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UV Curable Fiber Optical Coatings

Product Viscosity (cps) Refractive Index (cured) Comment
75 µm films cured in nitrogen at 1.0 J·cm-2 using one D lamp.
Temp range is -20°C-130°C continuously and -40°C-200°C brief periods. Exception noted on DF0009.

Matrix Materials
950-706
(Cablelite)

4,850 - Standard Matrix coating, extremely fast curing, low temp performance, for optical fiber ribboning.

Matrix Materials
3287-9-75
(Cablelite)

9,300 - Standard Matrix coating, hard, fast cure, high elongation, used to bond multiple fibers in a ribbon structure, and for blown fiber applications.

Matrix Materials
3287-9-41
(Cablelite)

9,900 - Up Jacketing Matrix coating, soft, high elongation, up jacketing fibers to outside diameters of 400-900 microns, good low temperature performance.

Matrix Materials
DU1002
(Bufferlite)

3,000 - Tight Buffer Matrix coating, Inner Layer, soft, flexible, buffer fiber up to 500 microns, easy strippability.

Matrix Materials
DU2008
(Bufferlite)

1,200 - Tight Buffer Matrix coating, medium modulus, tight buffering fiber for 400-900 microns.

Primary Coatings
DP1032
(DeSolite Supercoatings)

4465 1.496

Primary coating, Next Generation, soft, enables high draw speeds, superior microbending performance/low microbending, robust field application, wet-on-wet and wet-on dry.

Primary Coatings
DP1021
DeSolite)

6,000 1.487

Primary coating, for single- and multi-mode applications, low temperature performance, low micro-dash bending attenuation, wet-on-dry.

Primary Coatings
DP1800
(DeSolite)

5,800 1.485

Primary coating, UV-LED curable, for low-loss applications, fast processing, low fiber optic attenuation, excellent micro-bending performance.

Primary Coatings
DP1900
(DeSolite)

7,000 1.482

Primary coating, UV-LED curable, for low-loss applications, fast processing, low fiber optic attenuation, excellent low temp micro-bending performance, wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry, robust field performance harsh environment.

Recoating/Fiber Splicing Coating
950-200
(DeSolite)

2,500 1.55 Recoating & Fiber Splicing coating, high refractive index, original acrylate coating, low viscosity for splicing applications, will not stick to recoater molds.

Recoating/Fiber Splicing Coating
DF0016
(DeSolite)

4,200 1.37 Recoating, low refractive index, high clarity/low haze, softer than 950-200, low modulus, protect with secondary coating DS-2015.

Secondary Coatings
DS2015
(DeSolite)

5,900 1.537 Secondary coating, NEW industry standard, compatible with all DeSolite primary coatings and Cablelite inks, wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry.

Secondary Coatings
DS2042
(DeSolite Supercoatings)

6002 1.534 Secondary coating, Next Generation, industry standard (use with DP1032), wet-on wet and wet-on-dry, enables high draw speeds, superior microbending performance/low microbending, robust field application.

Secondary Coatings
DS2900
(DeSolite Supercoatings)

5,800 1.513 Secondary coating, UV-LED curable, for high-end telecom including G.654.E applications, works well with DP1900, fast processing, low fiber optic attenuation, excellent low temp micro-bending performance, wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry, robust field performance harsh environment.

Secondary Coatings
3471-2-136
(DeSolite)

4,750 1.519 (liquid) Secondary coating, Traditional industry standard, compatible with multiple DeSolite primaries, wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry.

Single Layer Coatings
3471-3-14
(DeSolite)

10,000 1.54 Single layer fiber coating, high modulus, low moisture sensitivity, high adhesion.

Single Layer Coatings
DF0009
(DeSolite)

6,700 1.54 Single layer fiber coating, original acrylate coating, for high temp applications, Temp range -20°C-150°C/ up to 200°C brief periods.
NOTE: Most Covestro coatings are formulated for use with microwave lamps. Typically, a “D” and/or “H” bulb is used so the peak irradiance is at 365nm, but the overall wavelengths are from microwaves lamps, so they are broad. The intensity at the focal point is not something that can be easily measured. The cure will partially be determined by the time as well as the intensity.