General Info
ABS is an amorphous thermoplastic terpolymer comprised of acrylonitrile butadiene and styrene. ABS has good chemical and stress-cracking resistance to inorganic salt solutions, alkalies, mineral acids (except strong oxidizing acids), and some mineral, vegetable, and animal oils. ABS is easily machined to close tolerances, is tough, dimensionally stable, and may also be thermoformed. ABS is also one of the few non-metallic materials which can be readily electroplated (after an electroless plating surface has been applied using a selective etching process).
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Key Properties
- Easily Machined and Bonded
- Good Chemical Resistance
- Good Impact Resistance
- Paintable
- Relative Low Cost
- Rigid
Limitations
- Poor chemical resistance to petroleum-based oils, solvents, and paints. These will cause the material to craze.
Applications
- Automotive Parts
- Bins and Trays
- Housings
- Prototypes
- Structural Applications
- Thermoformed Parts
- Water Purification Equipment
Resin Trade Names
Manufacturer Trade Names
- ABSYLUX®
- GEHR® ABS
- King KPC ABS
- TECARAN™ ABS
Boedeker Plastics, Inc. stocks & supplies plastic sheet, rod, tube, film and custom profiles and machine parts from these shapes that are produced from plastic resin. In many cases the manufacturer of the shape has their own product trade name. If your specification calls for a specific resin grade or manufacturer trade name, we can supply a shape made from that resin to meet your specification or suggest an equal. If you require a specific resin or brand it must be specified at the time of order.
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