Abstract: A tubular heat recoverable article comprises conductive polymeric material and is heated to effect recovery by the passage of electrical current therethrough. Elongate electrodes are attached on the surface or embedded in longitudinal flanges extending along the article. The flanges also comprise conductive polymeric material but are not heat recoverable, and therefore remain substantially undeformed on recovery other than bending to accommodate transitions. This means that the contact resistance between the electrode and the conductive material of the flange does not increase significantly on recovery.

Abstract: High frequency attenuation cable has a core surrounded by an EMI shielding layer. The core comprises at least one inner conductor, at least one high frequency absorption layer or non-amorphous magnetic metal tape surrounding, but not necessarily adjacent to, the inner conductor, and at least one dielectric layer surrounding, but not necessarily adjacent to, the inner conductor.The constructions according to the invention enable improved attenuation at frequencies in the range of 10-100 MHz.