Product Construction
| Backing material | PET |
| Color | transparent |
| Color of liner | white |
| Total thickness | 95 µm |
| Type of adhesive | type: modified acrylic |
| Type of liner | type: glassine |
tesa® 54348 90% PCR PET
Sealing patch for interior hole covering applications with sustainable content
Product Features
- 90% post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET content in backing
- High transparency for secure application
- Easy quality control
Product description
tesa® 54348 combines a thin but strong PET layer, consisting of 90% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, with a powerful acrylic adhesive including bio-based tackifiers. This product is optimized for the automotive industry to securely cover holes that require excellent sealing properties in combination with very high temperature resistance. To ensure secure and precise hole covering application, this product can be delivered with target printing on top of the transparent die cut.
Product details and specifications
Product Features
- 90% post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET content in backing
- High transparency for secure application
- Easy quality control
- Superb conformability to complex geometries
- High temperature resistance up to 160°C
- Reliable corrosion protection
- Good paint anchorage and UBC (PVC) compatibility
- Paint shop approved liner
- Very good resistance to chemicals
Application Fields
tesa® 54348 is especially suitable for different interior hole covering applications along the automotive production process. Example applications are:
- After e-coat where good compatibility to UBC (PVC) and sealing is required, e.g. car underbody, wheel arches, engine compartment
- Before paint shop where good paint compatibility is essential
- At the assembly line for hole covering on all car body areas, e.g. pillars, rocker, front/rear floor
Product Construction
| Backing material | PET |
| Color | transparent |
| Color of liner | white |
| Total thickness | 95 µm |
| Type of adhesive | type: modified acrylic |
| Type of liner | type: glassine |
Properties / Performance Values
| Abrasion resistance | good |
| Temperature resistance (30 min) | 160 °C |
| Conformability | good |
| Humidity sealing | very good |
| Puncture resistance | 600 N |
| Noise damping | low |
| Chemical resistance | very good |
| UBC / Paint compatibility | good |
Properties / Performance Values
| Abrasion resistance | good |
| Temperature resistance (30 min) | 160 °C |
| Conformability | good |
| Humidity sealing | very good |
| Puncture resistance | 600 N |
| Noise damping | low |
| Chemical resistance | very good |
| UBC / Paint compatibility | good |
Adhesion to Values
| Adhesion to Steel (initial) | 7 N/cm |
Adhesion to Values
| Adhesion to Steel (initial) | 7 N/cm |
Additional Info
Puncture resistance acc. tesa® J0PM0232, measured from backing side 24 h after application at room temperature:
- Test climate = 23 ± 1 °C/ 50 ± 5 % relative humidity
- Substrate = e-coated panel, 0.7 mm thickness and hole diameter of 30 mm
- Patch diameter = 50 mm Pin diameter = 20 mm
- Pressurization = 4 kg roll, 5 x back and forth
- Test speed = 300 mm/min
tesa® products prove their impressive quality day in, day out in demanding conditions and are regularly subjected to strict controls. All technical information and data above mentioned are provided to the best of our knowledge on the basis of our practical experience. They shall be considered as average values and are not appropriate for a specification. Therefore tesa SE can make no warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The user is responsible for determining whether the tesa® product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for the user’s method of application. If you are in any doubt, our technical staff will be glad to support you.
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