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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2015
Dow Global Technologies Llc, Midland, MI (US);
Mohamed Esseghir, Collegeville, PA (US);
Wenyi Huang, Midland, MI (US);
Joseph Dooley, Charlestown, IN (US);
Patrick Chang Dong Lee, Burlington, VT (US);
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
Optical fiber cables () comprising at least one optical fiber transmission medium () and at least one elongated polymeric protective component () surrounding at least a portion of the optical fiber transmission medium. The elongated polymeric protective component () comprises a polymeric matrix material and a plurality of microcapillaries containing a polymeric microcapillary material, where the polymeric matrix material has a higher flexural modulus than the polymeric microcapillary material. Also disclosed are dies and methods for making such optical fiber cables and protective components.