A tubular elastic covering for electric components is provided to obtain
predetermined values of mechanical and electric/environmental
requirements. The mechanical requirements include expandibility and
elastic recovery in a radial direction. The electric/environmental
requirements include resistance to tracking and resistance to solar
radiation. The covering includes an inner insulating layer and an outer
insulating layer coaxial with each other, in superposed relationship and
bonded together. The covering is made of blends of cross-linked polymeric
material, in which the cross-linked blend forming the inner layer has
predetermined values of the mechanical requirements and the cross-linked
blend forming the outer layer has predetermined values of the
electric/environmental requirements. This invention also describes a
method of making this covering, a termination for electric cables
utilizing this covering, and a method of mounting the termination to an
electric cable.