allergic skin reactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Por lo tanto, la consistencia de un gel UV no est\u00e1 relacionada con la flexibilidad del recubrimiento de la u\u00f1a. Est\u00e1 claro que hay mucho m\u00e1s que saber sobre los geles UV y el curado adecuado.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    How is the consistency of a UV gel\u00a0related to the flexibility of the cured UV gel? The consistency of a UV gel is determined by the consistency of the ingredients used.To explain better, I\u2019ll need to discuss how these products cure.  Only low-power UV energy sources are used to cure UV gels, which means nail lamps […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":99865,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"UV Gel Consistency","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The consistency of a UV gel is determined by the consistency of the ingredients used.","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-99862","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uv_gel","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nUV Gel Consistency and Cured Flexibility - 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