SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006

• Abstract:

  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.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2006
• ICS: 29.035.20 - Plastics and rubber insulating materials
• Technical Committee: IZO - Insulating materials
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Oct-2006
• Due Date: 01-Oct-2006
• Completion Date: 01-Oct-2006
• Ref Project: EN 60454-3-12:2006 - 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

• Replaces: SIST EN 60454-3-18:2004 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes -- Part 3: Specifications for individual materials -- Sheet 18: Polypropylene film tapes with pressure-sensitive adhesive
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaces: SIST EN 60454-3-12:2001 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes -- Part 3: Specifications for individual materials -- Sheet 12: Polyethylene film tapes with pressure-sensitive adhesive
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Refers: SIST EN 60454-2:1998 - Specifications for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes -- Part 2: Methods of test
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 60454-1:1998 - Specifications for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes -- Part 1: General requirements
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026

SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 is the Slovenian version of EN 60454-3-12:2006, based on IEC 60454-3-12:2006. It specifies requirements for polyethylene and polypropylene film tapes with pressure-sensitive adhesive used for electrical purposes, so manufacturers, test laboratories, and purchasers can check whether a tape type meets the document’s stated performance levels.

What does SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 specify?

SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 specifies individual-material requirements for polyethylene and polypropylene film tapes with pressure-sensitive adhesive for electrical use. The standard is organized into clauses on scope, normative references, terms and definitions, classification and designation, requirements, test methods, and marking, labelling and packaging, plus Annex ZA for referenced publications.

The scope also makes an important practical point: conformance to the specification shows that a material meets established performance levels, but a user still has to judge whether those levels suit the actual application.

Annex	What it covers
ZA	Normative references to international publications and their corresponding European publications

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006?

SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 builds on the general requirements of IEC 60454-1, and its specific properties are checked with the methods in IEC 60454-2. In practice, that means a supplier has to classify the tape correctly and show test results that match the relevant type.

• Clause 4 classifies polyethylene film tapes into six types and polypropylene film tapes into three types. For polyethylene, the types are split by thermal index and minimum temperature rating; for polypropylene, they are split by film and adhesive combination. This matters because buyers must order the exact type that matches the intended heat and low-temperature duty.
• Clause 4 also gives ordering designations for each type. These designations are the product identifiers used in procurement and specification documents, so they reduce ambiguity between buyer and supplier.
• Clause 5 says all applicable requirements of IEC 60454-1 apply. In practice, this ties the sheet to the general rules for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes instead of treating it as a stand-alone product description.
• Table 1 sets the shared requirements for all types, including thickness, width, length, electrolytic corrosion performance, and thermal endurance. This is the basic acceptance check for incoming material and quality control.
• Table 2 sets type-specific requirements for tensile strength, elongation, adhesion to steel, flagging, adhesion to backing, breakdown voltage, low-temperature adhesion to backing, and shear adhesion to backing after water immersion. These are the core performance checks that show whether a tape will hold mechanically and electrically in use.
• Clause 5.1 requires thermal endurance evidence when the purchaser asks for it. For polyethylene types, the thermal index depends on the type group; for polypropylene types, the thermal index is 105. This matters when the tape will be exposed to elevated temperatures for long periods.
• Clause 5.2 requires low-temperature performance evidence for polyethylene tapes when the purchaser asks for it. Table 3 links each low-temperature rating to the test temperatures used in IEC 60454-2, so the user can match the tape to the expected cold environment.
• Clauses 6 and 7 require tests to be carried out using the relevant parts of IEC 60454-2, and marking, labelling and packaging to follow IEC 60454-1 unless otherwise specified. That keeps test results comparable and helps ensure the supplied product is identified and handled consistently.

What terms does SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 define?

SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 uses the definitions of IEC 60454-1, and its key terms are used in the classification and test requirements.

• Thermal index - the temperature-related performance level used to classify tape types for long-term heat exposure.
• Minimum temperature rating - the lowest temperature level assigned to a polyethylene type for use and testing.
• Pressure-sensitive adhesive - an adhesive that provides bonding under light pressure, which is the adhesive form covered by this sheet.
• Biaxially oriented polypropylene film - polypropylene film stretched in two directions to give the tape its characteristic film properties.
• Electrolytic corrosion - the corrosion-related check used to confirm that the tape does not create unacceptable electrical corrosion effects.
• Flagging test - a test that checks whether the tape lifts or flags from the backing under the stated conditions.

Who uses SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006?

SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 is used by tape manufacturers, electrical-material suppliers, test laboratories, and purchasers who specify insulating tapes for electrical applications. It is also relevant to quality teams who verify conformance, because the standard defines which properties must be tested and which companion standards provide the methods.

What changed in SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 from the previous edition?

SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 supersedes EN 60454-3-12:1998 and EN 60454-3-18:2003. The revision consolidates the text of EN 60454-3-18 into this sheet and is identified as a technical revision.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006?

SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 depends on three referenced standards.

• IEC 60426:1973 - provides the test method for determining electrolytic corrosion with insulating materials.
• IEC 60454-1:1992 - gives the general requirements for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes for electrical purposes.
• IEC 60454-2:1994 - gives the test methods used for the property checks in this sheet.

What does the SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 document contain?

SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006 contains the classification system, ordering designations, and the property limits for polyethylene and polypropylene film tapes with pressure-sensitive adhesive. It also includes the test-method references needed to verify thickness, width, length, corrosion behavior, thermal endurance, tensile and adhesion performance, breakdown voltage, low-temperature behavior, and water-immersion shear adhesion.

The document’s tables organize the acceptance criteria by property and by type, so users can compare a proposed tape against the required performance profile. Annex ZA adds the European cross-reference list for the normative publications used with the standard.

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60454-3-12:2006

STANDARD
oct 2006
Samolepilni trakovi za uporabo v elektrotehniki – 3. del: Specifikacije za
posamezne materiale – List 12: Zahteve za samolepilne trakove iz polietilena
in polipropilena (IEC 60454-3-12:2006)
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 (IEC 60454-3-12:2006)
ICS 29.035.20 Referenčna številka
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60454-3-12
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2006
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.035.20 Supersedes EN 60454-3-12:1998 & EN 60454-3-18:2003

English version
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
(IEC 60454-3-12:2006)
Rubans adhésifs sensibles à la pression Selbstklebende Bänder
à usages électriques für elektrotechnische Anwendungen
Partie 3: Spécifications Teil 3: Bestimmungen
pour matériaux particuliers für einzelne Materialien
Feuille 12: Exigences pour rubans Blatt 12: Anforderungen
en polyéthylène ou en polypropylène an selbstklebende Bänder
avec un adhésif sensible à la pression aus Polyethylen- und Polypropylen-Folie
(CEI 60454-3-12:2006) (IEC 60454-3-12:2006)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2006-04-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 60454-3-12:2006 E
Foreword
The text of document 15/261/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60454-3-12, prepared by IEC TC 15,
Standards on specifications for electrical insulating materials, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60454-3-12 on 2006-04-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60454-3-12:1998 and EN 60454-3-18:2003. The revision
includes its consolidation with the text of EN 60454-3-18.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2007-01-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2009-04-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60454-3-12:2006 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
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.
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60426 1973 Test methods for determining - -
electrolytic corrosion with insulating
materials
IEC 60454-1 1992 Specifications for pressure-sensitive EN 60454-1 1994
adhesive tapes for electrical purposes
Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60454-2 1994 Part 2: Methods of test EN 60454-2 1995

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD 60454-3-12
Second edition
2006-01
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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PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPES
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Part 3: Specifications for individual materials –
Sheet 12: Requirements for polyethylene and polypropylene
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