Fiber Optic Cable Flammability Performance,

Abstract

Tight buffered fiber optic cables were made using a number of different materials and subjected to flame testing. The results show that different materials and combinations of materials do not perform equally. The best flame resistance was obtained when the outer jacket was a very flame resistant material. It was also found that the contribution of a burning tight buffer material did not significantly affect the results of the tests until the flame resistance of the outer jacket material dropped. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADP005290

Entities

People

  • David R. Maack
  • Joseph B. Masterson
  • Wayne M. Kachmar

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Fire Resistant Materials
  • Flames
  • Flammability
  • Materials
  • Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Reinforced Composite Materials