{"id":5118,"date":"2020-07-24T12:19:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T16:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/?page_id=5118"},"modified":"2025-12-31T10:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T15:17:07","slug":"strain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/applications\/sensing\/strain\/","title":{"rendered":"Strain Sensing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zeus polymer extrusions support fiber optics applications in some of the most difficult working conditions. From pipeline monitoring to embedded sensors to flexible risers used in deep water operations, Zeus products protect, encapsulate, and aid in the deployment of effective fiber optic strain sensing. Our coatings and sheathings are designed to have minimal influence on optical fibers to help maintain the highest quality sensing data.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"yellow button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/contact-us\">REQUEST A SAMPLE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Reinforced Optical Fiber<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2>PEEK Reinforced Optical Fiber<\/h2>\n<p>PEEK reinforced optical fiber provides excellent abrasion, chemical, and radiation resistance at high temperatures. PEEK also offers excellent strain transfer for accurate sensing while being free of compression-induced attenuation in continuous lengths up to 15,000 ft (4.572 km).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/products\/reinforced-optical-fiber\/\">PEEK reinforced optical fiber<\/a>\u00a0is available in multiple fiber types, including single-mode (SM) and multimode (MM), as well as SM and MM pure silica core (PSC) versions.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Key Benefits and Capabilities:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>500 \u00b0F (260 \u00b0C) Working Temperature<\/li>\n<li>Abrasion &amp; Radiation Resistance<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW203369459 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203369459 BCX0\">Available in Continuous Lengths up to 15,000 ft (4.572 km)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>Loose Tube<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2>PEEK Extrusions<\/h2>\n<p>PEEK tubing provides a loose tube (also known as furcation tubing or sheathing) to house optical fibers and fiber optic cables.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/materials\/peek\/\">PEEK<\/a>\u00a0is a strong yet lightweight alternative to many other materials and provides high temperature tolerance, strength, impact protection, and radiation resistance.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Key Benefits and Capabilities:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>High Strength-to-Weight Ratio<\/li>\n<li>Fillers Available<\/li>\n<li>Gamma Radiation Resistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>Strain Management<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2>Dual-Shrink\u2122<\/h2>\n<p>Dual-Shrink\u2122 is our special bilayer heat shrink that combines two polymers in one product to create a moisture-proof solid encapsulation for fiber optics and sensors.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/products\/heat-shrinkable-tubing\/dual-shrink\/\">Dual-Shrink\u2122<\/a>\u00a0is available in two configurations: a PTFE \/ FEP (outer \/ inner) version and a low-temperature FEP \/ EFEP (outer \/ inner) version for parts that cannot tolerate the higher recovery temperature of PTFE. Dual-Shrink\u2122 can be used to strain-lock sections of optical fiber or minimize strain at the connector or boot.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Sizing Capabilities:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Expanded ID Minimum: 036\u2033 (0.914 mm)<\/li>\n<li>Expanded ID Maximum: 1.0\u2033 (25.4 mm)<\/li>\n<li>Recovered Wall Thickness Maximum: 0.065\u2033 (1.651 mm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a class=\"yellow button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/contact-us\">REQUEST A SAMPLE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zeus polymer extrusions support fiber optics applications in some of the most difficult working conditions. From pipeline monitoring to embedded sensors to flexible risers used in deep water operations, Zeus products protect, encapsulate, and aid in the deployment of effective fiber optic strain sensing. 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