DE3666945D1 - Method of and apparatus for reducing volume and surface defects in silica optical-fibres - Google Patents

Method of and apparatus for reducing volume and surface defects in silica optical-fibres

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DE3666945D1
DE3666945D1 DE8686103599T DE3666945T DE3666945D1 DE 3666945 D1 DE3666945 D1 DE 3666945D1 DE 8686103599 T DE8686103599 T DE 8686103599T DE 3666945 T DE3666945 T DE 3666945T DE 3666945 D1 DE3666945 D1 DE 3666945D1
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fibres
surface defects
silica optical
reducing volume
volume
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Giacomo Roba
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Telecom Italia SpA
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CSELT Centro Studi e Laboratori Telecomunicazioni SpA
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C25/00—Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags
    • C03C25/10—Coating
    • C03C25/12—General methods of coating; Devices therefor
    • C03C25/22—Deposition from the vapour phase
    • C03C25/223—Deposition from the vapour phase by chemical vapour deposition or pyrolysis
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/02—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • C03B37/025—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor from reheated softened tubes, rods, fibres or filaments, e.g. drawing fibres from preforms
    • C03B37/027—Fibres composed of different sorts of glass, e.g. glass optical fibres
    • C03B37/02718—Thermal treatment of the fibre during the drawing process, e.g. cooling
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/01—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
    • C03B37/02—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor
    • C03B37/025—Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by drawing or extruding, e.g. direct drawing of molten glass from nozzles; Cooling fins therefor from reheated softened tubes, rods, fibres or filaments, e.g. drawing fibres from preforms
    • C03B37/029—Furnaces therefor
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C25/00—Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags
    • C03C25/10—Coating
    • C03C25/104—Coating to obtain optical fibres
    • C03C25/106—Single coatings
    • C03C25/1061—Inorganic coatings
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B2205/00—Fibre drawing or extruding details
    • C03B2205/56—Annealing or re-heating the drawn fibre prior to coating
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P40/00—Technologies relating to the processing of minerals
    • Y02P40/50—Glass production, e.g. reusing waste heat during processing or shaping
    • Y02P40/57—Improving the yield, e-g- reduction of reject rates

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Glass Melting And Manufacturing (AREA)
DE8686103599T 1985-03-18 1986-03-17 Method of and apparatus for reducing volume and surface defects in silica optical-fibres Expired DE3666945D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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IT67265/85A IT1184909B (it) 1985-03-18 1985-03-18 Procedimento ed apparecchiatura per la riduzione dei difetti di volume e di superficie nelle fibre ottiche in silice

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DE3666945D1 true DE3666945D1 (en) 1989-12-21

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DE8686103599T Expired DE3666945D1 (en) 1985-03-18 1986-03-17 Method of and apparatus for reducing volume and surface defects in silica optical-fibres
DE198686103599T Pending DE195399T1 (de) 1985-03-18 1986-03-17 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur verminderung von volumenfehlern und oberflaechenfehlern von optischen quarzfasern.

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Country Status (6)

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US (2) US4659354A (de)
EP (1) EP0195399B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS61215232A (de)
CA (1) CA1274393A (de)
DE (2) DE3666945D1 (de)
IT (1) IT1184909B (de)

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IT8567265A0 (it) 1985-03-18
DE195399T1 (de) 1987-02-05
US4702759A (en) 1987-10-27
US4659354A (en) 1987-04-21
JPS61215232A (ja) 1986-09-25
EP0195399B1 (de) 1989-11-15
CA1274393A (en) 1990-09-25
IT1184909B (it) 1987-10-28
IT8567265A1 (it) 1986-09-18
JPH0587455B2 (de) 1993-12-16
EP0195399A1 (de) 1986-09-24

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