Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Key features
- High dimensional stability
- High rigidity
- Outstanding electro-platability
- Stress - crack resistant
- Good impact resistance, even at low temperature
- Good sound dampening characteristics
- Continuous use temperature of 170°F
- Good thermoformability and weldability
- Recycling
ABS is typically expensive, and therefore the recycling of the material is an attractive economic proposition. ABS can be blended with other materials to produce high quality products at lower cost.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Typical Applications
- Prototyping
- Housings
- Appliances
- Control panels
- Medical knobs and housings
- Processing
By injection molding or extrusion technique.
Properties
- Flame Rating
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.04 | - | ASTM D 792 |
| Water Absorption (24hrs) | 0.45 | % | ASTM D 570 |
| Water Absorption (Saturation) | 0.7 | % | ASTM D 570 |
| Flammability | HB | - | UL94 |
| Tensile Strength | 6100.0 | psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Elongation | 40.0 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Modulus | 310000.0 | psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural Strength | 10500.0 | psi | ASTM D 790 |
| Notched Izod | 4.03 | ft-lb/in | ASTM D 256 |
| Rockwell Hardness | R102 | - | ASTM D 785 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (264 psi) | 203.0 | °F | ASTM D 648 |
| Coefficient Linear Thermal Expansion | 4.89 x 10^⁻⁵ | in/in/°F | ASTM D 696 |
| Dielectric Strength | 450.0 | V / mil | ASTM D 149 |
| Volume Resistivity | 10^¹⁶ | ohm-cm | ASTM D 257 |
| Dielectric Constant | 3.2 | - | ASTM D 150 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance