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1. A cross-web for use in conductive or transmission cable said cross-web being formed of a pliable polymeric material and characterized as having a) an elongated “H” (FIG. 2B) or a flattened “X” (FIG. 4B) or “Y” cross-section, b) an elongated tape or tape-like appearance, c) an aspect ratio of its width to its thickness of at least 5:1, and d) a longitudinally extending core and three or more walls running longitudinally along the core, each wall extending from the core and ending at a peripheral edge, at least two of the walls extending in opposite directions from the core and at least two of the walls extending in the same direction from the core and being proximate or adjacent to one another and parallel to or at slight to modest angle relative to one another, the at least two walls proximate or adjacent to one another having an inner surface facing the at least one adjacent or proximate wall and an outward facing surface facing away from the adjacent or proximate wall, wherein the thickness of the cross-web is defined as the distance from the outer surface of one of the at least two adjacent or proximate walls to the outer surface of the other of the at least two adjacent or proximate walls and the width is defined as the distance from the peripheral edge of one wall to the peripheral edge of the wall extending in the opposite direction from the core; the pliability of the polymeric material being such that the proximate or adjacent walls are capable of being moved away from one another to allow the positioning within the space between the two of one or more wires or cable elements.
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