Plastic Optical Fiber is slowly gaining ground, as those who try this solution immediately become advocates of its reliability and ease of use. This is why we increasingly receive inquiries from people looking for the product in other parts of the world or who want to buy directly from China via Aliexpress. We will try to answer this concern about Plastic Optical Fiber on Aliexpress.
Can Plastic Optical Fiber be found on Aliexpress?
The short answer is yes, you will find original Actelser Snap Data on Aliexpress shipped from Spain by Actelser. What you won't find is a low-quality "copied" product shipped from China as is the case with other telecommunications and electronics products. This is due to the exclusivity of Snap Data technology, which, as you know, is a Spanish-origin technology that is not manufactured or found in China because it is not produced in that country.
Are the products appearing as Plastic Optical Fiber on Aliexpress the same as Actelser's Snap Data?
No. Most are different technologies. On the one hand, there are some opportunistic merchants who take advantage of the popularity of Plastic Optical Fiber to confuse searches by unsuspecting users or those who don't fully understand the differences between traditional Glass Optical Fiber and Plastic Optical Fiber, showing products that have little or nothing to do with plastic optical fiber.
Sometimes it is also because AliExpress, not finding an exact equivalent for Plastic Optical Fiber, will show you the next closest product, such as LED lighting optical fibers or "glass optical fiber". As we said, although the name matches in the "Optical Fiber" part, they are different products aimed at professionals.
Our advice is that to avoid confusion or error, make sure you always buy products with the Actelser Snap Data seal. This way, you won't be fooled.
If you want to buy Optical Fiber on Aliexpress, make sure you do so at the Official Actelser Store on Aliexpress.
