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Fast curing primary optical fiber coating

US6531522B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2000
Grant dateMar 11, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31551
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coating for an optical fiber. The coating includes a monomer. The monomer includes an oxyglycidyl (meth)acrylate component. A coating with the monomeric component has exhibited an excellent polymerization rate. The present invention also relates to methods of making such optical fibers coated in accordance with the invention and the coated glass article.

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