Coated fiber strands, composites and cables including the same and related methods
First Claim
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1. A strand comprising a plurality of fibers having on at least a portion of surfaces thereof:
- (a) a primary layer of a coating composition comprising a hydrophobic fluorine-containing polymer; and
(b) a secondary layer comprising a hydrophilic material applied over at least a portion of the primary layer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides fiber strands having on at least a portion of surfaces thereof (a) a primary layer of a coating composition including a hydrophobic fluorine-containing polymer, the primary coated strands being useful for reinforcing thermoplastic composites, and (b) a secondary layer including a hydrophilic material applied over at least a portion of the primary layer, the secondarily coated strands being useful for inhibiting water wicking in a telecommunications cable assembly.
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21 Claims
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1. A strand comprising a plurality of fibers having on at least a portion of surfaces thereof:
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(a) a primary layer of a coating composition comprising a hydrophobic fluorine-containing polymer; and (b) a secondary layer comprising a hydrophilic material applied over at least a portion of the primary layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A glass fiber strand having on at least a portion of surfaces thereof:
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(a) a primary layer of a coating composition comprising a hydrophobic fluorine-containing polymer; and (b) a secondary layer comprising a hydrophilic material applied over at least a portion of the primary layer.
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12. A strand comprising a plurality of fibers having on at least a portion of surfaces thereof:
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(a) a primary layer of a coating composition comprising a hydrophobic polymerization reaction product of a fluoroalkyl acrylate monomer component, vinylidene chloride and an alkyl acrylate monomer component; and (b) a secondary layer comprising a hydrophilic material applied over at least a portion of the primary layer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A glass fiber strand having on at least a portion of surfaces thereof:
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(a) a primary layer of a coating composition comprising a hydrophobic polymerization reaction product of a fluoroalkyl acrylate monomer component, vinylidene chloride and an alkyl acrylate monomer component; and (b) a secondary layer comprising a hydrophilic material applied over at least a portion of the primary layer.
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