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High-speed coating of optical fibres with thermally curable silicone resin using a pressurised die
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1982
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Optical MaterialsEngineeringPressurised DieMechanical EngineeringFiber OpticsHigh-speed CoatingFiber-optic CommunicationHigh-performance FiberOptical PropertiesSmooth Coating LayerCurable Silicone ResinMaterials SciencePhotonicsFiber ReinforcementFiber Optic SensingOptical FibresFiber OpticGlass FiberOptical Fiber CommunicationOptoelectronics
A high-speed optical fibre coating technique using thermally curable silicone resin was studied. By developing a pressurised die, a smooth coating layer, more than 100 μm thick, can be successfully achieved at a coating speed of 360 m/min. The coating thickness can also be controlled by adjusting the pressure in the die.