Corning Research & Development Corporation

Corning Optical Communications LLC

Ravinder Kumar Kinnera

Michael Alexander Heinz

William Carl Hurley

Warren Welborn McAlpine

Anne Germaine Bringuier

Christopher Mark Quinn

Wesley Brian Nicholson

Joel Laine Parker

Holger Baetz

Warren Welborn Mcalpine

Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes a subunit having a first interior surface and a first exterior surface. The first interior surface defines a central bore along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable. At least one optical fiber is disposed within the central bore of the subunit, and a plurality of strengthening yarns is disposed around the subunit. A cable sheath disposed around the plurality of strengthening yarns. The cable sheath has a second interior surface and a second exterior surface. The second exterior surface defines an outermost surface of the optical fiber cable. The cable sheath includes from 55% to 68% by weight of a mineral-based flame retardant additive and from 35% to 45% by weight of a polymer blend. The polymer blend includes a co-polyester or co-polyether and a polyolefin or a polyolefin elastomer.

Flame retardant fiber optic cable with halogen free sheath for blowing applications

Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes a cable sheath having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface defines a longitudinal bore and the exterior surface defines an outermost surface of the optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable also includes a plurality of micromodules disposed within the longitudinal bore. Each micromodule of the plurality of micromodules includes a micromodule jacket surrounding at least one optical fiber. The micromodule jacket of each of the plurality of micromodules is made of a first polymer composition having a first melt temperature, and the cable sheath is made of a second polymer composition having a second melt temperature that is less than the first melt temperature. The first polymer composition and the second polymer compositions are both low smoke, zero halogen materials.

Talcum-free flame retardant fiber optical cable with micro-modules

A flame retardant and/or crush-resistant optical cable is provided. The cable includes a plurality of optical fibers and an inner jacket surrounding the plurality of optical fibers. The inner jacket includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The cable includes an armor layer surrounding the inner jacket. The cable includes an outer jacket surrounding the armor layer. The inner layer of the inner jacket, the outer layer of the inner jacket and/or the outer jacket are formed from one or more different material providing different properties to the cable. For example, the outer jacket may be formed from a flame-retardant, zero-halogen polymer material, the inner layer of the inner jacket may be chemically resistant to inorganic material, and the outer layer of the inner jacket may be chemically resistant to organic material.

Optical fiber cable

A flame-retardant fiber optic cable includes core elements, a film surrounding the core elements, and a jacket surrounding the film. The core elements include one or more optical fibers and at least one tube surrounding the one or more optical fibers. The material composition of the film differs from the jacket and the film is relatively thin.

Film for a flame-retardant fiber optic cable

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Berlin, Germany

Ravinder Kumar Kinnera