Protective skin for optical fibers
US6658184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/441
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a telecommunications cable module comprising at least one optical fiber surrounded by a protective skin of a thermoplastic elastomer having flexible diol segments, and in particular a polyester thermoplastic elastomer. In the invention, the thermoplastic elastomer having flexible diol segments presents a melting point greater than 130° C. and an initial resistance to tearing less than 60 kN/m. The material proposed by the invention is easily applied to fibers, in particular by extrusion.
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