Cable sealing

A method of sealing an end of each of one or more cables comprising

• (a) providing one or more shaped article of polymeric gel corresponding to the number of cable ends to be sealed, said polymeric gel having:
• (i) a cone penetration value of about 30 to about 400 (10.sup.-1 mm),
• (ii) an elongation of from about 25% to about 850%;
• (b) positioning a shaped article at the end of each of one or more cables such that the end of each cable is sealed;
• and
• (c) positioning an enclosure such that it surrounds the shaped articles.

An article comprising

• (a) two or more cables;
• (b) a shaped article of a polymeric gel, the polymeric gel having
• (i) a cone penetration value of about 30 to about 400 (10.sup.-1 mm),
• (ii) an elongation of from about 25% to about 850%;
• and
• (c) an enclosure surrounding the shaped article;
• (d) the shaped article positioned such that it encloses the cables and seals the area between the cables and between the cables and the enclosure.

An article comprising

• (a) one or more cable ends with a portion of the cable end exposed;
• (b) one or more shaped articles of a polymeric gel corresponding to the number of cable ends to be sealed, the polymeric gel having
• (i) a cone penetration value of about 30 to about 400 (10.sup.-1 mm)
• (ii) an elongation from about 25% to about 850%;
• (c) a said shaped article positioned at each cable end to be sealed;
• (d) an enclosure that surrounds the shaped article.

A cable sealing kit which comprises:

• (a) one or more shaped articles of a polymeric gel having one or more holes at least a portion of the way therethrough, the polymeric gel having
• (i) a cone penetration value of about 30 to about 400 (10.sup.-1 mm),
• (ii) an elongation of from about 25% to about 850%;
• and
• (b) an enclosure for surrounding one or more said shaped articles.