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Pmma Fiber

Name: China Custom Pmma Fiber Suppliers, Manufacturers, Factory - Wholesale Price - TXPOF
Brand: TXPOF
SKU: 161052925

WHAT IS PMMA FIBER

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Product Introduction

What is PMMA Fiber? The Smarter Alternative to Glass and Copper.

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PMMA Fiber (Polymethyl Methacrylate Fiber), commonly known as Plastic Optical Fiber (POF), is a high-performance optical fiber with a core made of PMMA (acrylic) and a cladding of lower refractive index material.

Unlike fragile glass fiber or heavy copper cable, PMMA fiber utilizes Total Internal Reflection within a large 1mm core to transmit light signals. It offers the perfect balance of ease-of-use, durability, and cost-effectiveness for short-distance data and illumination.

Key Characteristics:

Material: High-purity Acrylic (PMMA).

Core Size: ~1mm (1000x larger than single-mode glass fiber).

Wavelength: 650nm (Visible Red Light).

Installation: No fusion splicer required. Cut it with scissors, polish by hand.

PMMA FIBER

•Diameter: 0.25 / 0.5 / 0.75 / 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5 / 3.0 mm

•Core Material: PMMA

•Cladding Material: Fluorinated Polymer

•Numerical Aperture: 0.5

•Operating Temperature Range: -55°C to 70°C

•RoHS/REACH Compliant

•Attenuation: 0.2 dB/m at 650 nm

Plastic fibers are light, soft and more resistant to damage (vibration and bending). Plastic fiber has excellent tensile strength, durability and small footprint. These advantages make the successful application of plastic optical fiber in automobile especially important. A typical luxury car interior consists of at least a few kilometers of copper wire and copper cable, greatly increasing the weight and cost. The same is true of planes, trains and all other forms of transportation.

Due to the large diameter and numerical aperture of plastic optical fiber, the light conduction ability is large. Plastic optical fibers have much higher bandwidth capacity than copper transmission media (twisted pair and coaxial cable). The higher the transmission frequency, the lower the cost of using plastic fiber.

Plastic fiber cutting, wiring, bonding, polishing and other processing is easy. Due to its large diameter, plastic fiber installation and connection with devices, light sources, detectors, etc., is easy and low-cost, and can be performed by non-specialists. It takes no more than 1 minute to prepare the plastic fiber connection, and no special tools are required. Even the simplest scissors can be used to cut plastic optical fibers. The plastic fiber transceiver module uses a 650nm wavelength of red light, making it very safe for users to see and easily judge whether the connection is successful. In addition, the connection of plastic optical fiber is not sensitive to dust and debris stored in the end face.

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In industrial environments, copper cables fail because of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). Glass fiber works, but it's expensive and requires expert technicians to install.

So, what is the solution?

PMMA Fiber (POF) is a rugged, lightweight, and EMI-immune plastic cable designed for harsh conditions. It brings the benefits of fiber optics to the factory floor without the high cost.

Why Choose PMMA?

EMI Immunity: Immune to noise from motors and high-voltage lines.

Extreme Toughness: Bends easily, resists vibration, and won't shatter.

Zero Maintenance: Simple connectors and easy termination reduce downtime.

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