Patent ID: 8737787

Claim:
A cable, comprising: a core including a plurality of optical fibers; and a jacket surrounding the core, the jacket comprising: a main portion of a first material, wherein the first material is extrudable, and wherein the first material is polymeric; and at least a first and a second discontinuity of a second material disposed in the main portion, wherein the second material is extrudable, wherein the second material is polymeric, wherein the first material includes a first polymer and the second material is a blend that includes a second polymer and the first polymer, wherein the second material includes up to 20% by weight of the first polymer, each discontinuity having a bond with the main portion such that the jacket comprises a cohesive composite polymer structure, wherein the main portion includes a section of the main portion located between the first and second discontinuities that is separable from another portion of the jacket by application of a peel force exerted on the section to cause the jacket material to rip, tear, or otherwise separate along the first and second discontinuities for accessing the core.