Why Choose ABS Plastic?
In last topic we talked about the Top 5 synthetic plastic, and mentioned that ABS plastic is the most widely used resin for manufacturing, not only for Low Volume Manufacturing (such as prototype machining & rapid injection molding) but also mass molding production. Here we will talk some more characteristics of ABS plastic.
Why Choose ABS Plastic to Make My Products?
ABS is a thermoplastic plastic resin without toxic or tasteless, which made by polymerizing styrene ans acrylonitrile in polybutadiene. The ratio can be varied from 15~35% acrylonitrile, 5~30% butadiene and 40~60% styrene. The styrene gives the plastic a shiny and impervious surface, the polybutadiene which is a rubber substance provides the toughness, and the nitrile binds the chains together to make it stronger. This is the one of the internal factors for the excellent combination property.
Main advantages of ABS Plastic
1. Good mechanical and thermal properties, milky white translucent, high hardness, easy to be painted and metallized
2. Resistance to fatigue and stress crack, high impact strength
3. Resistance to acid or other chemical corrosion
4. Easy to be processed by ABS Injection Molding.
5. Good machinability & adhesiveness. It’s very helpful to make a complex part by splitting it to machine then gluing together, when the part cannot be processed directly. This way is very popular for rapid CNC machining.
Main disadvantages of ABS Plastic
1. Poor weather resistance
2. Heat resistance is not very ideal
3. Low elongation
Adding Agents to Improve ABS Plastic's Performance
ABS can improve the performance as well by adding some agents or combining with other resins. For example, by combining with PC, the shock strength and heat resistance can be increased obviously; by adding PVC, the impact toughness and flame resistance can be improved as well. The following table shows some general parameters for different grades of ABS.
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