Swellcoat™ Water Blocking & Absorbing Yarn
Protect & Extend Cable Life
Our patented Swellcoat™ coatings are engineered to be the last line of defense against the damaging effects of water penetration in cable applications. Formulated to process cleanly and efficiently, they eliminate the need to deal with messy gels.
Swellcoat™ impregnated fibers efficiently introduce SAP (Super Absorbent Polymer) into fiber optic cable binders, fillers, and buffer threads to prevent moisture ingress in dry cable design by creating a stable gel, absorbing up to 100x their weight.
Swellcoat™ Blocker yarns provide water-blocked strength reinforcements for dry cable designs and can absorb up to 15x their weight.
Our water blocking and absorbing yarn and flat, uncoated binder yarns are supplied on a variety of colored, embossed and/or slit cardboard tubes to meet your equipment needs. Plastic, wood, or metal reels are also available. Our precision wound packages yield the greatest length per package and ensure solid package stability and minimum ballooning at speeds reaching 4000 rpm's.
Impact
- Low, ultra low, & zero shrink yarn available
- Precision wound for optimal speeds
- Single & dual ends available
- Low dust
- Replaces messy gels
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Product Bulletin: Swellcoat™ Water Blocking Yarn
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| FG# | Description |
|---|---|
| FG1910 | Poly yarn with Swellcoat water absorbing coating |
| FG1818 | Poly yarn with Swellcoat water absorbing coating |
| FG1970 | Kevlar yarn with Swellcoat Blocker water blocking coating |
| FG10492 | Poly yarn with Swellcoat coating for buffer tube protection |
| FG1913 | Poly yarn with Swellcoat water absorbing coating |
| FG13714 | Poly yarn with Swellcoat water absorbing coating |
| FG1894 | Twisted poly yarn with Swellcoat Blocker water blocking coating |
| NAME | CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avient Solutions for Fiber Optic Cable | Application Overview | Explore material solutions for fiber optic cable, including engineered fibers, specialty engineered materials, colorants, and additives | View |
| Fiber-Line Engineered Fibers - Products & Applications | Video | Fiber-Line™ engineered fiber solutions are designed to meet the most specific and demanding requirements | View |
| Fiber-Line Swellcoat Yarn Technologies for Fiber Optic Cable | Video | Learn more about the benefits of using swellcoat yarn technology for cables. | View |
| Fiber-Line™ Performance Enhancing Coatings - Product Selection Guide | Product Selection Guide | Explore our variety of coatings that improve the performance of synthetic fibers | View |
| Water Blocking Yarn | Product/Service Overview | Explore product information and technical properties | View |
