Determining the Right Amount of Epoxy in the Connector

by: FOC Technical Experts

EPOXY: Ask FOC

Published: November 12, 2018

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QUESTION: How much is enough or the right amount of epoxy in the connector?

ANSWER:

The answer is dependent on internal connector design, fiber diameters, epoxy type and application methods.

For detailed information on internal connector design, the fiber diameters that play an important role and the critical choice of epoxies.

Fiber Optic Center can help answer this by understanding the variables and can provide a unique service to customers. Beginning with intensive training on assembly termination and taking the variables into consideration, Fiber Optic Center will provide cross sectioning of the fiber optic connector to determine epoxy amount/volume, location and movement. This cross sectioning service, although destructive provides the manufacturer with a clear pictorial of what exactly is going on inside their connectors.

For detailed information on:

internal connector design
fiber diameters that play an important role and
critical choice of epoxies

READ THE FULL BLOG ARTICLE HERE: Assuring the correct amount of Epoxy is in the connector

ADDITIONAL CONTENT & RESOURCES:

Category Resource:
- FOC Epoxy Page
- FOC Interconnect Page

Find More Information in this Blog:
- Helpful Epoxy Tips (and a Few Tricks)
- The 101 on Connector Types

Answered by AskFOC Technical Team November 12, 2018

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FOC Technical Experts Fiber Optic Center has a team of cable assembly experts with decades of years of technical experience in the field. This team contributes to the FOC blog articles, technical tips, product videos and FAQs.

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Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment and supplies and has been helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over two decades. Several areas of specialization and expertise, in which they are the industry leader, make them the preferred choice for many of the world’s fiber professionals. In these key technology areas, FOC is "at least as technical as the manufacturer" about the products they sell. Striving to "make the business part easy," they offer outstanding and personal customer service, low or no minimum purchase order values, and from-stock delivery on industry-leading products and technology. FOC is the industry connection to the most innovative optical products, technologies and technical experts who integrate their manufacturing knowledge and vast experience into customers' worldwide operations. @FiberOpticCntr

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