Moisture and the Fight against Signal Loss in Fibre Networks

Versaperm, a leader in vapour permeability testing and measurement for more than thirty years, warns that moisture remains one of the most persistent and damaging threats to optical fibre performance. Even trace levels of water vapour can pass through protective coatings, leading to increased signal attenuation, material degradation and reduced service life.

The company’s advanced mass spectrometry-based sensor equipment provides a fast, accurate and easy way to measure vapour permeability in materials used for fibre coatings, buffers and protective jackets. Offering accuracies in the Parts Per Million (PPM) to PPB range, the system gives manufacturers the data they need to ensure product reliability, excellent transmission capabilities as well as a long working life.

As global demand for high-capacity, long-distance communication continues to rise, controlling vapour permeability has become vital to prevent signal attenuation and costly failures. Water vapour can diffuse through certain polymer coatings, creating hydroxyl groups within the fibre’s glass structure. This chemical change increases optical losses and can lead to cracking or microbending in weakened coatings which undermine performance.

Alongside its precision instruments, Versaperm offers a comprehensive laboratory testing service that allows customers to submit samples for independent evaluation. This service provides accurate and standard compliant results without the need for in-house testing facilities, helping designers and manufacturers select or design fibres with optimal moisture resistance.

With over three decades of experience and technical expertise, Versaperm continues to support the telecommunications and materials industries in improving fibre reliability. By enabling better measurement and control of vapour permeability, the company helps ensure optical networks remain robust, durable and ready for the data demands of the future.

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