Optical fiber article comprising at least one
optical fiber and a functional layer arranged on the surface of the
optical fiber; wherein the functional layer comprises at least one functional
silane having the following
structural formula: wherein Z is a branched or unbranched
alkyl or
aryl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from
hydrogen,
oxygen,
alkyl, alkyloxy, hydroxyalkyl and hydroxyl, and wherein one, two or three of the groups R1, R2 or R3 are directly or indirectly connected to the surface of the
optical fiber via a
covalent bond, and wherein R4 is selected from -NH2, -NHR', -NR'R'', glycidyloxy and -SH, wherein R' and R'' are independently selected from
alkyl, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl and -(CH2)mNH2 with m from 1 to 6, wherein the proportion of the functional
silane in the functional layer is at least 1.5 wt.% and at most 70 wt.%.-% and wherein the content of polyvinyl polymers is less than 1 wt% based on the
mass of the functional layer, wherein the content of photopolymerized polymers, in particular polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyvinyl polymers,
polystyrene and / or derivatives thereof, in the functional layer is less than 1 wt% based on the
mass of the functional layer.