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Communication cable having reduced jacket shrinkage

US6324324A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2000
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4432
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A jacket for a communication cable is made from a resin that has high aspect ratio filler materials, and possibly coupling agents, dispersed therein. The fillers and the coupling agents reduce the post-extrusion shrinkage of the jacketing compound such that the strength members used in the communication cable need have only negligible compressive stiffness.

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