CA1166053A - Plastic optical fiber - Google Patents
Plastic optical fiberInfo
- Publication number
- CA1166053A CA1166053A CA000388351A CA388351A CA1166053A CA 1166053 A CA1166053 A CA 1166053A CA 000388351 A CA000388351 A CA 000388351A CA 388351 A CA388351 A CA 388351A CA 1166053 A CA1166053 A CA 1166053A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- fiber
- plastic
- assembly
- plastic fiber
- eva
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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- 239000013308 plastic optical fiber Substances 0.000 title description 2
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 57
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 43
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 42
- 239000005038 ethylene vinyl acetate Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 21
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 238000007127 saponification reaction Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 229920005992 thermoplastic resin Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 229920001200 poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) Polymers 0.000 claims description 19
- 239000004800 polyvinyl chloride Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- 239000004698 Polyethylene Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 229920000573 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 claims description 8
- -1 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000004814 polyurethane Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 229920002635 polyurethane Polymers 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- RNFJDJUURJAICM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexaphenoxy-1,3,5-triaza-2$l^{5},4$l^{5},6$l^{5}-triphosphacyclohexa-1,3,5-triene Chemical group N=1P(OC=2C=CC=CC=2)(OC=2C=CC=CC=2)=NP(OC=2C=CC=CC=2)(OC=2C=CC=CC=2)=NP=1(OC=1C=CC=CC=1)OC1=CC=CC=C1 RNFJDJUURJAICM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003063 flame retardant Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 229920005989 resin Polymers 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000011347 resin Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Vinyl acetate Chemical compound CC(=O)OC=C XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 2
- DQXBYHZEEUGOBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N but-3-enoic acid;ethene Chemical compound C=C.OC(=O)CC=C DQXBYHZEEUGOBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 2
- 229920001169 thermoplastic Polymers 0.000 claims 2
- 239000004416 thermosoftening plastic Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 239000010410 layer Substances 0.000 description 11
- 229920000915 polyvinyl chloride Polymers 0.000 description 10
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 8
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 description 6
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000004014 plasticizer Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 description 4
- UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Benzene Chemical compound C1=CC=CC=C1 UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000013307 optical fiber Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000003960 organic solvent Substances 0.000 description 3
- CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Acetone Chemical compound CC(C)=O CSCPPACGZOOCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethene Chemical compound C=C VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000004793 Polystyrene Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000011247 coating layer Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000006866 deterioration Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 2
- 125000002887 hydroxy group Chemical group [H]O* 0.000 description 2
- 229920001684 low density polyethylene Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000004702 low-density polyethylene Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000012360 testing method Methods 0.000 description 2
- IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethenol Chemical group OC=C IMROMDMJAWUWLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229920000271 Kevlar® Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920002292 Nylon 6 Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229920006231 aramid fiber Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 1
- BXKDSDJJOVIHMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N edrophonium chloride Chemical compound [Cl-].CC[N+](C)(C)C1=CC=CC(O)=C1 BXKDSDJJOVIHMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000002474 experimental method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004761 kevlar Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229920002223 polystyrene Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
- G02B6/4401—Optical cables
- G02B6/4429—Means specially adapted for strengthening or protecting the cables
- G02B6/443—Protective covering
- G02B6/4432—Protective covering with fibre reinforcements
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
- G02B6/02033—Core or cladding made from organic material, e.g. polymeric material
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
- G02B6/4401—Optical cables
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
- G02B6/4401—Optical cables
- G02B6/4402—Optical cables with one single optical waveguide
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
- G02B6/4401—Optical cables
- G02B6/4415—Cables for special applications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
- G02B6/4401—Optical cables
- G02B6/4429—Means specially adapted for strengthening or protecting the cables
- G02B6/443—Protective covering
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
- Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
- Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP150984/80 | 1980-10-24 | ||
| JP1980150984U JPS587362Y2 (ja) | 1980-10-24 | 1980-10-24 | プラスチツクフアイバ |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1166053A true CA1166053A (en) | 1984-04-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000388351A Expired CA1166053A (en) | 1980-10-24 | 1981-10-20 | Plastic optical fiber |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4458986A (show.php) |
| JP (1) | JPS587362Y2 (show.php) |
| CA (1) | CA1166053A (show.php) |
| DE (1) | DE3142156C2 (show.php) |
| FR (1) | FR2492990A1 (show.php) |
| GB (1) | GB2086607B (show.php) |
Families Citing this family (38)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS58178302A (ja) * | 1982-04-12 | 1983-10-19 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | 耐熱性プラスチツク光フアイバ− |
| DE3219455A1 (de) * | 1982-05-24 | 1983-11-24 | Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München | Lichtwellenleiter mit einer mehrlagigen schutzschicht |
| FR2533709B1 (fr) * | 1982-09-23 | 1985-10-18 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Fibres optiques en matiere plastique, notamment scintillantes et leur procede de fabrication |
| US5121901A (en) * | 1982-11-08 | 1992-06-16 | British Telecommunications Plc | Sheathed optical fibres and method of installing such fibres |
| US5169126C1 (en) | 1982-11-08 | 2001-05-08 | British Telecomm | Method and apparatus for installing transmission lines |
| ATE134046T1 (de) * | 1982-11-08 | 1996-02-15 | British Telecomm | Optisches kabel |
| EP0186753B1 (en) * | 1982-11-08 | 1996-02-07 | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company | Optical fibre transmission lines |
| GB2169099B (en) * | 1982-12-13 | 1987-09-23 | Raychem Ltd | Fibre optic cable for use at high voltage |
| GB2169100B (en) * | 1982-12-13 | 1987-09-23 | Raychem Ltd | Fibre optic cable for use at high voltage |
| JPS59116702A (ja) * | 1982-12-24 | 1984-07-05 | Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd | 光伝送性繊維 |
| US4541970A (en) * | 1983-02-24 | 1985-09-17 | At&T Bell Laboratories | Method for fabricating a cable core including optical fibers |
| GB2139779B (en) * | 1983-05-10 | 1986-11-19 | Standard Telephones Cables Ltd | Optical fibre cables |
| US4532000A (en) * | 1983-09-28 | 1985-07-30 | Hughes Aircraft Company | Fabrication of single crystal fibers from congruently melting polycrystalline fibers |
| US4693551A (en) * | 1983-10-05 | 1987-09-15 | U.S. Holding Company, Inc. | Dielectric strength elements for loose tube optical fiber cable |
| EP0157610B1 (en) * | 1984-03-29 | 1989-09-13 | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company | Sheated optical fibres |
| GB2163895A (en) * | 1984-09-01 | 1986-03-05 | Fothergill Cables Limited | A cable and a method of producing same |
