ABS Resin
ABS Resin Characteristics & Uses
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| Material | ABS + All Alloys |
| Chemical Name | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| Structure | Amorphous |
| Opacity | Clear to Opaque |
| Strength | Tensile Strength: 6030 PSI Yield |
| Specific Gravity | 1.04-1.07 |
| Shrinkage | 0.4 to 0.8% |
| Melting Point | 230° F |
| Deflection Temperature | 161-228° F |
| Service Temperature | 186° F |
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| Advantages | ABS resin is one of the most widely-used engineering thermoplastics. It offers excellent surface appearance, strength & stiffness. ABS resin also has good toughness, low creep, excellent dimensional stability & chemical resistance. It is versatile and easy to process. Each of the 3 monomers in ABS resin provide different, important properties:
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| Disadvantages | The disadvantages of ABS resin include:
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