The invention relates to a radiation curable composition including a
polyester urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer prepared from ortho-carboxylic
polyester polyols, where the composition, after cure, has a secant
modulus greater than about 600 MPa and an elongation at break of at least
about 10%. The invention also relates to coated optical fibers and
optical fiber ribbon including at least one coating derived from this
composition, and to a process of making these coated optical fibers.