NOVEL RADIATION RESISTANT ADHESIVES FOR FIBER OPTIC BOBBIN FABRICATION

A NOVEL MODIFIED ACRYLIC ADHESIVE IS PROPOSED WHICH CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE CHE ADHESIVE BONDING STEP IN FIBER OPTIC PAYOUT BOBBIN FABRICATION. THIS RESEARCH EXPLORES THE FEASIBILITY OF MODIFYING ACRYLIC-BASED ADHESIVE FORMULATIONS WITH NOVEL ELASTOMERIC ADDITIVES TO PRODUCE A NEW CLASS OF CONTROLLED ADHESIVE STRENGTH MATERIALS WHICH CAN BE READILY APPLIED IN OPTICAL FIBER WINDING OPERATIONS. THE PROPOSED ADHESIVE ALSO HAS THE BENEFIT OF IMPROVING THE FIBER OPTIC ASSEMBLY-S RESISTANCE TO IONIZING RADIATION. THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AN ADHESIVE WITH GOOD HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS, SHELF STABILITY, CURING CONDITIONS, STABILITY AND CONTROLLABLEADHESION TO TYPICAL OPTICAL FIBER CLADDING AND SECONDARY COATINGS.IN THE PROPOSED STUDY, THE METHODOLOGY FOR PREPARING THESE NOVEL OPTICAL FIBER ADHESIVES WILL BE DEVELOPED AND TILE ADHESIVE PROPERTIES OF SELECTED MATERIALS EVALUATED. BOTH THE STATIC: (TENSILE AND PEEL)ADHESION AND THE DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES IF THESE MATERIALS WILL BE STUDIED.