Primary coatings for optical fibers having short gel times
US9563013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/02028
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coated optical fiber includes an optical fiber; and a primary coating encapsulating the optical fiber, the primary coating having an in-situ modulus of about 0.12 MPa or less at a thickness of about 32.5 μm, a Young's modulus as a cured film of about 0.7 MPa or less, and a Tg of about −22° C. or below, wherein the primary coating is the cured reaction product of a primary curable composition having a gel-time ratio relative to C1 of less than about 2.
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