Solvent-free, radiation-curable, optical glass fiber coating composition and solvent-free method for making a solvent-free, radiation-curable, optical glass fiber coating composition

Abstract

The invention relates to a solvent-free radiation curable, optical glass fiber coating composition containing: a) a urethane oligomer having a functional group capable of polymerization in the presence of actinic radiation, with an average functionality of at least about 1.2, having a vinyl addition polymer as backbone. b) a urethane compound having a functional group capable of polymerization in the presence of actinic radiation, with an average functionality of at least about 1, containing an organic moiety having about 5 or more carbon atoms as backbone. c) a reactive diluent. Furthermore, the invention relates to a solvent-free method for producing a solvent-free, radiation curable urethane oligomer composition.

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