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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Wendell Wayne Cattron, Iron Station, NC (US);
Steven R. Schmid, East Dundee, IL (US);
Edward J. Murphy, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
John M. Zimmerman, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Anthony Joseph Tortorello, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Wendell Wayne Cattron, Iron Station, NC (US);
Steven R. Schmid, East Dundee, IL (US);
Edward J. Murphy, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
John M. Zimmerman, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Anthony Joseph Tortorello, Elmhurst, IL (US);
DSM IP Assets B.V., Heerlen, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a Radiation Curable Secondary Coating composition for use on an Optical Fiber. The Radiation Curable Secondary Coating composition is a urethane-free Alpha Oligomer prepared by reaction of the following: (a) an acrylate compound selected from an alcohol-containing acrylate or alcohol-containing methacrylate compound, (b) an anhydride compound, (c) an epoxy-containing compound, (d) optionally an extender compound, and (e) optionally a catalyst. The invention also relates to a coated wire and to a coated optical fiber.