A robust engineering plastic for functional parts that need more heat resistance than commodity grades.
ABS
What it’s for
Enclosures, Panels and bezels, Cable management, Functional prototypes, Brackets and mounts, Replacement parts, Ducting, Brackets and mounts, Chemical exposure. We choose the final route against the geometry and service environment, not from the material name alone.
Key characteristics
- 01Its amorphous polymer structure remains useful beyond PLA’s comfort zone.
- 02That gives tough, durable parts with practical heat resistance.
- 03It shrinks as it cools, so chamber control and orientation matter.
- 04Use it for housings, brackets, and functional prototypes.
In our shop
We run ABS as a chamber material and plan large flat faces carefully.
A good orientation and sensible wall strategy matter more here than a fast first layer.
Relative profile
These are relative positions within this catalogue, not material-property measurements.
- Stiffness
- Toughness
- Heat resistance
- Chemical resistance
- Printability
- Cost
Printing notes
- Minimum nozzle
- 0.4 mm or larger
- Hardened nozzle
- Not required
- Heated chamber
- Required
- Drying
- Selected by material condition
Design notes
- Break up broad uninterrupted panels with ribs or curvature.
- Ask us to review the layer direction on clips and mounts.
Technical values appear only after we approve a datasheet for the exact spool in use. If a specific property determines the job, tell us and we will discuss the material route.