Corning Introduces Suite of High-Temperature/Harsh-Environment Specialty Fibers
Corning single-mode and multimode polyimide-coated fibers are specifically designed for oil and gas, aerospace and defense, and industrial processing
CORNING, N.Y., March 27, 2008 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced today the introduction of a suite
of Corning® High-Temperature/Harsh-Environment Specialty Fibers. Corning's
new products include single-mode and multimode fibers with polyimide coatings
in both hermetic and non-hermetic formats. These new fibers are designed to
exceed the requirements for high-temperature sensor applications, which include
a high resistance to hydrogen permeation, excellent fiber fatigue performance
and high usable strength.
Corning's polyimide-coated fiber has an engineered high-temperature polymer that
exhibits thermal stability up to 300 degrees Celsius, superior mechanical
toughness and outstanding chemical resistance. Corning's coating process
provides a consistent and repeatable coating layer from lot to lot which allows
customers to consistently operate their processes. The multimode fiber is
useful for Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) applications and the
single-mode fiber can be utilized for Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) point sensing,
such as engine or pipeline monitoring.
Corning's specially designed hermetic fiber provides a thin protective layer of
amorphous carbon that is bonded directly to the glass surface of the optical
fiber. This shields the glass from hydrogen, water and corrosive chemicals. The
resistance to hydrogen permeation is critical for use in applications such as
undersea deployments and down-hole oil wells. Compared to standard single-mode
fiber, Corning's hermetic fiber performs five times better in fatigue tests.
Corning has manufactured hermetically coated fibers for more than 15 years and
its customers have deployed thousands of kilometers of Corning hermetic fibers
in various field applications. The fibers are manufactured through Corning's
patented, outside vapor deposition (OVD) process, which yields unparalleled
consistency in optical performance and high reliability. The batch-to-batch
consistency and quality resulting from the OVD process enables optimized
operational costs to the customer.
High-Temperature/Harsh-Environment fibers are part of Corning's extensive
portfolio of differentiated specialty-fiber products that generate high value
for customers. These products and applications include polarization control;
rare, earth-doped gain fibers; power delivery; bend-insensitive fibers;
reduced-diameter fibers; band-gap fibers and innovative custom solutions.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com)
is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 150
years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates
and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer
electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences.
Our products include glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors
and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control
systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telecommunications
networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and
specialty glass solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor,
aerospace, defense, astronomy and metrology.
Media Relations Contact:
Elijah A. Baity
(607) 974-8908
baityea@corning.com