Optical fiber coating with a color concentrate having slickness additive
US8351749B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4482
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for coating an optical fiber. The method includes coating an optical fiber with a primary coating, preparing a secondary coating by selectively mixing a concentrate with an ultraviolet (UV) curable diluent coating, wherein the concentrate comprises predetermined amounts of a color agent and a release agent, and applying the secondary coating to the optical fiber and primary coating.
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