Shin-Etsu Chemical Co.,Ltd. Organic Electronics Materials Dept.

Optical fiber coating material

OF series

Optical fiber coating material is protects the surface of very thin optical fiber with a cross section diameter of 125 μm and improves strength with excellent in heat resistance, cold resistance, and demonstrates stable function over a wide temperature range.
Besides the heat curing type, there are products of UV curing type corresponding to high speed drawing.

Properties

Product Feature Melt viscosity Refractive index Hardness
Pa.s nD25  
OF-180 Standard
Heat cureable
2 1.41 A60
OF-182 High Refractive index
Heat cureable
2 1.52 A25
OF-191 Hard
Heat cureable
3 1.41 A80
OF-207 UV Cure 1 1.44 A50
OF-211 High Refractive index
UV Cure
5 1.49 A60
OF-600 Low Refractive index 4 1.33 A30
OF-700 Transparent
High Refractive index
Heat cureable
0.4 1.50 D75
OF-38E(7CS) Matching Silicone Oil 7cs 1.469 -
OF-38E(50CS) Matching Silicone Oil 50cs 1.469 -

* The data of each product that exists in the above-mentioned table is not a standard value. Please test without fail before use beforehand, and confirm whether to suit use.