Lubricant for central core fiber optic cable having stranded ribbons
US6256439A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/441
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A family of lubricants for use in fabricating optical fiber cables having stacked optical fiber ribbons is disclosed. Each of the lubricants, is characterized by a surface tension less than 34 dynes per centimeter, a contact angle of less than 44 degrees and a viscosity appropriate for the cabling application.
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