Bundled cables and a method for maintaining a plurality of cables together
during use and installation and for allowing the cables to be easily
separated for termination or connectorization. The bundled cables include
a plurality of cables and a central flexible strip coated with a
thermoplastic heat-sealable resin for semi-permanently bundling the
cables. In operation, the strip is heated to activate the heat-sealable
resin. The cables are then placed in contact with the strip to bind to
the strip as the heat-sealable resin cools. The bond created by the
heat-sealable resin is strong enough to hold the cables together during
installation and use but allows the cables to be easily separated in
whole or in part from the bundle.