The current standard methods to strip polyimide coatings are to either (1) burn the coating off of the fiber [1, 2, 3, 4], (2) strip the coating chemically with hot sulfuric acid [1, 4], or (3) use a commercial machine for precision mechanical stripping . Fiber strippers are precision tools that reliably and cleanly remove a defined length of coating (often 30–40 mm) from a fiber end so that the bare glass is exposed without scratching or nicking it. Impacts of solvent mixing ratios, soak temperature, material expansion, wicking, and drying are described to provide empirical context for the method. We find that. 3SAE Technologies designs and manufactures a wide range of high performance fiber optic stripping tools. Proper cleaning of optical fiber is critical in all fusion splicing applications and particularly in high strength fusion. 3SAE Technologies designs and manufactures the most advanced, high. Without question, good stripping techniques in your fiber optic cable assembly process are imperative. Eventually, this imperfection can initiate a crack when the. Laser stripping from OpTek Systems provides controllable and reproducible removal of acrylate or polyimide buffers with tight control over the position, location, and fiber-strength.
