IEC 60454-3-12:2006

IEC 60454-3-12 ®
Edition 2.0 2006-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes –
Part 3: Specifications for individual materials –
Sheet 12: Requirements for polyethylene and polypropylene film tapes with
pressure sensitive adhesive
Rubans adhésifs sensibles à la pression pour usages électriques –
Partie 3: Spécifications pour matériaux particuliers –
Feuille 12: Exigences relatives aux rubans en polyéthylène et en polypropylène
avec un adhésif sensible à la pression

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IEC 60454-3-12 ®
Edition 2.0 2006-01
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes –

Part 3: Specifications for individual materials –

Sheet 12: Requirements for polyethylene and polypropylene film tapes with

pressure sensitive adhesive
Rubans adhésifs sensibles à la pression pour usages électriques –

Partie 3: Spécifications pour matériaux particuliers –

Feuille 12: Exigences relatives aux rubans en polyéthylène et en polypropylène

avec un adhésif sensible à la pression

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX J
ICS 29.035.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-1593-7

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPES
FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES –
Part 3: Specifications for individual materials –
Sheet 12: Requirements for polyethylene and polypropylene
film tapes with pressure sensitive adhesive

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International Standard IEC 60454-3-12 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 15:
Insulating materials.
This bilingual version (2014-05) corresponds to the English version, published in 2006-01.
This second edition of IEC 60454-3-12 replaces the first edition, published in 1998, as well as
IEC 60454-3-18, published in 2003. It constitutes a technical revision. This edition replaces
the previous second edition and includes its consolidation with the texts of IEC 60464-3-18
(2003).
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INTRODUCTION
This International Standard is one of a series, which deals with pressure-sensitive adhesive
tapes, intended primarily for electrical purposes.
The series consists of three parts:
Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60454-1)
Part 2: Methods of test (IEC 60454-2)
Part 3: Specifications for individual materials (IEC 60454-3)
This standard contains one of the sheets comprising part 3 as follows:
Sheet 12:
Polyethylene and polypropylene film tapes pressure sensitive adhesives.

SAFETY WARNING
It is the responsibility of the user of the methods contained or referred to in this standard to
ensure that they are used in a safe manner.

PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPES
FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES –
Part 3: Specifications for individual materials –
Sheet 12: Requirements for polyethylene and polypropylene
film tapes with pressure sensitive adhesive

1 Scope
This sheet of IEC 60454-3 contains requirements for polyethylene and polypropylene film
tapes with pressure sensitive adhesives
Materials which conform to this specification meet established levels of performance.
However, the selection of a material by a user for a specific application should be based on
the actual requirements necessary for adequate performance in that application, and not
based on this specification alone.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60426:1973, Test methods for determining electrolytic corrosion with insulating materials
IEC 60454-1:1992, Specifications for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical
purposes – Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60454-2:1994, Specifications for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical
purposes – Part 2: Methods of test
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the definitions of IEC 60454-1 apply.
4 Classification and designation
4.1 Polyethylene film tapes with pressure sensitive adhesive
4.1.1 The products supplied according to this specification shall be classified as follows:
Type 1: Products having a thermal index of 90 and a minimum temperature rating of –10 °C.
Type 2: Products having a thermal index of 90 and a minimum temperature rating of –18 °C.
Type 3: Products having a thermal index of 90 and a minimum temperature rating of –33 °C.
Type 4: Products having a thermal index of 75 and a minimum temperature rating of –10 °C.
Type 5: Products having a thermal index of 75 and a minimum temperature rating of –18 °C.
Type 6: Prod
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