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Ceramic ferrules, on the other hand, have slightly rounded ends that allow for a physical contact polish. Polishing on glass would ruin the radius of curvature. A ceramic ferrule should only be polished on a rubber pad so that the end of the ferrule doesn't lose its curvature.

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Published inFiberoptic Product News Vol. 18; no. 4; p. 3
Main Author Bruno, John C
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc 01.04.2003
Subjects
Cables
Ceramics
Communications equipment
Fiber optics
Manufacturing
Production methods
Systems design
United States
US
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Summary:Ceramic ferrules, on the other hand, have slightly rounded ends that allow for a physical contact polish. Polishing on glass would ruin the radius of curvature. A ceramic ferrule should only be polished on a rubber pad so that the end of the ferrule doesn't lose its curvature.
ISSN:1552-5511