BigRep ABS

Chemical Family: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)Styrenics

BigRep ABS is a classic FFF filament that enables the production of a wide variety of products in large-format additive manufacturing. A familiar automotive manufacturing material now specialized for industrial AM, BigRep ABS is a high-strength filament suitable for mobility and a variety of white-goods and consumer appliances.

Properties

Physical Form: Filament

Product families

Applications

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics; Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Tooling & Moldmaking

Product Families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics

Styrenics

Other characteristics

Polymer Name

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

Markets

Consumer Goods
Industrial

Storage

Storage & drying: Store at room temperature in a dry and dark place it is recommended to use BigRep DryBOX for best material printability.
Shelf life: When stored and dried correctly, this material has a shelf life of min. 1 year

Features

High impact strength
Excellent adhesion
Minimal warping
High heat resistance
Easy post-processing

Processing

Layer adhesion - Tendency to warp. Use extra adhesives and/or print slow for first layers; Extrusion rate - Normal build rates according to extruder capabilities; ca. 40mm/s; Geometries - Fine and complex designs possible, include extra support when printing >50° angles; Ease of printing - Printing in open frame is possible for the experience user.; Post-processing - Excellent post-processing with all common technologies. Keep processing temperature in mind when milling, drilling, etc. Join parts using MEK, 2K adhesives or super glue

Performance

Stress - High stress suitable with ABS like performance; Bend & Flex - Medium resistance to bend and flex; Heat - Suitable for temperatures higher than 80°C; Mechanical Resistance - Good mechanical and impact resistance; Environmental Resistance - UV resistant & weatherproof, good chemical resistance; Eco Footprint - Recycling and repairing possible; Surface - Matt surface, easy postprocessing

Technology

Plastics

Certification

: RoHS, REACH, FREE OF SILICONE, UV-RESISTANT
Compatibility: BigRep STUDIO G2 and BigRep PRO/ACE
Suitable for: conventional FFF extruders

Health and Safety

Health & Safety: BigRep ASA is safe to print when using the recommended temperature settings listed above. To ensure a comfortable and healthy working environment, we recommend 3D printing in a well-ventilated area.

Material Features

Good Adhesion
Good Impact Strength
Good Processability
Low Warpage
Very Good Heat Resistance

Certifications and Compliance

Directive 2011/65/EC amended through EU/2015/863 (RoHS); REACH (Europe)

Plastics and Elastomers End Uses

Appliances
Garden Equipment
Lawn Equipment

Adhesion and Support Structures

Adhesion: Suitable on BigRep Kapton print bed foil. Additional adhesion using glue, e.g. from Magigoo
Support structures: Break-away support works well for ABS. For complex geometries a soluble material is supportive too.

Plastics and Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Strength	30	MPa	ISO 527
Flexural Modulus	1350	MPa	ISO 178
Tensile Modulus	1400	MPa	ATM D638
Impact Strength, notched	35	kJ/m²	ISO 179

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