| abstract |
An improved metallic screen (20,22) for use in electrical cable constructions (10), such as communications cables, is provided wherein the metallic screen (20, 22) is coated with a protective coating which comprises a layer of a polymer selected for its properties of high flexural modulus, high tensile strength and high melting point and an adhesive layer comprising a random, block or graft copolymer of an olefin and a polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, acid anhydride, or derivative. Optionally, the adhesive layer may comprise a blend of the copolymer and a polyolefin. |