698 643 filed feb 6 1985 and u s ser no 730 697 filed may 2 1985 in tape forms as shown in u s ser no 507 435 filed june 26 1983 ser no 711 119 filed mar 12 1985 ser no 730 692 filed may 2 1985 and ser no 730 405 filed may 2 1985 and in tape forms having a protective backing as shown in u s ser no 864 689 filed may 19 1986 examples of such gel compositions and materials are shown in the above patents and applications and in u s ser no 730 402 filed may 2 1985 u s ser no 801 018 filed nov 22 1985 and uk ser no 8617559 filed july 18 1986 such gel compositions and materials have been used as shielding and sealing gaskets as illustrated in u s ser no 002 827 filed jan 13 1987 the disclosures of the above patents and applications which are all commonly assigned with this application are incorporated herein by reference the gels useful in the present invention in general have a cone penetration value from about 50 to about 350 10 1 mm in many uses it is preferred that the gel have a cone penetration between about 100 and 300 and in some applications it is preferred that the cone penetration be between about 150 and about 250 the gels.