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Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Applications

ABS falls between standard resins (PVC, polyethylene, polystyrene, and so on) and engineering resins (acrylic, nylon acetal…) and often meets the application requirements at a reasonable price-cost effectiveness. Find out about the popular applications where you will find ABS.

Overview

Key Applications

Several properties like high impact strength, heat performance etc. make ABS suitable for use in automotive, home appliances, electronics, building & construction, transportation industries and many more.

Among more than 6,000 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene grades available today in the market, you can find PE products suitable / recommended for the following applications:  
  • Automotive – ABS is the preferred engineering plastic when it comes to dealing with automotive applications. There has been an increasing focus on weight reduction in automotive. Being a great substitute to metals, ABS has been extensively used in manufacturing automotive parts.

    Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene applications in automotive and transportation include:

    • Instrument panels
    • Pillar trim
    • Dashboard components
    • Door liners and handles
    • Seat backs, seat belt components, etc.

  • Electrical & Electronics Applications – ABS provides good all-round performance for electronic enclosures, computer keyboards etc. 

  • Appliances – Used of ABS in appliances include appliance control panels, housings (shavers, vacuum cleaners, food processors), refrigerator liners, etc. Household and consumer goods are the major applications of ABS. Keyboard keycaps are commonly made out of ABS.

  • Pipes, Hoses & Fittings Pipes and fittings made from ABS are widely used as they are easier to install and do not rot, rust or corrode. Under proper handling, they withstand earth loads and shipping & can also resist mechanical damage, even at low temperatures.

  • ABS is further used to make legos, instruments, sports equipment, gardening tools, medical applications include manufacturing nebulizers, compressors and more.

  • Households products/ Consumer GoodsSports & Leisures and many more...

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1 Comments on "Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene: Detailed Information About ABS and its Features"
Tomasz G Aug 31, 2021
"Molecular Structure of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene" lacks double bonds in butadiene-derived chains

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