an improved corrosion resistant cable shielding tape adapted for use in electrical power and communications cables comprising a metal strip having a deformation resistant layer of polymeric resinous material tightly adhered to at least one side thereof , the deformation resistant layer having a deformation temperature of at least about 270 ° f . the deformation resistant layer resists abrasion and penetration at the temperatures and pressures normally associated with cable manufacture , installation and / or service use . the deformation resistant layer must be tightly adhered to the metal strip to prevent delamination when exposed to a corrosive environment and to the mechanical forces exerted by metal corrosion products , thereby restricting the path of corrosive attack to the exposed metal edges of the shielding tape . additional layers of polymeric resinous materials may be included in the multilayered structure of the cable shielding tape such as adhesive and / or heat seal layers . a cable manufactured with the improved corrosion resistant cable shielding tape comprises a core of at least one insulated conductor surrounded by a shield formed from the corrosion resistant cable shielding tape which in turn is surrounded by an outer plastic jacket .