Coated optical fiber with enhanced delamination resistance and thermally enhanced strippability
US6289158A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/245
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In accordance with the invention, an optical fiber is provided with a protective polymer coating that is substantially free (less than 0.1% by weight and preferably 0%) of adhesion promoters and coupling agents. Advantageously, in lieu of adhesion promoters, the primary polymer coating formulation is provided with an additive which will covalently bond with the fiber but not with the primary polymer.
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