Holiday Update:

• December 24: FOC is open during our normal hours of operation. Due to potential early carrier pickups, PLEASE HAVE ALL ORDERS IN BY NOON on Wednesday, December 24
• December 25: FOC is closed for the Christmas Holiday.
• December 26: FOC is closed for the Christmas Holiday.

We will resume our regular business hours on Monday, December 29. Contact us if you have questions about a specific FOC shipment. Happy Holidays to all who celebrate!

Fiber Optic Center will be at Photonics West - and BICSI Winter.
Schedule your meeting with a member of the FOC team now

Polishing Step Color / Material / Grit Size Pressure1/Pad Velocity Time Fluid Usage3 Part Number
Epoxy Removal3 Purple-Gray / Silicon Carbide / 16um
  • Mixed: Clear/Pale Yellow Cured: Reddish/Amber
0.1 lbs / 70 D <100 rpm 15-30 sec. Water 1-5 SC16F503N100
Rough Polish Brown / Diamond / 5um 0.35 lbs / 70 D 120 rpm 60 sec. Water 10-30 D5BF503N1
Medium Polish Purple / Diamond / 1um 0.35 lbs / 70 D 120 rpm 60 sec. Water 20-30 D1KT503N1
Final Polish White / SiO2 / Sub-Micron 0.35 lbs / 70 D 120 rpm 60-90 sec. Water 5 ULT02605503N100
Epoxy Removal3 Yellow-Grey / Silicon Carbide / 5um 0.1 lbs / 80 D <100 rpm 15-30 sec. Water 1-5 SC16F503N100
Medium Polish Purple / Diamond / 1um 0.25 lbs / 80 D 120 rpm 60 sec. Water 20-30 D1KT503N1
Final Polish White / SiO2 / Sub-Micron 0.25 lbs / 80 D 120 rpm 60-90 sec. Water 5 ULT02605503N100
Final Polish White / SiO2 / Sub-Micron 0.25 lbs / 80 D 120 rpm 60-90 sec. Water 5 ULT02605503N100
Final Polish White / SiO2 / Sub-Micron 0.35 lbs / 70 D 120 rpm 60-90 sec. Water 2 FOS-22
Final Polish White / SiO2 / Sub-Micron 0.35 lbs / 70 D 120 rpm 60-90 sec. Water 1 FOS-01
Final Polish White / SiO2 / Sub-Micron 0.35 lbs / 70 D 120 rpm 60-90 sec. Water 5 XF5D