Abs Plastic Sheets 12mm Abs Natural Color Plastic Sheet
Core Advantages Summary
abs rods inherit the comprehensive performance advantages of ABS resin while being manufactured into a standardized solid rod structure through extrusion or injection molding. They offer the following key features:
Strength-Toughness Balance: It offers a balance of rigidity (anti-deformation) and toughness (impact resistance), making it suitable for parts subject to vibration, drops, or minor impacts.
Easy Processing: It features low processing temperatures (180-250°C) and excellent fluidity, allowing for efficient production through extrusion (for long rods), injection molding (for special-shaped parts), or CNC machining (for precision dimensions).
Low Cost: Raw material prices are lower than those of engineering plastics (such as PC, pa66, and POM), and processing energy consumption is low, making it suitable for mass-produced low- and mid-range parts.
Appearance-Friendly: Its smooth surface and easy electroplating/painting meet the aesthetic requirements of consumer electronics and home appliances.
Chemical Resistance and Insulation: It is stable to common media and offers excellent insulation properties, making it suitable for electrical appliances or chemical auxiliary components.
Excellent Flame Retardancy and Safety Performance
Flame Retardancy Rating: Meets mainstream international standards—UL94 V-0 (vertical burning test, sample self-extinguishes within 10 seconds after removal from flame, with no dripping that ignites cotton wool), V-1 (self-extinguishes within 30 seconds after removal from flame, small dripping is permitted but does not ignite), and 5VA (a higher requirement, suitable for materials that are not easily ignited when exposed to flame). Oxygen Index (OI) ≥ 26 (common ABS: 18, common plastics like PS: 18-20), with some high-end grades reaching 35 or higher (suitable for demanding applications like aerospace).
Low Smoke and Non-Toxic: FR ABS Sheet utilizes a halogen-free flame retardant system (e.g., phosphorus + nitrogen) that produces over 50% less smoke than halogen-containing flame retardants (e.g., bromine) during combustion, and releases no toxic gases (e.g., dioxins). This meets the stringent low-smoke and toxicity requirements of standards such as EN45545-2 (railway transportation) and GB 8624 (Chinese Building Materials Fire Protection).
Thermal Stability: Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT, under 1.82 MPa load) is 80-100°C (compared to 80-95°C for standard ABS). Some reinforced FR ABS (with added glass fiber) can reach 120-130°C, making it suitable for fire-resistant components in high-temperature environments (such as electronic enclosures around automotive engine compartments).
Other Comprehensive Properties
Chemical Resistance: Stable to lubricating oils, hydraulic oils, and weak acids and bases (e.g., pH 5-9 solutions), and resistant to organic solvents such as mineral oil, gasoline, and ethanol (no significant swelling after immersion for three months). However, it is sensitive to strong oxidants (e.g., concentrated sulfuric acid) (a common limitation of standard ABS).
Electrical Insulation: Volume resistivity ≥ 10¹⁴ Ω·cm (ISO 3915 standard), dielectric constant 3.0 (at 1kHz), suitable for low-frequency electrical insulation components (e.g., switch panels, socket housings).
Dimensional Stability: Linear thermal expansion coefficient of 7×10⁻⁵/°C (close to aluminum's 2.3×10⁻⁵/°C), water absorption ≤ 0.3% (standard ABS: 0.2%-0.4%), and minimally affected by temperature and humidity fluctuations (tolerance control ±0.05 mm), making it suitable for precision structural parts (e.g., electronic equipment housings).