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US 8,948,558 B2Granted
Durable optical fiber ribbons and methods of making optical fiber ribbons
AssigneeCorning Cable Systems LLC
InventorsJulie A. Chalk, Gregory A. Mills, Joel L. Parker
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Abstract
Durable optical fiber ribbons are formed by promoting a strong bond between fiber ink layers and ribbon matrix material. During curing of the ink layer desired oxygen levels are maintained in the curing environment of the manufacturing process.
Claims12
A method of forming an optical fiber ribbon, comprising:
- providing optical fibers;
- applying a colored ink layer to each of the optical fibers;
- curing the colored ink layer in a curing environment having an Oxygen (O2) content in an amount of between 10,000-100,000 parts per million (ppm) to form cured colored optical fibers;
- applying a ribbon matrix material over the cured colored optical fibers;
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- curing the ribbon matrix material to form a ribbon matrix in which the optical fibers are embedded,
- wherein the ribbon is a no peel ribbon.
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