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Why ABS is a Good Choice for 3D Printing

Many of today's consumer and commercial products composed of ABS thermoplastics. By Using Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) machines, engineers have the option of making parts with the most commonly used thermoplastics allowing them to predict end performance by prototyping with a material as similar to the final production product as possible.

Using the same types of raw materials found in injection molding facilities around the globe, FDM 3D Printing makes plastic parts with properties suited for applications from concept modeling through product development and manufacturing. As with molded parts, there are a variety of material options; each with unique characteristics designed to meet the application needs.

ABS, one of most commonly used thermoplastics, has been the foundation for FDM for many years. Measured by annual consumption, it is the most widely used material in FDM machines. It is so widely used that it can be labeled "general purpose," which is accurate but misleading. The ABS materials are an excellent choice for models, prototypes, patterns, tools and end-use parts. Forty to seventy percent stronger than the FDM materials of just a few years ago, today's thermoplastics for FDM machines offer greater tensile, impact, and flexural strength making them ideal for both prototyping and short run manufacturing of finished product.