Optical fiber or filament reinforcement coating

Claim 2

An aqueous coating and impregnant composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 2-50 a first curable acrylic latex 3-55 a third ingredient wherein the third ingredient 0.5-10 is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 60 weight percent.

Claim 3

The aqueous composition of claim 1 being composed of the polyurethane latex, the first acrylic latex and the paraffin wax emulsion.

Claim 4

A plurality of flexible filaments at least a portion of the filament's surface being coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 2-50 a first curable acrylic latex 3-55 a third ingredient wherein the third ingredient 0.5-10 is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 60 weight percent.

Claim 5

A plurality of flexible filaments at least a portion of the filament's surface being coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 2-50 a first curable acrylic latex 3-55 a third ingredient wherein the third ingredient 0.5-10 is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 60 weight percent.

Claim 6

A filament according to claim 3 wherein the filament is made of glass.

Claim 7

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 2-50 a first curable acrylic latex 3-55 a third ingredient wherein the third ingredient 0.5-10 is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 60 weight percent.

Claim 8

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 2-50 a first curable acrylic latex 3-55 a third ingredient wherein the third ingredient 0.5-10 is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 60 weight percent.

Claim 9

An aqueous coating and impregnant composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 4-40 first curable acrylic latex 5-53 a third ingredient wherein the 0.6-7 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 52 weight percent.

Claim 10

An aqueous coating and impregnant composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 4-40 first curable acrylic latex 5-53 a third ingredient wherein the 0.6-7 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 52 weight percent.

Claim 11

The aqueous composition of claim 6 being composed of the polyurethane latex, the first acrylic latex and the paraffin wax emulsion.

Claim 12

A plurality of flexible filaments at least a portion of the filament's surface being coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 4-40 a first curable acrylic latex 5-53 a third ingredient wherein the 0.6-7 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 52 weight percent.

Claim 13

A plurality of flexible filaments at least a portion of the filament's surface being coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 4-40 a first curable acrylic latex 5-53 a third ingredient wherein the 0.6-7 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 52 weight percent.

Claim 14

A filament according to claim 8 wherein the filament is made of glass.

Claim 15

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 4-40 a first curable acrylic latex 5-53 a third ingredient wherein the 0.6-7 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 52 weight percent.

Claim 16

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 4-40 a first curable acrylic latex 5-53 a third ingredient wherein the 0.6-7 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 1 to 52 weight percent.

Claim 17

An aqueous coating and impregnant composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 20-35 a first curable acrylic latex 25-45 a third ingredient wherein the 3-5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 20 to 40 weight percent.

Claim 18

An aqueous coating and impregnant composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 20-35 a first curable acrylic latex 25-45 a third ingredient wherein the 3-5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 20 to 40 weight percent.

Claim 19

The aqueous composition of claim 11 being composed of the polyurethane latex, the first acrylic latex and the paraffin wax emulsion.

Claim 20

A plurality of flexible filaments at least a portion of the filament's surface being coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 20-35 a first curable acrylic latex 25-45 a third ingredient wherein the 3-5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 20 to 40 weight percent.

Claim 21

A plurality of flexible filaments at least a portion of the filament's surface being coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 20-35 a first curable acrylic latex 25-45 a third ingredient wherein the 3-5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 20 to 40 weight percent.

Claim 22

A filament according to claim 13 wherein the filament is made of glass.

Claim 23

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 20-35 a first curable acrylic latex 25-45 a third ingredient wherein the 3-5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 20 to 40 weight percent.

Claim 24

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 20-35 a first curable acrylic latex 25-45 a third ingredient wherein the 3-5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water balance ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content ranging from 20 to 40 weight percent.

Claim 25

An aqueous coating and impregnant composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 23 a first curable acrylic latex 31 a third ingredient wherein the 4 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 42 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 30 weight percent.

Claim 26

An aqueous coating and impregnant composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 23 a first curable acrylic latex 31 a third ingredient wherein the 4 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 42 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 30 weight percent.

Claim 27

An aqueous coating and impregnant composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 31 a first curable acrylic latex 41 a third ingredient wherein the 5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 23 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 40 weight percent.

Claim 28

An aqueous coating and impregnant composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 31 a first curable acrylic latex 41 a third ingredient wherein the 5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 23 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 40 weight percent.

Claim 29

A plurality of flexible filaments at least a portion of the filament's surface being coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 23 a first curable acrylic latex 31 a third ingredient wherein the 4 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 42 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 30 weight percent.

Claim 30

A plurality of flexible filaments at least a portion of the filament's surface being coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 23 a first curable acrylic latex 31 a third ingredient wherein the 4 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 42 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 30 weight percent.

Claim 31

A filament according to claim 18 wherein the filament is made of glass.

Claim 32

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 23 a first curable acrylic latex 31 a third ingredient wherein the 4 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 42 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 30 weight percent.

Claim 33

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 23 a first curable acrylic latex 31 a third ingredient wherein the 4 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 42 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 30 weight percent.

Claim 34

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 31 a first curable acrylic latex 41 a third ingredient wherein the 5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 23 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 40 weight percent.

Claim 35

An optical fiber comprising a layer of reinforcing material substantially covering an optical fiber, the reinforcing material comprises continuous filaments coated with a residue produced by evaporating water from an aqueous coating composition of consisting essentially of, on a weight percent basis: ______________________________________ Weight Percent ______________________________________ thermoplastic polyurethane latex 31 a first curable acrylic latex 41 a third ingredient wherein the 5 third ingredient is a paraffin wax emulsion or a second curable acrylic latex the second acrylic latex being different from the first acrylic latex water 23 ______________________________________ the aqueous composition having a final solids content of 40 weight percent.