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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lisa A. Dixon, Atlanta, GA (US);
Richard H. Norris, Powder Springs, GA (US);
Richard D. Small, Lilburn, GA (US);
Phillip M. Thomas, Suwanee, GA (US);
Peter A. Weimann, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Fitel USA Corp., Norcross, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 ;
Abstract
A jacket for an outside plant communication cable is made from a resin of an impact-modified polypropylene copolymer compounded with UV stabilizers. The resin has the characteristics of low cost, low post-extrusion shrinkage, high melting temperature and increased crush and abrasion resistance. The UV light stabilizers may include UV absorbers, quenchers, and/or hindered amine light stabilizers.