A melt extruded elongated member of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer for use as a stiffening support in an optical fiber cable and fiber optic cables containing such an elongated member.

摘要

An elongated member (12,) of substantially uniform cross-sectional configuration for use as a stiffening support in an optical fiber cable, such elongated member being the product of melt extrusion of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer and fiber optic cables containing such an elongated member.