Post extrusion shrinkage of jackets or buffer tubes used in FOCs can lead to Excess Fiber Length (EFL), which is described as the ratio of fiber length to actual tube length. EFL can introduce stress on the optical fibers resulting in signal loss. The sheath material contains the following components in parts by weight: 20-50 parts of high density polyethylene (HDPE), 20-30 parts of low density. The present invention relates to manufacture of loose tubes for fiberoptic cables, post extrusion shrinkage, and more particularly but not exclusively, to a way of mitigating or overcoming the effects of post extrusion shrinkage (PES) in loose tube fiber optic cables. Loose tube fiber. The results showed that the primary limiting factors for line speed increase were the melt pressure and jacket tensile performance, but neither the shrinkage nor extruder motor load. There are many types of defects, and common cable surface defects include pores, pinholes, bubbles, etc. They will have a certain impact on the insulation performance, mechanical.
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