Coming in September, Light Brigade OTDR Testing and Splicing Deep Dive Workshops held at Fiber Optic Center in New Bedford, MA -  View More Details and Register Now! .

Fiber Optic Center will be at BICSI Beyond.
Schedule your meeting with a member of the Fiber Optic Center team now

    phone (800) IS-FIBER · (508) 992-6464

    Toggle Nav
    My Cart
    My Quote
    close
    Search

    OPTICAL PLASTICS: Ask FOC

      by:
      FOC FAQ
      OPTICAL PLASTICS: Ask FOC Ask FOC

      Are Polymer Plastics Isotropic?

      QUESTION: Are polymer plastics isotropic?   ANSWER: Most polymer plastics are inherently isotropic (that is, that is they have no directionality in their optical properties). However, when formed in the injection molding process the polymer is melted,...
      Read More
      by:
      FOC FAQ
      OPTICAL PLASTICS: Ask FOC Ask FOC

      OKP Plastics That Osaka Gas Introduced With 1.64 Refractive Index

      QUESTION:Do you have OKP plastics that Osaka Gas introduced with 1.64 refractive index?     ANSWER: Fiber Optic Center supplies OKP plastics that are high purity, polyester polymers with refractive indices ranging from 1.61 to 1.65. These materials are...
      Read More
      by:
      FOC FAQ
      OPTICAL PLASTICS: Ask FOC Ask FOC

      OKP Materials and the ÅngströmLink (AL) Label

      QUESTION: Is AL-6261 the same as OKP4?   ANSWER: Yes.  We re-label the OKP materials under the ÅngströmLink (AL) label, where the last two digits of the product name indicate the refractive index: If you get a 25kg bag of any OKP product it will...
      Read More