Filling composition for optical fiber cables

US11466155B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11466155-B2
Application numberUS-201716624556-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 30, 2017
Priority dateJun 30, 2017
Publication dateOct 11, 2022
Grant dateOct 11, 2022

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A filling composition comprises (A) a mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity from 80 cSt to 100 cSt at 40° C.; (B) a styrene-ethylene/propylene diblock copolymer; and (C1) a propylene/ethylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (M w ) from 5,000 to 200,000 or (C2) an ethylene/propylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (M w ) from 5,000 to 200,000. The filling composition is used as a filling composition in a buffer tube.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A filling composition comprising: (A) from 70 wt % to 90 wt. % of a mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity from 80 cSt to 100 cSt at 40° C.; (B) from 5 wt % to 15 wt % of a styrene-ethylene/propylene diblock copolymer; and (C) from 1 wt % to 20 wt % of a propylene/ethylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 10,000 to 50,000, wherein the filling composition has a drop point from 200° C. to 300° C. 2. The filling composition of claim 1 having a shear viscosity at 6 s −1 from 50 Pa·s to 150 Pa·s at 25° C. 3. The filling composition of claim 2 having a shear thinning index from 8 to 3000 at 25° C. 4. A buffer tube comprising: the filling composition of claim 1 in contact with a surface of the buffer tube. 5. The buffer tube of claim 4 having a 1% secant modulus from 700 MPa to 1,000 MPa as measured according to ASTM D638. 6. The buffer tube of claim 5 having an automatic Young's modulus from 800 MPa to 1,500 MPa as measured according to ASTM D638. 7. The buffer tube of claim 6 having a tensile stress at yield from 27 to 31 MPa as measured according to ASTM D638. 8. A filling composition comprising: (A) 70 wt % to 90 wt % of a mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity from 80 cSt to 100 cSt at 40° C.; (B) 5 wt % to 15 wt % of a styrene-ethylene/propylene diblock copolymer; and (C) 1 wt % to 20 wt % of an ethylene/propylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 10,000 to 30,000, wherein the filling composition has a drop point from 200° C. 9. A buffer tube comprising: the filling composition of claim 8 in contact with a surface of the buffer tube.

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  • H01B7/285Primary

    by completely or partially filling interstices in the cable · CPC title

  • Liquid component is processing oil · CPC title

  • Injection or filling devices · CPC title

  • C08L91/00Primary

    Compositions of oils, fats or waxes; Compositions of derivatives thereof · CPC title

  • built up from sub-bundles (G02B6/4429, G02B6/4439, G02B6/4479 take precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US11466155B2 cover?
A filling composition comprises (A) a mineral oil having a kinematic viscosity from 80 cSt to 100 cSt at 40° C.; (B) a styrene-ethylene/propylene diblock copolymer; and (C1) a propylene/ethylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (M w ) from 5,000 to 200,000 or (C2) an ethylene/propylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (M w ) from 5,000 to 200,000. The filling…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dow Global Technologies Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01B7/285. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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