US4747662A
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Fiber optics having a liquid core and a fluoroplastic cladding
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1987-05-19
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Granted: 1988-05-31
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Expires: 2007-05-19
Abstract
Abstract Fiber optics having a liquid core, which comprises a liquid of high radiation transmission, and a sheath made from a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride which comprises at least 20% by weight and at most 75% by weight of copolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride, and copolymerized units with at least one further fluorine-containing monomer are described. Suitable further monomers are, in particular, hexafluoropropylene, or hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene. The fiber optic can, if appropriate, be provided with pigments or other coloring additives. The sheath made from the copolymer of vinylidene fluoride has excellent adhesion to other materials and can therefore easily be bonded to other materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Fitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:01
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/02; G02B6/032; D; D01; D01F; D01F8/00; D01F8/04; D01F8/10; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; G02B1/045; G02B1/046; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A fiber optic having a liquid core, which comprises a liquid of high radiation transmission, and a sheath made from a fluorine-containing polymer material, wherein this fluorine-containing polymer material is a copolymer which comprises at least 20% by weight and at most 75% by weight of copolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride and copolymerized units of at least one further fluorine-containing monomer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A fiber optic having a liquid core, which comprises a liquid of high radiation transmission, and a sheath made from a fluorine-containing polymer material, wherein this fluorine-containing polymer material is a copolymer which comprises at least 20% by weight and at most 75% by weight of copolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride and copolymerized units of at least one further fluorine-containing monomer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A fiber optic as claimed in claim 1, wherein the copolymer comprises, besides the copolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride, copolymerized units of a perfluoroolefin of formula CF 2 ═CFX, in which X represents F, or a straight-chain or branched perfluoroalkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
A fiber optic as claimed in claim 1, wherein the copolymer comprises, besides the copolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride, copolymerized units of a perfluoroolefin of the formula CF 2 ═CFX, in which X represents F or a straight-chain or branched perfluoroalkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and copolymerized units of a perfluoro(alkylvinyl) ether of the formula CF 2 ═CF--O--(CF 2 ) n CH 3 , in which n is 0 to 4.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A fiber optic as claimed in claim 1, wherein the copolymer contains, besides copolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride, copolymerized units of hexafluoropropylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fiber optic as claimed in claim 1, wherein the copolymer contains, besides copolymerized units of vinylidene fluoride, copolymerized units of tetrafluoroethylene and of hexafluoropropylene
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fiber optic as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sheath of fluorine-containing polymer material is surrounded by at least one sheath of another material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A fiber optic as claimed in claim 1, wherein the copolymer is crosslinked.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fiber optic as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sheath is continuously provided with dyestuffs or pigments, which can be fluorescent or phosphorescent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A fiber optic as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sheath contains layers which are provided with dyestuffs or pigments which can be fluorescent or phosphorescent.
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