ABS

Overview

ABS is thermoplastic resin made from three-dimensional monomer of Acrylonitrile, Butadiene, Styrene. It has a wide range of applications such as electric/electronic parts, automotive parts and so on.

ABS resin is widely used in various electrical and electronic components, automotive parts, toys, cameras and pipes as it has diversity in both its manufacturing methods and materials characteristics. It features high impact and flexural strength, excellent mechanical properties, chemical resistance, moldability, dimensional stability and paintability. ABS resin performs in a variety of ways based on the polymerization process type chosen and the controlled interaction between base material and various additives. Ever since the first use of ABS resin on manufacturing pipes, the material has been developed to provide better melt flow characteristics and greater flexural strength.

This is used in many applications that require high durability such as car parts. It is very expensive though.

Characteristics Chemical resistance

• Fatigue resistance
  
• Hardness and rigidity
  
• Melt strength
  
• Low-temperature ductility
  
• Impact resistance
  
• Melt strength
  
• Processing ease (flow)
  
• Gloss
  
• Hardness and rigidity