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Compositions, methods, and devices providing shielding in communications cables

  • US 9,711,261 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2013
  • Issued: 07/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A separator for use in a telecommunication cable, comprisinga polymeric preformed elongate support element extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having at least one channel adapted for receiving a plurality of conductors,wherein said elongate support element comprises at least one base fluoropolymer and a plurality of electrically conductive elements distributed in said at least one fluoropolymer;

  • wherein said electrically conductive elements have a plurality of different shapes comprising a first plurality of elements having a needle-like shape and a second plurality of elements having a flake-like shape;

    wherein said plurality of needle-like shaped elements have a length in a range of about 10 microns to about 1000 microns; and

    wherein said plurality of flake-like shaped elements have an average maximum cross-sectional dimension in a range of about 600 microns to about 6000 microns.

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