By Doug Schoon, president, Schoon Scientific The facts demonstrate that UV curing nail lamps are safe, despite repeated attacks by the misinformed media, fear-mongers and TV celebrity doctors. What started the controversy about nail lamps in the first place? In 2009, two dermatologists from sunny Texas (MacFarlane and Alonso1) claimed that the nonmelanoma skin cancers on … [Read more...] about FDA Weighs In on UV Curing Nail Lamps
2017 Issue 4
Q&A: Can you comment on surface cure and factors affecting it?
By R.W. Stowe, UV applications engineering consultant, Heraeus Noblelight America LLC It is generally accepted that short-wavelength UV has a major influence on surface cure, but the photochemical mechanisms are a combination of the effects of exposure, composition and optical properties. The most common symptom of a deficiency of surface cure is a tacky, sticky or greasy … [Read more...] about Q&A: Can you comment on surface cure and factors affecting it?

