{"id":2155,"date":"2024-10-28T14:51:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamco-germany.com\/?post_type=material&#038;p=2155"},"modified":"2025-11-11T10:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:39:44","slug":"abs-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-copolymer","status":"publish","type":"material","link":"https:\/\/hamco-germany.com\/en\/material\/abs-acrylnitril-butadien-styrol-copolymer\/","title":{"rendered":"ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ABS is a terpolymer consisting of three monomers. The material is characterised by high impact strength, good chemical resistance, scratch resistance and a brilliant surface. It is also rigid, dimensionally stable and can be galvanised, but is not very weather-resistant. Overview of plastics<\/p>\r\n<h2>Overview of plastics<\/h2>\r\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-31\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-31\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Abbreviation<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Type of raw material<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Plastic<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Largely resistant to (among others)<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Properties<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Operating temperatures (approx.) in \u00b0C<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Area of application (examples)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">ABS<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Resistant to water, aqueous salt solutions, diluted acids and alkalis; saturated hydrocarbons (petrol), mineral oils; animal and vegetable fats<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Brilliant surface, rigid, scratch-resistant, dimensionally stable, impact-resistant, galvanisable, low weather resistance<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-40 to 85<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Aesthetic plastic products<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PA<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Polyamide<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Polyamides are polar and resistant to diluted alkalis, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, fuels, alcohols, esters, ketones, fats and oils. They are not resistant to strong acids - they are already attacked by concentrated formic acid at room temperature - and bases as well as chlorinated hydrocarbons.<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">High strength and rigidity, excellent impact strength and good abrasion and wear resistance.<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-30 to 105<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Tubes, screws, nuts, washers, bearing and sliding elements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PC<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Polycarbonate<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Polycarbonate is resistant to diluted acids, many oils and fats as well as ethanol, but is not resistant to bases, aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons, ketones and esters.  Insulating properties.<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Impact resistant, medium to high stiffness, high transparency, low shrinkage<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-40 to 120<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Housing, structural components (headlights, lenses)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PE<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Polyethylene<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Polyethylene has good electrical insulating properties and has good chemical resistance to a variety of acids, bases, oils and fats.<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">High elasticity, cold impact resistance, good sliding behaviour, hardly printable, hardly adhesive<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">up to 50<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Caps, plugs, storage and transport containers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PE-HD<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Polyethylene, high density<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">PE-HD also for fuel tanks<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">High elasticity, cold impact resistance, good sliding behaviour, hardly printable, hardly adhesive<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-50 to 90<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Plugs and caps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PE-LD<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Polyethylene, low density<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">PE-LD only very limited resistance to hydrocarbons <\/td><td class=\"column-5\">High elasticity, cold impact resistance, good sliding behaviour, hardly printable, hardly adhesive<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-40 to 80<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Protective caps, lids, handles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Polypropylene<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Due to its non-polar character, PP is chemically very resistant. It is resistant to aqueous solutions of salts, strong acids and alkalis up to 120 \u00b0C, and possibly also to washing lyes.<br \/>\nThe highly crystalline grades have the best resistance to polar organic solvents, alcohols, esters, ketones, fats and oils.<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">High air permeability, low water absorption<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-10 to 100<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Handles, plugs, covers, tubes, containers, canisters medical applications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PVC-P<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granulate \/ Plastisol<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Soft PVC<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Salt solutions, diluted acids, diluted alkalis<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Very elastic, high dielectric strength, good insulator<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-30 to 60<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Caps, plugs, handles, covers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PVC-U<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rigid PVC<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Salt solutions, acids, alkalis, fats, oils<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">High dielectric strength, good insulator<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-30 to 60<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Caps, closures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">TPE<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Thermoplastic elastomers<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Diluted acids, bases, surfactants, alcohols<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">High elasticity, wide thermal application range<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-30 to 120<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Handles, seals, plugs,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">TPU (TPE-U)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Thermoplastic polyurethanes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Oils and fats<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">High elasticity, wide thermal application range<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-30 to 120<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Handles, seals, plugs,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">TPV (TPE-V)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Granules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Cross-linked thermoplastic elastomers<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Diluted acids, bases, surfactants, alcohols<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">High elasticity, wide thermal application range<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-30 to 120<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">Handles, seals, plugs,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-31 from cache -->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2155","material","type-material","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamco-germany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/material\/2155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamco-germany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/material"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamco-germany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/material"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamco-germany.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}