Patent ID: 7068902
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: B82Y,C03C,C08G,C09D

Abstract:
1. A radiation-curable coating composition for optical fibers comprising an oligomeric system comprising (a) individual oligomers that each comprise an oligomeric backbone having chemically tethered thereto one or more radiation-curable groups and (b) individual oligomers that each comprise an oligomeric backbone having chemically tethered thereto one or more formulation components of a radiation-curable coating composition, wherein each individual oligomer of the group of individual oligomers (a) may be the same as or different from each individual oligomer of the group of individual oligomers (b), and each formulation component is selected from the group consisting of a photoinitiator group, an adhesion promoter group, and a fullerene, wherein at least one formulation component is a photoinitiator group or a fullerene, or more than one formulation component are adhesion promoter groups.