3DXSTAT ESD ABS

The 3DXSTAT ESD ABS filament is an advanced ESD-safe filament by 3DxTech. It is formulated from premium high-flow ABS compounded with carbon using the proprietary 3DxTech multi-wall carbon nanotube technology. The 3DXSTAT ESD ABS filament was designed for critical applications that require electrostatic discharge protection and thermal stability up to 95°C. The careful and meticulous formulation and outstanding manufacturing conditions make the 3DXSTAT ESD ABS filament's properties consistent, offering exceptional repeatability and reliability of the 3D printed parts.

ABS is an engineering plastic formed by acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene. Those three building blocks give ABS many valuable properties, such as rigidity, resistance to high temperatures and chemicals, as well as tenacity in cold environments. Furthermore, ABS can be easily post-processed by sanding, painting, gluing or direct machining. All these properties make ABS an extremely popular and versatile 3D printing material.

Image 1: An ESD-safe housing 3D pritned with the 3DXSTAT ESD ABS filament. Source: 3DxTech.

The 3DXSTAT ESD ABS filament offers numerous thermomechanical advantages as a 3D printing material. It is characterized by improved retention of impact and elongation, low particulate contamination, as well as minimal contribution to outgassing and ionic contamination. Furthermore, the 3DXSTAT ESD ABS filament has a higher melting point and better thermal properties than PLA or PETG. This combination of thermomechanical features creates a material easier to print than most industrial-grade materials but still capable of producing durable and sturdy parts on practically any compatible 3D printer on the market.

Image 2: Increasing the extruder temperature will result in improved conductivity. Source: 3DxTech.

An interesting feature of the 3DXSTAT ESD ABS filament is that the surface resistance of the printed part will vary depending on the printer’s extruder temperature. If the part is too insulative, increasing the extruder temperature will result in improved conductivity, and the other way around. It should be kept in mind that this effect will largely depend on the 3D printer used as well as on the part thickness, orientation, etc. This is why the data in the table should be taken only as a reference point for own experiments with the 3DXSTAT ESD ABS material.

There are many potential applications for the 3DXSTAT ESD ABS filament. It is perfect for both hobbyist and industrial prototyping or end-use parts. It can be used to 3D print semi-conductive HDD components, jigs, casings, connectors or in wafer handling, as well as in industrial conveying, metering and sensing applications.