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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Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

First choice - Slow moving QUALITY-PRIME QUALITY-PRIME

POLYLAC PA-757 ROSSO
granule/pellet Red - RAL 3000 7500 Kg bags on pallet 2.50 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

First choice - Virgin QUALITY-PRIME QUALITY-PRIME

Starex HF-0660IW
granule/pellet White - 9003 10000 Kg bags on pallet 3.80 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

OFF GRADE - OUT OF SPECS QUALITY-PRIME QUALITY-PRIME

ABS NERO H
cylindrical granule/pellet Black 55000 Kg bigbag 1.000-1.100 kg 1.42 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

First choice - Slow moving QUALITY-PRIME QUALITY-PRIME

POLYLAC 765A NAT.AUTOESTINGUENTE
granule/pellet Natural / Neutral 950 Kg bags on pallet 3.00 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

First choice - Slow moving QUALITY-PRIME QUALITY-PRIME

P2H-AT WT011251
granule/pellet White - WT 011251 17755 Kg bags on pallet 1.88 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

First choice - Virgin QUALITY-PRIME QUALITY-PRIME

Novodur 530
granule/pellet Black 3500 Kg bags on pallet 1.85 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

Recycled SRM /Regrinded / Industrial By-Product / Industrial compound QUALITY-RECYCLED QUALITY-RECYCLED

ABS FLOREALE
regrinded Miscellaneous - ral 25000.0 Kg bigbag 1.000-1.100 kg 0.70 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

Recycled SRM /Regrinded / Industrial By-Product / Industrial compound QUALITY-RECYCLED QUALITY-RECYCLED

ABS MACINATO FLOREALE
regrinded Miscellaneous 23000 Kg bigbag 1.000-1.100 kg 0.84 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

Recycled SRM /Regrinded / Industrial By-Product / Industrial compound QUALITY-RECYCLED QUALITY-RECYCLED

ABSXP
granule/pellet Black 7343 Kg bigbag 1.000-1.100 kg 0.98 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

First choice - Virgin QUALITY-PRIME QUALITY-PRIME

TAIRILAC AE8000
granule/pellet Natural / Neutral 23000 Kg bags on pallet 2.80 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

First choice - Virgin QUALITY-PRIME QUALITY-PRIME

TAIRILAC AG15E1
granule/pellet Natural / Neutral 24000 Kg bags on pallet 2.45 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

Recycled SRM /Regrinded / Industrial By-Product / Industrial compound QUALITY-RECYCLED QUALITY-RECYCLED

ABSXP
granule/pellet Dark grey 25245 Kg bigbag 1.000-1.100 kg 0.95 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

First choice - Virgin QUALITY-PRIME QUALITY-PRIME

ABS LG AF342F
granule/pellet Natural / Neutral 6000 Kg bags on pallet 2.15 €/Kg
 

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

POLYLAC PA-757 ROSSO

7500 Kg 2.50 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

Starex HF-0660IW

10000 Kg 3.80 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

ABS NERO H

55000 Kg 1.42 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

POLYLAC 765A NAT.AUTOESTINGUENTE

950 Kg 3.00 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

P2H-AT WT011251

17755 Kg 1.88 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

Novodur 530

3500 Kg 1.85 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

ABS FLOREALE

25000.0 Kg 0.70 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

ABS MACINATO FLOREALE

23000 Kg 0.84 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

ABSXP

7343 Kg 0.98 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

TAIRILAC AE8000

23000 Kg 2.80 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

TAIRILAC AG15E1

24000 Kg 2.45 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

ABSXP

25245 Kg 0.95 €/Kg

Polymer

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer

ABS LG AF342F

6000 Kg 2.15 €/Kg