Plastic · Material Overview

ABS

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene — General-purpose engineering thermoplastic for durable consumer housings and molded components.

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Compatible Processes

Melt resin pellets and inject into a closed mold to produce repeatable parts.

Heat plastic sheet, form it over or into a tool, cool, then trim.

Remove material from solid stock using computer-controlled cutting tools.

Force material through a die to create continuous profiles later cut to length.

Deposit thermoplastic filament in layers to build a part without dedicated molds.