A method for producing a cable spool including the steps of providing a mold for producing a cable spool, assembling said mold by joining said at least two central mold pieces and said first and second flange mold pieces, adding molten polymer material to said mold, removing said mold and cooling said cable spool. Also, a mold for producing a cable spool, said mold including at least two central mold pieces, a first flange mold piece and a second flange mold piece. Also, a plastic cable spool including a barrel and two annular flanges located at opposite ends of said barrel, wherein each one of said flanges has an inward facing side directed towards said other flange and an outward facing side, and each one of said flanges includes a through-hole extending between said inward facing side and said outward facing side.

A reel includes a core having a first end region, a first flange, a first hub member, and a first bonded joint connecting the first hub member to the first end region of the core. The first bonded joint includes a first susceptor material arranged between the first hub member and the first end region of the core. The first hub member and the first end region of the core are bonded together around the first susceptor material in such a way that the first flange is interposed between the first hub member and the first end region of the core.

A spool for receiving an optical fiber including: (a) an outer cylinder portion including (i) an outer surface, (ii) an inner surface, and (iii) a thickness therebetween; and (b) a first outboard flange and a second outboard flange each extending radially outward from the outer surface of the outer cylinder portion, the first outboard flange, the second outboard flange, and the outer surface of the outer cylinder portion defining a primary barrel portion of the spool. The thickness of the outer cylinder portion is substantially constant between the first outboard flange and the second outboard flange. A method of manufacturing the same including (i) injecting molding an injection molded monolith including the first outboard flange, the second outboard flange, and the cylindrical portion therebetween, and (ii) over-molding a polymeric cushioning material over the cylindrical portion of the injection molded monolith between the first outboard flange and the second outboard flange.