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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Egils Vitands, Lisle, IL (US);
Robin M Gryziecki, Aurora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D / ; C09D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
106272 ; 252 28 ;
Abstract
A thixotropic gel composition is disclosed as a fiber optic buffer tube compound. The composition as a fiber optic buffer tube compound is resistant to syneresis and phase separation, and to ingress of water and water vapor. The composition has low temperature flowability at -40.degree. C. as determined by a cone penetration test and has continued high temperature consistency at +80.degree. C. The composition retains its low temperature flowability property after a heat aging test at 93.degree. C. The composition comprises polybutene, polyethylene wax, hydrophobic fumed silica, and, optionally, an antioxidant.