(Newswire.net — October 21, 2013) Anaheim, CA — Lego’s are played with by kids everywhere; they are a great tool in early childhood development, teaching young children coordination and motor skills. ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plastic sheets are used for a multitude of purposes. ABS materials are also known by the brand names, Cycolac and Absylux. ABS is best known for its formability, excellent aesthetic qualities, and because it is a relatively low cost material. Having a good chemical and stress-cracking resistance combined with high impact strength, makes ABS sheet an ideal material for accessory panels on vehicles.
ABS Sheets can be a life saver because of its excellent impact resistance. Many bumpers on cars are made from ABS sheet, which will absorb much of the shock during a collision. It won’t necessarily protect the vehicle’s occupants from harm at high-speed impacts, but it will reduce the amount of force sustained by occupants and possible injury to a pedestrian who may have been hit.
ABS is used in many kitchen appliances, from coffee makers and toaster ovens, to the little knobs on your stove, and much more. ABS has a high resistance to chemicals, leaving appliances relatively easy to clean with the ability to be sterilized over and over without damaging the material. This versatile plastic isn’t limited to your kitchen. It can be found in almost every domestic and industrial application. This inexpensive plastic is common among office supplies, computer peripherals and manufacturing settings.
Take a look around you. Are you in an office or at the bank? Is there a telephone nearby? Many telephones are molded from ABS, or ABS blends. Some cellular phones have a small amount of ABS too. Especially the cases or covers you can purchase to protect your cell phone should you drop it. ABS sheets and rods are quite popular to produce many fixtures or stands in the office environment; it is utilized for keyboards and in many office supplies such as scissor handles, staplers, tape dispensers, rulers and many more commonly used items.
ABS sheets and plate are also bondable, as well as easy to fabricate. The product can be machined or cut much like a soft wood, sanded and painted as well.
Casual whitewater canoeing is a lot of fun and can also be competitive. Early whitewater boats were made of wood, and then production moved to aluminum. Many of the high end canoes are now produced from fiber glass or even carbon fiber. Recently however, most of these general purpose boats are being modernized and roto-moulded from ABS plastic. This material is light weight, high impact, slightly flexible and very durable. Using a plastic sheet for a forming application cuts manufacturing costs, and in the case of ABS Sheet, the finished part can be repaired easily by bonding on a ‘patch’ of the same material.
There are too many applications of the use of ABS sheets and Rod to put into a list. It is an endless realm of possibilities. Most of the new 3D printers use a small diameter ABS rod as the ‘Print Stock’ material. These are just some of the examples of how extremely versatile this thermoplastic really is. And ABS sheet and rod is 100% totally recyclable!
ABS is a easily fabricated plastic material, and is commonly compared with materials like Acetal Sheet, PVC Sheet, and Styrene Sheet. ABS cuts well, machines well and is paintable and bondable. Try the inexpensive ABS sheet or Rod for your next project.
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