Abstract: A flat cable shielding device comprises a metal foil sleeve formed of an upper and a lower length of conductive metal foil. To aid the insertion of flat cable into the shielding device, a low-friction inside surface is provided on the inside surface of the metal foil sleeve. The outside of metal foil sleeve is covered with an electrically insulating film, to provide wear and scuff protection. Both the low-friction inside surface and other outer coating are coupled to the metal foil sleeve preferably using adhesive. Good electrical connections can be made easily to the shielding device which can be used as a floating ground or can be grounded to a common system ground as desired.

Abstract: Articles, such as wholly or partly insulated housings for electrical and electronic components, are made from bands composed of a relatively wider strip of one material and a relatively narrower strip of a second material laminated to each other, the band thus being "striped" in that it has one zone constituted by a laminate of materials and at least one other zone constituted by solely the first material. The articles are shaped and blanked in the band so that predetermined parts of the article are formed from only the first material and the rest of the article is formed from the laminate of the two materials.