摘要 |
A branch-off between elongate substrates 6, such as telecommunications cables, is sealed by a recoverable sleeve 1 and a heat-activatable adhesive 3,4. The sleeve contains a reservoir 2 of adhesive 3, and the size of the crutch region between the substrates 6 and the sleeve 1 is limited by a clip 5. When the sleeve 1 is recovered the reservoir 2 substantially disappears to displace the adhesive 3 into the crutch region. |