ABS Plastic

ABS is the general-purpose engineering plastic: tough, impact resistant, easy to machine and easy to paint. It is used for housings, enclosures, cosmetic parts and prototypes, and its predictable shrinkage makes it one of the most reliable resins to mould.

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Fähigkeiten

Was wir tun

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Good impact strength and toughness at room temperature

Good impact strength and toughness at room temperature

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Excellent machinability and paintability

Excellent machinability and paintability

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Predictable mould shrinkage

Predictable mould shrinkage for stable tooling

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Available as filament, resin and stock shape

Available as filament, resin and stock shape

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Takes plating, printing and painting well

Takes plating, printing and painting well

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Economical compared to engineering resins

Economical compared to engineering resins

Materialien

Materialien

General purpose ABS
High-impact ABS
PC/ABS blend
Flame-retardant ABS V-0
ABS for plating
ABS filament and resin
Spezifikationen

Wichtigste Spezifikationen

SpezifikationDetails
Tensile strength40 MPa
Impact strengthNotched Izod 200 J/m
Heat deflection88 °C at 1.82 MPa
Density1.04 g/cm³
Shrinkage0.4–0.7 %
UV resistancePoor without additive
Oberflächen

Oberflächen & Nachbearbeitung

Painting with Pantone match

Painting with Pantone match

Electroplating and vacuum metallising

Electroplating and vacuum metallising

Pad printing and silk screen

Pad printing and silk screen

Vapour smoothing for prints

Vapour smoothing for prints

FAQ

Häufige Fragen

Is ABS suitable outdoors?

Standard ABS degrades under UV and will chalk and yellow, so for outdoor parts we use ASA or add a UV-stable topcoat.

When should I use PC/ABS instead?

When you need more heat resistance, stiffness or impact performance. PC/ABS is common for laptop housings, automotive interior trim and power tool casings.

Can printed ABS parts be smoothed?

Yes. Vapour smoothing with acetone gives a glossy, sealed surface, and we can also sand and paint printed ABS to a cosmetic standard.

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