Microducts

Micro ducts and duct composites are mainly used for network expansion in the FTTx sector. There are various pipes available for underground installation, in existing pipes, installation in air or water, but also for indoor applications. A basic distinction is made between thick-walled and thin-walled microducts. Thick-walled microducts have a solid wall thickness and are robust enough to protect the fiber optic cables running inside. Typical dimensions of thick-walled microducts (AD/ID) are 7/3.5mm, 10/6mm, 12/8mm, 14/10mm and 16/12mm. Thin-walled microducts have a thinner wall thickness. For the application, these are usually protected by one or more outer layers. This makes these microducts sufficiently robust to reliably protect the internal fiber optic cables. Typical dimensions of thick-walled microducts (AD/ID) are 3/2mm, 5/3.5mm, 10/8 and 12/10mm. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)