Optical fiber with a mechanically strippable coating and methods of making the same

摘要

A mechanically strippable optical fiber includes a layer of low-adhesion material disposed between a glass fiber and a polymeric outer coating of high thermal stability. The layer low-adhesion material renders the coating amenable to mechanical stripping without damaging the glass fiber. Methods for producing mechanically strippable optical fibers with thermally stable outer coatings are also provided.