| Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Features & Uses |
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| Feature | Generic |
| Abrasion Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PVC , ABS+PVC+Acrylic |
| Acid Resistant | ABS+PC |
| Adhesion, Good | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Amorphous | ABS+PC |
| Antimony Content, None | ABS+PC |
| Antistatic | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Appearance, Pleasing Surface | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Aromatic | ABS+TPU |
| Biocompatible | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Blooming, Non | ABS |
| Bondability | ABS |
| Bromine Content, None | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Chemical Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+Acrylic , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC , ABS+PVC+Acrylic , ABS+TPU |
| Chlorine Content, None | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Clarity, High | ABS |
| Clarity, Medium | ABS |
| Cleanable | ABS |
| Color Stability, Good | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Colorability, Good | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Conductive | ABS |
| Conductive, Semi | ABS |
| Copolymer | ABS |
| Corrosion Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Corrosive, Non | ABS+PC |
| Crack Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Creep Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Crystalline, Semi | ABS+Nylon |
| Cycle (Production), Fast | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Density, High | ABS |
| Density, Low | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Detergent Resistant | ABS |
| Dimensional Stability, Good | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Dispersible | ABS+SAN |
| Drawdown, Good | ABS |
| Ductile | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Durable | ABS , ABS+PVC |
| Electrical Properties, Good | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Electrically Conductive | ABS , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Electrically Insulating | ABS |
| Electromagnetic Shielding (EMI) | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Elongation, High | ABS |
| ESCR, High (Stress Crack Resist.) | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| ESD Protection | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Extinguishing, Self | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Extractables, Low | ABS |
| Fatigue Resistant | ABS , ABS+Nylon |
| Flame Retardant | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC , ABS+PVC+Acrylic |
| Flexibility, Good | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Flow, Good | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Flow, High | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Flow, Low | ABS |
| Flow, Medium | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Foamable | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Food Contact Acceptable | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Fuel Resistant | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Gas Permeability, High | ABS+Nylon |
| Gasoline Resistance | ABS+PC |
| General Purpose | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PI |
| Gloss, High | ABS , ABS+Acrylic , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC , ABS+SAN |
| Gloss, Low | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Gloss, Medium | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Glow in the Dark | ABS |
| Halogen Content, Low to None | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Halogenated | ABS |
| Hardness, High | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Heat Aging Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Heat Resistance, High | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Heat Resistance, Medium | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Heat Stabilized | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PBT+PC , ABS+PC |
| Hydrolysis Resistant | ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Hydrolytically Stable | ABS+PC |
| Ignition Resistant | ABS |
| Impact Modified | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT+PC , ABS+PC |
| Impact Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+Acrylic , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC , ABS+PVC+Acrylic |
| Impact Resistance, High | ABS , ABS+Acrylic , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Impact Resistance, Low Temp. | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Impact Resistance, Medium | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Impact Resistance, Ultra High | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Industrial Resin | ABS |
| Laser Markable | ABS |
| Lubricated | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Machinable | ABS |
| Melt Stability, High | ABS , ABS+Nylon |
| Melt Strength, Good | ABS , ABS+PBT+PC , ABS+PC |
| Migration, Low to None | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Moisture Absorption, Low | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Moisture Resistant | ABS |
| Mold Release, Good | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Moldability, Good | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Molecular Wt., High | ABS |
| Odor, Low to None | ABS , ABS+Acrylic , ABS+PC |
| Oil Resistant | ABS , ABS+PBT |
| Paintable | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Phosphorus Content, Low to None | ABS+PC |
| Platable | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Printability, Excellent | ABS |
| Processability, Good | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Processing Stability, Good | ABS+PC |
| Radio Frequency Shielding (RFI) | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Recyclable Material | ABS , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Residuals, Low | ABS |
| Rigid, Semi | ABS |
| Rigidity, High | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Rigidity, Medium | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Scratch Resistant | ABS , ABS+PC , ABS+TPU |
| Shock Absorbent | ABS |
| Shrinkage, Low | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Sloughing, Non | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Smoke Emission, Low | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Soft | ABS |
| Solvent Resistant | ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT |
| Specific Gravity, High | ABS |
| Stability, Good | ABS |
| Stain Resistant | ABS |
| Statically Conductive | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Sterilization, Radiation | ABS |
| Sterilization, Steam | ABS+PC |
| Stiffness, Good | ABS , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC , ABS+PVC+Acrylic |
| Stiffness, High | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Strength, Good | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Strength, High | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC , ABS+PVC+Acrylic |
| Strength, High Temperature | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Strength, Medium | ABS |
| Surface Finish, Good | ABS , ABS+Acrylic , ABS+ASA+Acrylic , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Taste, Low to None | ABS+Acrylic |
| Tear Strength, Good | ABS |
| Tensile Strength, High | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Terpolymer | ABS |
| Thermal Stability, Good | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC |
| Thermally Conductive | ABS |
| Toughness, Good | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Toughness, Low Temperature | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Toughness, Ultra High | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Toxicity, Low | ABS+PC |
| Toxicity, None | ABS |
| UV Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+Acrylic , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PC , ABS+SAN , ABS+TPU |
| Vibration Damping | ABS |
| Viscosity, High | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Viscosity, Low | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Viscosity, Medium | ABS , ABS+PC |
| Viscosity, Very high | ABS |
| Warp Resistant | ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Warpage, Low | ABS , ABS+Nylon , ABS+PBT |
| Water Absorption, Low to None | ABS+Nylon |
| Wear Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC |
| Weather Resistance, Good | ABS , ABS+Acrylic , ABS+ASA+Acrylic , ABS+PBT , ABS+PC , ABS+PVC |
| Weldable | ABS , ABS+PC |
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