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    Field Termination, Quick Cure Epoxy and Adhesives

    SINGLE FIBER, SINGLE MODE AND MULTIMODE TERMINATIONS PRODUCT MATRIX

    Multi-Fiber, MT and MT-RJ terminations

    PLASTIC FIBER TERMINATIONS

    UV CURABLE ACRYLATE OPTICAL COATINGS

    Silicon Carbide Lapping Film Product Matrix

    As a more aggressive material effective for rough grinding, Silicon Carbide Lapping Film is often recommended over aluminum oxide for the first step of the fiber optic polishing process, which involves epoxy and glass fiber removal. It is effective on both single-fiber ceramic ferrules and MT ferrules but is not commonly used for final polishing steps.

    Fiber Optic Center offers both ÅngströmLap® and 3M™ silicon carbide films, listed below for easy comparison based on technical specifications to help you choose the right film for your polishing equipment and application.

    All Furcation Tubing:

    Fiber optic furcation tubing comes in various styles to suit specific optical fibers, connections, splicing, and termination configurations. Use our product matrices to quickly identify and compare the right furcation tubing for your project.

    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