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Optical fiber with reduced attenuation loss

US7317858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2002
Grant dateJan 8, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/02395
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber having an internal glass portion, a first coating layer surrounding the glass portion and a second coating layer surrounding the first coating layer. The first coating layer is formed from a cured polymeric material obtained by curing a radiation curable composition having a radiation curable oligomer having a backbone derived from polypropylene glycol and a dimer acid based polyester polyol. The cured polymeric material has: (a) a hardening temperature (Th) from −10° C. to about −20° C. and a modulus measured at the Th lower than 5.0 MPa; or (b) a hardening temperature (Th) from −20° C. to about −30° C. and a modulus measured at the Th lower than 20.0 MPa; or (c) a hardening temperature (Th) lower than about −30° C. and a modulus measured at the Th lower than 70.0 MPa.

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