Patent ID: 6014488
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: C03C,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
A coated optical fiber comprising:an optical fiber; anda cured primary coating on the optical fiberwherein the primary coating is strippable from a portion of the optical fiber at a temperature in at least a portion of the temperature range from about 40.degree. to about 200.degree. C. by exerting a force to a portion of the primary coating about the portion of optical fiber in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the glass fiber which is away from a portion of the primary coating remaining on the optical fiber, such that the exertion of force, followed by an optional one wipe with an alcohol laden piece of cloth or paper of the stripped portion of optical fiber, results in the stripped portion of optical fiber having substantially no residue of the primary coating as observable by a 2 power magnification.