Covestro DS-2042 UV Cure Secondary Coating (10Kg).

The Covestro DeSolite^® DS-2042 Secondary Optical Fiber Coating is developed for both Wet-on-Wet and Wet-on-Dry processes that provides superior microbending performance and robust field application. Available in a 10 kg bottle.

Product Benefits

• Enables high draw speeds
• High nd for 2 pt. bending and tensile methods
• Excellent cavitation resistance
• Optimized adhesion for ribbon, loose-tube and aging performance

Liquid Coating Characteristics

• Viscosity, 25°C: 6,002 mPa•s
• Viscosity, 35°C: 2,104 mPa•s
• Liquid Refractive Index, 23°C: 1.514

Cured Coating Characteristics (Tested at <1% R.H.)

• Glass Transition Temperature Range, Tg: 10.6°C (51.08°F) at E’ _{1000 MPa}
• Glass Transition Temperature Range, Tg: 86.1°C (186.98°F) at E’ _{100 MPa}

Cured Coating Characteristics (Tested at 23°C, 50% R.H.)

• Segment modulus, 2.5% strain: 1,078 MPa
• Elongation: 9%
• Tensile strength: 38 MPa
• Refractive Index: 1.534

Download Datasheets:

• Datasheet
• SDS sheet