ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) is one of the most common technical materials in several industries around the globe. Its an engineering material which combines rigidity and resistance to impacts. It is the ideal material for technical applications and moving parts.
Traditionally a challenging material to print with FFF printers, it has been re-formulated to ensure good interlayer adhesion and to reduce warping. Our grade allows for excellent dimensional accuracy and high durability.
ABS is ideal for parts under high mechanical stress with and attractive matt finish.
Applications
Parts under high mechanical stress
Strong prototypes and end-use parts
Aesthetic models
Commonly used on electronic or appliances cases, suitcases and phones
Precision fits, knobs, lids and buttons
Rigid models with snap-fit joints
Properties
Attractive matt surface quality
Good stiffness and dimensional stability
High impact resistance, even at low temperature (-10 ºC)
Good heat resistance, up to 100 ºC
Improved printability
Water resistant
Low resistance to organic solvents
Technical information
High temperature material that can take a hit
ABS is able to withstand high service temperature. Moreover, its excellent impact strength makes it ideal for those applications where vibrations or blows would fracture materials such as PLA or PET-G.
Get a proper printing profile for ABS using the ones integrated into the BCN3D Stratos. Download the latest version of BCN3D Stratos.
Bed adhesion:
To ensure good bed adhesion use Magigoo.