What is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) is a thermoplastic. This means that this type of plastic will respond to heat, so it can be moulded or extruded when heat is applied. When ABS and other thermoplastics are heated they melt, allowing them to be extruded. This means that they are reusable and can be recycled. How is…

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Plastic And The Automotive Industry – A Budding Relationship

At Rayda we like to know what else is going on within the Plastic Industry as a whole. One thing that has caught our interest lately is the role that the material plastic is playing within the automotive industry. There is much evidence to suggest that developments with using plastic within vehicles has improved some…

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ABS Plastics And Its Uses

ABS formally know as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, is a thermoplastic and terpolymer. What are its properties? The composition of these chains that make up ABS means ABS is an extremely tough and impact resistant material. Due to these beneficial properties this means that the production of ABS is often more expensive to produce than other…

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What Is ABS Plastic?

ABS = Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ABS creates a strong plastic as chains of components including acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene are bound together. Although the cost of producing ABS is more expensive than other polystyrenes ABS is a popular thermoplastic to produce due to its outstanding properties. These include: Hard/ tough and resistant to impact Resilience…

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