ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
ABS offers the best balance of toughness and surface finish, making it the premier choice for products that need to look as good as they perform.
The Versatile Champion
The material of choice when a project demands a perfect marriage of structural toughness and high-end aesthetic appeal. From sleek consumer electronic housings to rugged automotive interior trim, ABS provides a “finished” look right out of the mold.
- Exceptional Surface Quality: ABS is the premier choice for parts that require secondary finishing.
- Dimensional Stability & Low Shrinkage: Because ABS is an amorphous polymer, it exhibits much lower and more predictable shrinkage than semi-crystalline resins like Nylon or Polypropylene.
- Impact Strength vs. Rigidity: We help you select the specific grade of ABS that balances your need for a stiff, rigid housing with the impact strength required to survive a "drop test" in the field.
- UV and Flame Retardancy: There are specialized ABS blends with UV inhibitors and flame-retardant additives for electronics that must meet strict regulatory safety standards.
At Manterra, we don’t just see ABS as a standard resin; we see it as a precision substrate. We understand that while ABS is one of the most common materials in injection molding, achieving a flawless, stress-free finish requires a deep understanding of its amorphous structure and thermal behavior.
- Consumer Electronics: Computer keyboards, remote control housings, appliance consoles, and portable device frames.
- Automotive Interior: Dashboard trim, instrument clusters, air vents, door handle assemblies, and center console components.
- Toy Industry: High-precision building blocks and durable action figure components requiring tight tolerances for snap-fits.
- Office Equipment: Printer housings, desk accessories, and telephone bodies that must resist daily impact and handling.