Fiber optic cable having a component with an absorptive polymer coating and a method of making the cable

A fiber optic cable, comprising:

• at least one optical fiber;
• a cable jacket;
• a cable component associated with said cable jacket, said cable component including a water blocking formulation disposed on a substrate, said water blocking formulation comprising a radiation curable resin and an absorptive substance at least partially embedded therein.

A fiber optic cable, comprising:

• a cable core including at least one optical fiber;
• a cable component associated with said cable core, said cable component having a water blocking formulation disposed on a substrate, said water blocking formulation comprising a radiation curable resin and an absorptive substance therein.

A fiber optic cable, comprising:

• at least one optical fiber;
• a component disposed within said cable between a core and a jacket section of said cable, said component including a substrate with a composite water blocking formulation disposed thereon, said composite water blocking formulation comprising a radiation curable resin, a water absorptive substance at least partially embedded in the radiation curable resin, and a non-compatible material dispersed in said radiation curable resin.