Solvay Ultra Polymers Promote Reliable Performance for New Cutting-Edge Optical Fibers and Cables from Optacore

Published Apr 04, 2016

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today that Optacore, a world-class supplier of advanced cabling, chose Solvay’s KetaSpire® KT-851 NT polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire® AV-630 NT polyaryletherketone (PAEK) to coat two new OptaGuide HT™ optical fiber systems for high-speed data networking and demanding sensor applications in construction, oil and gas, and other extreme end-use environments. Both of Solvay’s ultra-high performance, aromatic polyketones enabled Optacore to fabricate very thin coating layers without compromising the performance or reliability of its new fibers, thereby helping to lower manufacturing costs.