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Tight Buffered Cable

Primarily for indoor and indoor/outdoor installations, such as data centers, campuses, and building backbones.

A tight-buffered cable is a type of fiber optic cable where each optical fiber is individually coated with a thick, protective buffer layer. This design holds the buffer material in direct contact with the fiber, providing a high degree of protection against physical damage during handling and installation. This makes it ideal for i...

A tight-buffered cable is a type of fiber optic cable where each optical fiber is individually coated with a thick, protective buffer layer. This design holds the buffer material in direct contact with the fiber, providing a high degree of protection against physical damage during handling and installation. This makes it ideal for i...

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  • Corning Single Fiber Riser OM4 50µm Multi Mode extended 10G Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: Single Fiber Riser
    Gauges: (5)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNR, UL-1666...
    Temperature: 0 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber OS2 Single Jacket SMF-28 Ultra FastAccess Tech Armored Cable

    Type: ALTOS® Lite
    Gauges: (6)
    Standards: (NEC®) Article 770, ANS...
    Temperature:  -40 °C to 70 °C

  • Fiber Optic Zipcord Indoor Single/Multimode Plenum/Riser Tight Buffered Cable

    Type:  Zipcord Indoor Single/Multi
    Gauges: (6)
    Standards: ANSI/ICEA, Telcordia G...
    Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C

  • Fiber Optic Strand Indoor Interlock Armor Single/Multimode Plenum Cable

    Type: 24 Singlemode Plenum
    Gauges: (5)
    Standards: ANSI/ICEA, Telcordia G...
    Fiber count: 6

  • Fiber Optic Singlemode Riser Indoor/Outdoor Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: Single-Mode Indoor/Outdoor 
    Gauges: (4)
    Standards: TIA/EIA-568, ANSI/ICEA...
    Fiber Count: 6 to 48

  • Corning Multi Fiber Riser Single & Multi mode Freedm One Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: FREEDM® One riser
    Gauges: (37)
    Standards:  (NEC®) OFNR, ICEA S-1...
    Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Plenum Freedm One Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: FREEDM® One plenum
    Gauges: (35)
    Standards:  ICEA S-104-696, (NEC®)...
    Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Riser, Plenum MIC Tight Buffered Interlocking Armored Cable

    Type: MIC® interlocking armored
    Gauges: (67)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFCP, NFPA 262...
    Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Riser, Plenum OS2 Singlemode MIC Tight Buffered Cable

    Type:  Multi Fiber Riser OS2
    Gauges: (5)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNR,  UL-1666...
    Temperature: -20 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Plenum & Riser MIC Unitized Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: Multi Fiber Plenum MIC®
    Gauges: (78)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNR, FR UL-16...
    Temperature: -20 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Plenum & Riser MIC Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: MIC® plenum
    Gauges: (83)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNP, NFPA 262...
    Temperature:  0 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Single Fiber Riser & Plenum Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: Riser & Plenum
    Gauges: (38)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNR,  NFPA 26...
    Temperature: 0 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Riser & Plenum Singlemode and Multimode Zip Cord Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: Plenum zipcord
    Gauges: (38)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNR, NFPA 26...
    Temperature: 0 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber 50 µm, 62.5µm Freedm One Unitized TB Interlocking Armored Cable

    Type: FREEDM® One
    Gauges: (41)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFCR, ICEA S-10...
    Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Plenum Singlemode and Multimode Fan Out Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: fan-out plenum
    Gauges: (125)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNP, NFPA 262...
    Temperature: 0 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Plenum Freedm One Unitized Tight Buffered & TB Interlocking Armored Cable

    Type: FREEDM® Multi fiber
    Gauges: (50)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNP, NFPA 262...
    Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Riser Freedm Fan Out Tight Buffered Cable

    Type:  FREEDM® fan-out
    Gauges: (22)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNR,  ICEA S-1...
    Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Plenum & Riser Freedm One Tight Buffered Interlocking Armored Cable

    Type: FREEDM® One interlocking
    Gauges: (72)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFCP, NFPA 262...
    Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Plenum & Riser MIC Unitized Tight Buffered Interlocking Armored Cable

    Type: MIC® unitized
    Gauges: (67)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFCP, UL-1666...
    Temperature: 0 °C to 70 °C

  • Corning Multi Fiber Riser Subunits Singlemode & Multimode Fan Out Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: fan-out riser 
    Gauges: (115)
    Standards: (NEC®) OFNR, UL-1666
    Temperature: -20 °C to 70 °C

  • Fiber Optic Strand Indoor Single/Multimode Riser & Plenum Tight Buffered Cable

    Type: Indoor Single/Multimode
    Gauges: (16)
    Standards: ANSI/ICEA, UL-1666, Tel...

Tight Buffered Cable

About Tight Buffered Cable

A tight-buffered cable is a type of fiber optic cable where each optical fiber is individually coated with a thick, protective buffer layer. This design holds the buffer material in direct contact with the fiber, providing a high degree of protection against physical damage during handling and installation. This makes it ideal for indoor use, moderate-length networking, and runs that require frequent bending and handling.

Structure of a tight-buffered cable

  • Buffer layer: Each 250µm optical fiber is surrounded by a 900µm thermoplastic buffer layer that is bonded directly to the fiber. This provides immediate protection from physical impacts and crushes.
  • Strength members: The buffered fibers are typically wrapped with aramid yarn (like Kevlar) or fiberglass strength members. This increases the cable's tensile strength and protects the fibers from strain.
  • Outer jacket: A durable outer jacket, often made from low-smoke, zero-halogen (LSZH) materials for indoor applications, encases the entire cable structure. 

Common applications

  • Data centers: Used for patching switches, servers, and storage arrays within racks and cabinets.
  • Premise wiring: Deployed in office buildings and campuses for horizontal runs, risers, and runs to workstations.
  • Indoor/Outdoor applications: Cables with UV and water protection allow for runs that start outdoors and end inside a building.
  • Distribution and breakout cables: Tight-buffered cable comes in two main formats. Distribution cables have multiple buffered fibers under a single outer jacket, while breakout cables contain individual, jacketed tight-buffered fibers for maximum durability. 

Environmental use

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Primarily for indoor and indoor/outdoor installations, such as data centers, campuses, and building backbones.

Protection

Provides excellent protection against physical damage from handling and bending.

Installation

Easier and faster to terminate because there is no water-resistant gel to clean up. Connectors can be crimped directly onto each fiber.

Fiber density

Accommodates a smaller number of fibers for a given cable diameter compared to loose-tube designs.

Waterproofing



Uses a waterproof acrylate coating that is tightly bound to the fiber. While resistant, it is not as protected from water as a loose-tube cable.

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