Method of making a coated optical fiber comprising measuring the delamination resistance of the coating at two different temperatures

This invention pertains to methods of making polymer coated optical fiber. Making a polymer-clad optical fiber comprising a step of determining at a plurality of temperatures the delamination resistance of the polymer coating from fiber. The delamination resistance at ambient temperature can be comp...

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Main Authors Kuck, Valerie Jeanne, Simpkins, Peter Gerald, Tornqvist, Hakan
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.08.2002
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Summary:This invention pertains to methods of making polymer coated optical fiber. Making a polymer-clad optical fiber comprising a step of determining at a plurality of temperatures the delamination resistance of the polymer coating from fiber. The delamination resistance at ambient temperature can be compared with a predetermined target value for delamination resistance in use. The delamination resistance at elevated temperature can be compared with a predetermined lower target value for ease of strippability. Coated optical fiber having delamination resistances outside the predetermined ranges will typically be rejected.