Method of making flexible optical fiber bundle

Details Method of making flexible optical fiber bundle Method of making flexible optical fiber bundle

1985-12-12

1987-12-01

Bashore, S. Leon

Glass manufacturing

Processes

Forming product or preform from molten glass

65 42, 65 31, C03B 2320, C03B 3710

Patent

active

047102160

ABSTRACT:
A bundle of optical fibers each covered by an acid-soluble borosilicate glass is treated with an acid solution, with an alkali solution, and then with an acid solution to completely remove the acid-soluble glass from the middle portion between the end portions of the optical fiber bundle. A plastic material is charged into the interstices among the fibers at the boundary portions between the middle portion and the end portions. These interstices are free of any insoluble residue of the acid-soluble glass. A reinforcement is formed around the periphery of at least a part of the boundary portions by covering the periphery with a flexible plastic material or by winding a linear member around the periphery.

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