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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2006
Jon Degroot, Midland, MI (US);
Steven Evans, Freeland, MI (US);
Peter Lo, Midland, MI (US);
Udo Pernisz, Midland, MI (US);
Kai Su, Midland, MI (US);
Jon Degroot, Midland, MI (US);
Steven Evans, Freeland, MI (US);
Peter Lo, Midland, MI (US);
Udo Pernisz, Midland, MI (US);
Kai Su, Midland, MI (US);
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
An impact resistant waveguide includes a clad surrounding a core. A reinforcing filler is incorporated in a curable silicone composition used to prepare the core, thereby imparting impact resistance to the core. A method of manufacture of the waveguide includes injecting the curable silicone composition into a clad made of silicone elastomeric tubing and thereafter curing the curable silicone composition.