| GB8428878D0 (en) * | 1984-11-15 | 1984-12-27 | British Telecomm | Telecommunications cable |
| GB8518683D0 (en) * | 1985-07-24 | 1985-08-29 | Stc Plc | Packaged optical fibres |
| EP0233805A3 (en) * | 1986-01-31 | 1988-03-23 | AT&T Corp. | Optical fibre cable |
| US4893893A (en) * | 1986-01-31 | 1990-01-16 | American Telephone And Telegraph Co., At&T Bell Laboratories | Strengthened buffered optical fiber |
| US4871487A (en) * | 1987-01-16 | 1989-10-03 | The Dow Chemical Company | Method of making a polymeric optical waveguide by coextrusion |
| US4806289A (en) * | 1987-01-16 | 1989-02-21 | The Dow Chemical Company | Method of making a hollow light pipe |
| GB8706803D0 (en) * | 1987-03-23 | 1987-04-29 | British Telecomm | Optical fibre installation |
| JPH0778564B2 (ja) * | 1988-03-09 | 1995-08-23 | 日立電線株式会社 | プラスチック光ファイバの製造方法 |
| GB8813068D0 (en) * | 1988-06-02 | 1988-07-06 | British Telecomm | Transmission line installation |
| US4957347A (en) * | 1989-01-30 | 1990-09-18 | Lumenyte International Corporation | Clad optical conduit and method of manufacture |
| US5062685A (en) * | 1989-10-11 | 1991-11-05 | Corning Incorporated | Coated optical fibers and cables and method |
| US5148509A (en) * | 1991-03-25 | 1992-09-15 | Corning Incorporated | Composite buffer optical fiber cables |
| FR2728694B1 (fr) * | 1994-12-22 | 1997-03-14 | France Telecom | Module pour cables a fibres optiques, procede de fabrication et installation a cet effet |
| AU719820B2 (en) | 1996-09-19 | 2000-05-18 | British Telecommunications Public Limited Company | Blowing head |
| US6106162A (en) * | 1998-11-12 | 2000-08-22 | Delphi Technologies Inc. | Glass optical fiber bundle connector for a hybrid fiber optic lighting distribution system |
| US6400873B1 (en) | 2000-03-31 | 2002-06-04 | Corning Cable Systems Llc | Fiber optic cable having a strength member |
| DE10194841B4 (de) * | 2000-11-13 | 2007-02-22 | Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha | Lichtleitplatte und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer transparenten thermoplastischen Harzzusammensetzung für eine Lichtleitplatte |
| EP1207413A1 (en) * | 2000-11-16 | 2002-05-22 | Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. | Branching method for an optical fiber cable |
| GB0313018D0 (en) | 2002-08-10 | 2003-07-09 | Emtelle Uk Ltd | Signal transmitting cable |
| GB2409908C (en) * | 2002-08-10 | 2011-07-13 | Emtelle Uk Ltd | Signal transmitting cable |
| MX2015004462A (es) | 2012-10-25 | 2015-09-25 | Adc Telecommunications Inc | Sistema y metodo para aplicar un cable recubierto con adhesivo a una superficie. |
| US11011283B2 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2021-05-18 | General Cable Technologies Corporation | Easy clean cable |
Family Cites Families (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5017649A (show.php) * | 1973-06-13 | 1975-02-25 | ||
| JPS5321660B2 (show.php) * | 1973-06-21 | 1978-07-04 | ||
| US3999834A (en) * | 1973-08-14 | 1976-12-28 | Kanebo, Ltd. | Method for producing optical fibers and resulting fibers |
| FR2265107B1 (show.php) * | 1974-03-20 | 1981-09-25 | Sumitomo Electric Industries | |
| GB1570624A (en) * | 1975-12-11 | 1980-07-02 | Western Electric Co | Optical fibre transmission arrangements |
| US4105284A (en) * | 1976-05-10 | 1978-08-08 | Corning Glass Works | Buffered optical waveguide fiber |
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1980
- 1980-10-24 JP JP1980150984U patent/JPS587362Y2/ja not_active Expired
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1981
- 1981-10-20 CA CA000388351A patent/CA1166053A/en not_active Expired
- 1981-10-21 US US06/313,403 patent/US4458986A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1981-10-22 GB GB8131847A patent/GB2086607B/en not_active Expired
- 1981-10-23 DE DE3142156A patent/DE3142156C2/de not_active Expired
- 1981-10-23 FR FR8119966A patent/FR2492990A1/fr active Granted
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS587362Y2 (ja) | 1983-02-09 |
| GB2086607A (en) | 1982-05-12 |
| GB2086607B (en) | 1984-08-08 |
| DE3142156A1 (de) | 1982-05-13 |
| FR2492990B1 (show.php) | 1985-04-05 |
| US4458986A (en) | 1984-07-10 |
| FR2492990A1 (fr) | 1982-04-30 |
| DE3142156C2 (de) | 1986-12-18 |
| JPS5774403U (show.php) | 1982-05-08 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |