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QUESTION: We are getting epoxy 353nd from you in a package of 2gr. Is it the minimum package? We are concerned about wasting material because we are using 353nd only for MTP assembly. Do you have any suggestions to reduce waste?     ANSWER: It is not...

QUESTION: Is Domaille APM-HDC-5300 the only polisher for MTP/MPO? I know normal polishing machines for patch cords and Domaille is one of the more expensive when we compare to others. I understood that Domaille’s technology is very good but I just wondered if we...

QUESTION:Do you have a lapping film that can remove a larger than normal epoxy bead more effectively than 15um Silicon Carbide? We have a unusual connector that does not have a crimp to secure it to the cable and relies on the epoxy for this.Therefore, we use more...

QUESTION: I am noticing a large epoxy ring with visual inspection. Can you help me understand what I am looking at?   ANSWER:  Occasionally we receive visual inspection pictures from multimode connectors that shows an evident rough epoxy ring around...

QUESTION: I am interested in efficiently coupling a 125 or 200um core-diameter fiber onto an LED die. My understanding is that the coupling efficiency is limited by the NA and core diameter of the fiber in most circumstances. Is it possible to use a tapered fiber,...

QUESTION: How can I tell I have over-polished a connector?   ANSWER:   Primarily, the indicator of over polished connectors is poor repeat ability in measurements of the return loss and insertion loss. For the majority of “spring loaded ferrule...

QUESTION: My epoxy is ‘behaving irregularly’, curing differently, has a different color, etc. Can you help?   ANSWER: It is possible for a batch of epoxy to be faulty, but it is very rare. Most likely you are experiencing some variation in the epoxy that...

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...

QUESTION: Can you provide equipment to me at the same price as the manufacturer?   ANSWER: Yes with all our manufacturing partners we offer the same list price as they do. Our philosophy is doing business with Fiber Optic Center should NOT cost you more...

QUESTION: Can you ship today?   ANSWER: If we have the product in stock and the order is placed by 4:00PM (ET) it will ship.   Answered by AskFOC Technical Team July 1, 2015     Have a technical question for Fiber Optic Center? Please...