Coating compositions for optical fibers
AssigneeEnsign-Bickford Industries, Inc.
InventorsBolesh J. Skutnik, Harry L. Brielmann, Jr.
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Abstract
Curable compositions having at least one ethylenically unsaturated monoene, a polyene and a curing initiator are disclosed for use with optical fibers. The monoene and polyene components may be substituted with organo functional compounds to selectively vary the properties of the cured compositions.
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An optical fiber comprising an optical fiber substrate selected from the group consisting of silica, glass and quartz, and a coating composition bonded to said fiber substrate, said composition comprising the cured reaction product of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monoene, an ethylenically unsaturated polyene, and a curing initiator.
The optical fiber comprising an optical fiber substrate selected from the group consisting of silica, glass and quartz, and a coating layer bonded to said fiber substrate, said coating layer comprising the cured reaction product of about 10.0 to about 95.0 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated monene, about 2.0 to about 70.0 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated polyene, and about 0.4 to about 20.0 weight percent of a curing initiator.
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