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Water blocking gels compatible with polyolefin optical fiber cable buffer tubes and cables made therewith

  • US 6,085,009 A
  • Filed: 05/12/1998
  • Issued: 07/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An optical fiber cable comprising:

  • a buffer tube made from a polyolefin resin material;

    at least one optical fiber disposed in the buffer tube; and

    a water blocking gel disposed in the buffer tube, wherein the water blocking gel further comprises a polyolefin oil, a thixotropic agent and a thermal oxidation stabilizer, wherein less than about 3 weight percent of the polyolefin species in the oil have a molecular weight below about 2000.

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