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The excellent properties of ABS polyurethane material are very suitable for casting of various product prototypes and parts. Manufacturing process Vacuum Casting

  • Parts In As Soon As 5-Days.
  • Easy to color spray paint.
  • High precision in producing parts.
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What is ABS-like material

ABS-like material is a high-performance engineering plastic for prototyping, designed to simulate the properties of standard ABS. ABS-like has excellent mechanical strength, impact resistance and heat resistance, good surface finish, and is easy to process and color. Compared with real ABS, ABS-like materials can provide faster and more economical manufacturing solutions in specific applications.

ABS-like is suitable for the production of appearance and structural prototype models, especially in the product design verification stage. It is often used in the prototyping of consumer electronics, automotive parts, home appliances and industrial equipment, helping designers and engineers to accurately test and optimize product designs before mass production.

ABS-like materials are a type of high-performance engineering plastic commonly used for prototyping. They have similar properties to standard ABS and are widely used in product design verification and testing stages. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of ABS-like materials when making prototype models and parts:

Advantages:

1、High mechanical strength: It can provide impact resistance and strength similar to standard ABS, and is suitable for manufacturing structural prototypes.

2、Good processing performance: It is easy to perform post-processing such as sanding, coloring and painting, and has excellent surface finish.

3、Strong thermal stability: It can withstand certain temperatures and is suitable for products that require certain heat resistance.

4、High production efficiency: It is suitable for rapid prototyping and can shorten the product development cycle.

Disadvantages:

1、Poor durability: Compared with standard ABS, ABS-like materials have slightly inferior long-term performance and are suitable for short-term verification.

2、Limited chemical resistance: It is not suitable for product prototypes used in harsh chemical environments.

3、Limited precision: For complex or high-precision designs, ABS-like materials may not perform as well as other high-performance materials.

4、Limited scope of application: Although suitable for rapid prototyping, it is not suitable for high-end products with certain special needs.

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Below are some prototypes we use ABS-like materials to produce for the automotive, medical, and consumer electronics industries.

We provide a variety of ABS material prototypes and ABS material final parts custom processing to meet any specifications or requirements of your prototypes and parts. 8150/PX100PX-215/PX118/FPX118/L is proven to be a good choice for prototype processing projects:

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