Tight buffered optical fibers and optical fiber cables
US9442264B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4433
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Tight buffered optical fibers and cables containing tight buffered optical fibers are described. A tight buffered optical fiber may include an optical fiber, which may include a core and cladding. At least one protective layer may be formed around the optical fiber, and at least one buffer layer may be formed around the at least one protective layer. The buffer layer may include a thermoplastic polymer blended or mixed with a siloxane slip agent that permits the buffer layer to be stripped from the underlying optical fiber.
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