ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
ABS or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (obtained by the polymerization of the acrylonitrile-styrene group with butadiene), is a very common amorphous thermoplastic material. It is present in the continuous phase of acrylonitrile-styrene (SAN) and the dispersed phase of butadiene rubber. Every monomer affords different properties: l'acrylonitrile provides hardness and chemical and thermal resistance; styrene provides workability, brilliance and resistance; butadiene provides robustness and resilience.
ABS Chemical Formula: (C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
CAS Number ABS: 9003-56-9
Chemical Name ABS (IUPAC): buta-1,3-diene;prop-2-enenitrile;styrene
ABS Commercial Names and Producers:
- ABS HI - HF (LG)
- Abistir (So.F.Ter)
- Cycolac (Sabic)
- Elix ABS (Elix)
- Forsan (Kaucuk)
- Gebabs (geba)
- Isolac (Sabic)
- Greco Isopak (Great Eastern Resins Industrial co.)
- Isoter (Sirmax)
- Kralastic (Nippon A&L)
- Kumho (Kumho)
- Lastilac (Lati)
- Lustran (Ineos)
- Magnum (Styron)
- Nilac (Soredi)
- Novakral (Novalca)
- Novodur (Ineos Styrolution)
- Polyabs (Polykemi)
- Polylac (Chi Mei)
- Riadur (Ria-Polymers)
- Sicoflex (Ravago)
- Starex (Lotte Chemicals)
- Tairilac (Formosa Plastics)
- Terluran (Ineos Styrolution)
- Toyolac (Toray)
- Vampsab (VampTech)
- Stapron N (BASF)
- Terblend N (Ineos Styrolution)
ABS European Distributors:
- BIGLER (ISOPAK)
- XIFA (CYCOLAC, CYCOLOY)
- Schulman (Schulablend, Ronfalin, Primolac, Polyman, Polyflam, Lucent, Diamond, Diamaloy, Accutech, Accuguard, Accucomp)
- Mega Polymers (CYCOLAC, Lustran, MAGNUM, Novodur, Polylac, Polyman, Ronfalin, Rotec, Sinkral, Terluran)
- Tekuma (Sinkral, Starex, Tekulac)
- PolyOne (Edgetek, Lustran, MAGNUM, Novodur, SATRAN, Stat-tech, Terblend, Terluran, Triax, Trilliant)
- ALBIS (Alcom, Altech, Bayblend, Novodur, Terblend, Terluran)
- Interpolimeri (Teclan, ABS HF, ABS HI, LG ABS, LUPOS)
- Biesterfield (Polylac, LG ABS)
- Nexeo (Cycolac, Electrafil, Enviroplas, HiFill, Colorcomp, Lubricomp, Thermocomp, PlasLube, )
- RESINEX (MAGNUM, Sicoflex)
- Ultrapolymers (Latishield, Latistat, Latiohm, LUVOCOM, Sicoflex, CYCOLAC, FARADEX, LUBRICOMP, LUBRILOY, STAT-KON, STAT-LOY, THERMOCOMP, Novodur, Terluran)
- TER Plastics (Sinkral, Starex, TEREZ ABS, TOYOLAC,)
Main Compounds di ABS:
- ABS+PA6 (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene + polyamide 6)
- ABS+PBT (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene + polybutadien stirene)
- ABS+PC (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene + Polycarbonate)
- ABS+PMMA (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene + Polymethyl methacrylate)
- ABS-FR (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with flame retardant)
- ABS+GF17 (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene + Fibre Glass 17%)
- ABS+GB20 (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene + Glass Balls 20%)
Physical and Chemical Properties:
The grades and qualities available on the market permit the attainment of a wide range of characteristics, for example a medium and high resilience, brilliance of a restricted or elevated surface, distortion at high heat.
The value of the resilience can be easily varied according to the quality of the polybutadiene. It presents a good chemical resistance to hydrocloric acid, alkali and lubricating oils, and low resistance to sulphuric and nitric acid and aromatic hydrocarbons; these are flammable materials which release toxic gases during combustion.
Similar materials are SAN, ASA and ISB. Thanks to excellent mechanical properties, ease of processing and resistance to high temperatures, this material is claimed to be one of the most utilized in the automotive sector. ABS is a hygroscopic material as it requires a drying treatment before processing. Being a particularly amorphous material it does not possess a clearly distinct melting temperature.
ABS standard density:1,07 g/cm3 (ISO 1183)
ABS Melting point Tm: 200-280 °C; recommended 230 °C
ABS Glass Transition Temperature Tg: 105 °C
ABS application markets
- Automotive
- Electrical and electronic equipment
- Toys
- Musical Instruments
- Pipework
ABS transformation technologies
- Injection Moulding
- Extrusion
- Additive Manufacturing
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| ABS Recycled SRM /Regrinded / Industrial By-Product / Industrial compound | ABSXP | granule/pellet | Dark grey | 25245 Kg | bigbag 1.000-1.100 kg | 0.95 €/Kg | |
| ABS First choice - Virgin | TAIRILAC AG15E1 | granule/pellet | Natural / Neutral | 24000 Kg | bags on pallet | 2.45 €/Kg | |
| ABS First choice - Slow moving | Novodur P2MC | granule/pellet | Light grey - . | 250 Kg | bags on pallet | 3.00 €/Kg | |
| ABS Recycled SRM /Regrinded / Industrial By-Product / Industrial compound | B432 | lenticular granule/pellet | Dark grey | 20000 Kg | bigbag 1.000-1.100 kg | 1.46 €/Kg | |
| ABS First choice - Virgin | ABS ZA0211 | cylindrical granule/pellet | Natural / Neutral | 24000 Kg | bags on pallet | 2.00 €/Kg | |
| ABS First choice - Virgin | ABS 235 | cubic granule/pellet | Natural / Neutral | 24000 Kg | bags on pallet | 1.95 €/Kg | |
| Polymer ABS ABSXP | 25245 Kg | 0.95 €/Kg | |
| Polymer ABS TAIRILAC AG15E1 | 24000 Kg | 2.45 €/Kg | |
| Polymer ABS Novodur P2MC | 250 Kg | 3.00 €/Kg | |
| Polymer ABS B432 | 20000 Kg | 1.46 €/Kg | |
| Polymer ABS ABS ZA0211 | 24000 Kg | 2.00 €/Kg | |
| Polymer ABS ABS 235 | 24000 Kg | 1.95 €/Kg | |
Polymer List
Polimeri attualmente disponibili su PlasticFinder Wiki:
- ABS (Acrilonitrile Butadiene Stirene)
- Ecoallene
- HDPE (Polietilene ad alta densità)
- LDPE (Polietilene a bassa densità)
- PA6 (Poliammide 6, nylon 6)
- PA66 (Poliammide 66, nylon 6-6, nylon 6/6 o nylon 6,6)
- PA12 (Poliammide 12, nylon 12)
- PBT (Polibutilene Tereftalato)
- PC (Policarbonato)
- PET (Polietilen Tereftalato)
- PMMA (Polimetilmetacrilato)
- POM (Polimetilmetacrilato)
- PP (Polipropilene - Polipropene)
- PVC (Cloruro di Polivinile)
