Speciality Fiber

More than 20 years experience

Acreo has been developing and manufacturing specialty fibers since the early 1990's.

Our present laboratory, Acreo Fiberlab, was built in 2001. Here, we develop new types of fibers together with national and international R&D partners. The laboratory also offers reliable production resources for several commercial partners. 

In 2008, the company Fibertronix was created, commercializing several specialty fiber types from Acreo. Fibertronix remains one of numerous important partners of Acreo. 

Microstructures, rare earths, and harsh environments

Some of our key competences are on harsh environment fibers, microstructured fibers, and fibers of non-standard geometries. We also have a particular expertise in rare-earth doped glasses. 

The Acreo microstructured fibers, including the unique Gemini-fibers, are used to develop new fiber optic functions in sensing, microfluidics and lasers. Our research program include several projects exploiting the unique opportunities opened by these fibers.

Harsh environment solutions include a proprietary hermetic carbon coating that was developed inhouse and verified in field applications. Other coating technologies include high temperature coatings and pigmented polyimides.