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Fiber optics have revolutionized communications, enabling dramatic advances in
telephone and cable television service and the rapid growth of the Internet.
But the fragile fiber optic threads that transmit light impulses to make
everything work need a lot of protection to continue functioning as they are
suspended in mid-air, buried in the ground and stretched across ocean floors.
Gel filling compounds, along with tough cable casings and internal supports,
are among the critical ingredients that create a secure environment to protect
fiber optic threads from temperature extremes and moisture. ExxonMobil
Chemical has a wide range of low- to high-viscosity polyalphaolefins (PAO)
that perform exceptionally well in fiber optic cable gel applications.
With well-defined molecular weights and structures, SpectraSyn PAO can be used
to make filling compounds with various additives that remain integral (no
separation) at extreme temperatures and are compatible with many types of
polymers used in cable fabrication.
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