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ABS: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
This legacy material was the go-to choice for consumer-grade thermoplastics. This material is
found in many of the consumer electronics around you right now, due to it’s strength, resilience,
and slight flexibility.
How strong and durable is ABS? Strong enough to use in your LulzBot 3D Printer! Almost all of
the 3D printed parts are ABS, and were 3D printed in our in-house LulzBot 3D Printer cluster.
ABS works well at scales that match or are smaller than many of the 3D printed parts found
on your LulzBot 3D Printer. Items larger than these examples may warp or crack due to an
inherent characteristic of styrene-containing materials, the shrink rate when cooling. While
this characteristic works well with injection molding manufacturing methods, it’s not ideal for
large 3D printed parts. A passively heated enclosure will help maintain a warm environment to
minimize warping and cracking.
ABS by IC3D
Extrusion Temperature: 240°C - 245°C
PEI Print Surface Temperature: 95°C
Part Removal: 50°C
Tips: Enclosure Recommended.
ABS by Chroma Strand Labs
Extrusion Temperature: 240°C
PEI Print Surface Temperature: 95°C
Part Removal: 50°C
Tips: Enclosure Recommended.
ABS by Village Plastics
Extrusion Temperature: 240°C
PEI Print Surface Temperature: 110°C
Part Removal: 50°C
Tips: Enclosure Recommended.
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