Optical cable having an increased resistance to dry band arcing and method for its manufacture
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Apr 15, 2004
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Oct 15, 2002
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An optical cable includes an outer jacket comprised of a cross-linked medium density polyethylene having at least 10% of an inorganic filler therein. The filler preferably comprises at least 75% by weight MgO. In particular embodiments, the ATH content of the filler is less than 1% by weight. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the cable in which a jacket of thermoplastic MDPE is extruded onto a cable core and subsequently cross-linked. Moisture activated cross-linking processes are specifically disclosed.
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