Flight's ABS is available in both roll and sheet form. ABS provides an
optimum balance of tensile impact strengths. It features ease of forming, excellent
toughness and rigidity and is particularly good for deep draw vacuum forming for products
likely to receive abuse in the form of knocks, scuffing and scratching. ABS also has good
chemical resistance.
Flight offers a variety of grades of ABS including specialist high heat
and flame retardant resins as well as different gloss finishes.
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Flight ABS is available in: |
- Most colours
- Four embossing patterns
- Sheet or roll form
- High, medium, low impact grades
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Physical properties of ABS |
- Excellent mouldability, tough and hard yet fairly elastic
- Exceptional impact strength for severe abuse
- Retains physical properties over a wide range of temperatures
- Excellent creep resistance and good stability
- Retains substantial impact strength at subzero temperature
- Long term or frequent exposure to ultraviolet light is not recommended unless it has a
protective coating (eg. acrylic capping) or is extruded in dark colours (eg. black)
- Flammable but flame retardant grades are available
- Readily accepts printing in a wide variety of inks
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Chemical properties of ABS |
- Very low water absorbtion
- Mould and mildew resistant
- Resistant to a range of acids, bases oils, petrol, cleansers, disinfectants and
chemicals
- Ethylene dichloride, esters and ketones are solvents of ABS
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Common Applications |
Transport
Vehicle/truck linings, louvre panels, arm rests, helmets, seat backs, battery trays, bus
racks.
Recreational
Mouldings, linings for yachts, instrument panel consoles for boats,
cricket/skateboard/canoe helmets, luggage and briefcases.
Agricultural and Industrial
Cool store and freezing works wall linings, air conditioning ducts, fan housings, grain
chutes, electric fence boxes, tractor canopies, computer cases. |
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