Good impact strength and toughness at room temperature
Excellent machinability and paintability
Predictable mould shrinkage for stable tooling
Available as filament, resin and stock shape
Takes plating, printing and painting well
Economical compared to engineering resins
| General purpose ABS |
| High-impact ABS |
| PC/ABS blend |
| Flame-retardant ABS V-0 |
| ABS for plating |
| ABS filament and resin |
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 40 MPa |
| Impact strength | Notched Izod 200 J/m |
| Heat deflection | 88 °C at 1.82 MPa |
| Density | 1.04 g/cm³ |
| Shrinkage | 0.4–0.7 % |
| UV resistance | Poor without additive |
Painting with Pantone match
Electroplating and vacuum metallising
Pad printing and silk screen
Vapour smoothing for prints
Standard ABS degrades under UV and will chalk and yellow, so for outdoor parts we use ASA or add a UV-stable topcoat.
When you need more heat resistance, stiffness or impact performance. PC/ABS is common for laptop housings, automotive interior trim and power tool casings.
Yes. Vapour smoothing with acetone gives a glossy, sealed surface, and we can also sand and paint printed ABS to a cosmetic standard.
Metals and engineering plastics for CNC machining: aluminium, stainless, steel, titanium, brass, copper and high-performance polymers with grade guidance.
Resins for injection moulding: ABS, PP, PC, PA, POM, PBT, PEEK and glass-filled grades with shrink, temperature and application guidance.
Materials for industrial 3D printing: PA12, PA11, glass-filled nylon, TPU, engineering resins and high-temperature polymers compared by process.
Sheet materials for fabrication: cold rolled and galvanised steel, stainless 304/316, aluminium 5052/6061 and copper, with thickness and finish guidance.
FRP and GRP material options: glass and carbon fibre reinforcements, polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy resins, foam and honeycomb core materials.
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