Effect of relative humidity on the mechanical properties of UV-curable optical fiber coatings

Chander P. Chawla; E. S. Poklacki

doi:10.1117/12.141184

25 February 1993 Effect of relative humidity on the mechanical properties of UV-curable optical fiber coatings

Chander P. Chawla, E. S. Poklacki

Proceedings Volume 1791, Optical Materials Reliability and Testing: Benign and Adverse Environments; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141184
Event: Fibers '92, 1992, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Optical fiber used in telecommunication networks encounters environments ranging from essentially dry to very high relative humidity. Mechanical properties of optical fibers must be maintained in these different environments. The mechanical properties of a number of UV cured inner and outer primary optical fiber coatings were examined as a function of relative humidity. It was observed that the mechanical property changes as a function of relative humidity were related to the water sensitivity of these coatings. Coatings with higher peak water absorption showed a larger decrease in mechanical properties.

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Chander P. Chawla and E. S. Poklacki "Effect of relative humidity on the mechanical properties of UV-curable optical fiber coatings", Proc. SPIE 1791, Optical Materials Reliability and Testing: Benign and Adverse Environments, (25 February 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141184

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