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

All product features

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 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

To ensure the highest performance possible, we aim to fully understand your application (including the substrates involved) in order to provide the right product recommendation.

Product Construction

Backing material	PET
Bio-based or recycled content Backing material	Post‑Consumer Recycled 90 %
Type of adhesive	modified acrylic
Type of liner	glassine
Total thickness	95 µm
Color	transparent
Color of liner	white

Properties / Performance Values

Abrasion resistance	good
Chemical resistance	very good
Conformability	good
Humidity sealing	very good
Noise damping	low
Printability	very good
Puncture resistance	600 N
Temperature resistance (30 min)	160 °C
UBC / Paint compatibility	good

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® 54348 is available upon request in customer specific dimensions and can be delivered according to customer requirements and applications in either roll or sheet form. We support your individual application process with tesa designed dispensing solutions to ensure a quick and reliable sealing of holes in the car body. By fitting your robot with the best end arm tooling we enable a smart automation concept in your production site. Ask for our tesa® EfficienSeal dispensing tool to ensure a highly efficient and automated patch application.

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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