Methods of drying optical fiber coatings
US6534618B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03C25/106
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The disclosed invention relates to a method of drying an optical fiber coating. The method includes blending a plurality of raw materials capable of forming an optical fiber coating and dehydrating the plurality. One embodiment of the method includes drying the optical fiber coating by passing a dehydrating medium over a top surface of a body of the plurality of materials. A second embodiment of the invention includes bubbling a dehydrating medium through the body of the plurality of raw materials. In a third embodiment of the invention, the plurality is dehydrated by reacting the water in the plurality with a dehydrating medium that includes a compound having a functional group that is capable of reacting with the water.
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