EuroWire March 2024

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Polymers for long-lasting surfaces Backed by more than 30 years of experience in surface protection applications, Estane TPU from Lubrizol Engineered Polymers provides performance with transparency after long term exposure to the elements, such as UV light, moisture, physical wear, chemicals and more. Estane polymers can help protect and maintain aesthetics in demanding surface applications for automotive and consumer products, building and construction, and graphics. Estane material can also be recycled due to its thermoplastic behaviour. Lubrizol has expanded its portfolio for long-lasting outdoor solutions, including the Estane ALR series for PPF and graphics. The new colour-stable grades are Estane 91F88 grade for surface protection applications such as flooring; and Estane ALR MC-93A-VE TPU for melt coating process, providing hydrolytic and UV stability. Dr Romina Marin, global business manager surface protection for Lubrizol Engineered Polymers, commented, “Estane ALR MC-93A-VE TPU was recently launched and is one of its kind designed to outperform other materials in abrasion and extreme weather endurance for melt coating end applications

Estane TPU can endure long-term exposure to UV light, moisture, and wear and tear

25G PON sealed fibre access node for cable operators Nokia has announced the availability of its 25G PON technology on the Lightspan SF-8M sealed fibre access node. The sealed remote optical line terminal (OLT) also concurrently supports both GPON and XGS-PON. This enables cable operators to quickly respond to increased bandwidth demand or competitive threats, by simply activating 10G or 25G on their existing PON network. As the first available 25G PON sealed remote fibre access node, the Lightspan SF-8M delivers capacity to address growing bandwidth demand. 25G PON opens immediate commercial opportunities including true symmetrical 10Gb/s enterprise services, mobile transport and network slicing/wholesaling. The Lightspan SF-8M has an IP67 rating, offers an array of installation options anywhere in the outside plant – on a strand, inside or outside a cabinet or on a pole or wall – and supports various power options, including power-over-coax. Small, remote optical line terminals (OLTs) can also facilitate a more targeted approach to fibre to the premises (FTTP) upgrades than large, centralised OLTs, allowing FTTP upgrades only where necessary. Mark Klimek, North America business centre head for fixed networks at Nokia, said, “Gigabit speeds are becoming the new normal, and operators are realising that their fibre-to-the-home networks can be used for more than residential broadband. “The ability to quickly deploy a remote FTTH node, and deliver GPON-, 10G PON- and 25G PON-based services over the same network allows operators to nimbly go after new opportunities and beat competition.” Nokia Corp www.nokia.com that need to maintain initial clear or bright colours, and withstand harsh conditions, like tents or inflatables.” Lubrizol Engineered Polymers www.lubrizol.com

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