Method for forming wire and cable

A method of manufacturing a communication cable comprising:

• providing a polymer cable component with a first cross-section radius and a second cross-section radius, wherein the first cross-section radius is a maximum distance from the center of the polymer cable component to an edge of the polymer cable component along a cross-section and the second cross-section radius is a minimum distance from the center of the polymer cable component to the edge of the polymer cable component along a cross-section, and wherein the first cross-section radius is about equal to the second cross-section radius+/−3%, and wherein the polymer cable component has a first hardness, wherein the first hardness is a hardness of the polymer cable component under ambient conditions;
• temporarily changing the hardness of the polymer cable component to a second hardness, wherein the second hardness is greater than the first hardness;
• subjecting the polymer cable component to a compressive force, wherein after the compressive force, the first cross-section radius is about equal to the second cross-section radius +/−10%,
• wherein the step of temporarily changing the hardness of the polymer cable component comprises cooling the polymer cable component, and
• the step of cooling the polymer cable component comprises exposing the polymer cable component to a chilled fluid, a cryogenic liquid, or a chilled gas.