EFIRON Primary & Secondary coating series is radiation-curable (UV) acrylate useful for optical fiber coating process. EFiRON Primary & Secondary coating series has suitable glass transition temperature, rapid cure property, non-yellowing, thermal resistance, high oxidative and hydrolytic (moisture) stability which are required by optical fiber industry application. EFiRON Primary & Secondary coating series can be easily removed from the clad without damage to the optical fibers for splicing and connection procedure.
* UV curable type
* Long shelf life
* Non-yellowing
* Compatible with wet-on-wet or wet-on-dry coating system
* Water and Chemical resistance
* Low odor and volatilization
* Rapid Curing for high speed drawing (over 1800 m/min line speed)
* Easily Applied
* Point-lump free
  Condition Unit Primary
coatings
Seondary
coatings
Liquid coating Viscosity 25 cPs 5,864 5,076
35 cPs 3,174 2,150
Refractive index 25   1.4840 1.4938
Density 23 1,040 1,050
Surface Tension 23 dynes/cm 32 24
Cured coating Glass Transition Range (DMTA) at Tg < 1% RH -13 55
Secant Modulus at 2.5% Strain 25/ 50%RH 0.1513 61.1
Tensile strength 25/ 50%RH 0.0858 2.5
Elongation 25/ 50%RH % 138 30
Degree of Cure
(UV Dose for 95% Secant Modulus)
25/ 50%RH 0.22 0.23
Water Sensitivity
(250 film, 24 Hour, 50 )
25/ 50%RH Absorption, % 0.49 1.4
Extractable, % 1.29 0.4
Refractive index 25/ 50%RH   1.4956 1.5134
Hydrogen Generation
(24 hrs at 80 in argon)
25/ 50%RH 0.3 0.2
Coefficient of Expansion (TMA) 25/ 50%RH Glass region, -1 168 <100
Rubbery region, -1 274 480
Adhesion to glass 25/ 50%RH 0.190 -
Thermal Weight Change (1,500 hrs / 90) 25/ 50%RH % - 2.7
*75 film thickness, 1.0 J/cm2 (D-bulb, UVB range) with Nitrogen Box
* The information contained herein is believed to be reliable but is not to be taken as representation, warranty or guarantee and customers are urged to make their own tests.
 
* TDS(LP-113-1, LS-115-1, LP-300-6)
* MSDS(LP-113-1&LS-115-1, LP-300-6)
* RoHS(LP-113-1, LS-115-1, LP-300-6)
* Product Brochure