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Natural ABS Basic

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ABS filament of natural color that presents a great resistance, tenacity and durability.

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ABS is a plastic formed from acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene. It's called engineering plastic because it's a material with superior mechanical and thermal properties than conventional plastics, which also implies greater printing difficulties.

Due to its composition, ABS has the following properties:

Acrylonitrile provides hardness, resistance to high temperatures, resistance to chemical products and rigidity.
Butadiene offers temperature toughness, especially when it's low and impact resistance.
Styrene provides more rigidity and mechanical strength.

The combination of these three blocks makes ABS a plastic widely used in industrial sectors such as the automobile or in products in common use (toys, electrical appliance housings, etc.). As a consequence of its widespread use in the industry, this material was one of the first to be used in 3D printing together with PLA.

Contrary to PLA, ABS can be easily post-processed: machining, polishing, drilling, gluing or painting with ease and without the need for special tools or products.

Material	PLA Basic	ABS Basic
Biodegradable
Hygroscopic
Machining possible
Coating possible
Requires Hot bed
Warping tendency
Gives off odors

Table 1: Comparison of printing properties and characteristics of PLA and ABS Basic.

ABS Basic Natural Filament is a 3D printing filament made in Europe. The main characteristics of this material are its resistance, toughness and opacity. ABS Basic Natural is available in 1 Kg spools and in diameters of 1.75 mm and 2. 85 mm; formats compatible with a large number of 3D FDM printers on the market. ABS Basic Natural stands out from other filaments of the same material for its great value for money; offering very good results at an affordable and competitive price.

3D printing with ABS Basic Natural filament has some complexity compared to other materials. The optimal extrusion temperature for ABS Basic Natural is around 230ºC, slightly higher than PLA. ABS Basic Natural requires the use of a heated bed, which must be between 90 ºC and 120 ºC. It's also recommended to cover the printer bed with Kapton Tape, BuildTak, DimaFix, Magigoo or with 3DLac to achieve a good adhesion of the first layer and thus avoid possible deformations such as Warping.

It should be noted that ABS Basic Natural is a hygroscopic material, which means that it absorbs moisture from the air. This can cause a decrease in print quality. To keep the filament free of moisture, it's recommended to store the spools in vacuum containers such as those from PrintDry or use a PrintDry II filament dryer.

In the usage tips tab you will find more interesting information to get the best results using this ABS Basic Natural filament in your 3D printer.

Impact strength (KJ/m2)	44.2
Elongation at break (%)	40
Tensile strength (MPa)	42
Flexural strength (MPa)	68
Flexural modulus (MPa)	2255
Surface hardness	9
Softening temperature (ºC)	105
Machinable	Machinable
Chemical resistance	Chemical resistance

3D printing with ABS filament is slightly more complex than with PLA filament. In the case of ABS filament, it's necessary that the printing base is hot, between 90 ºC and 120 ºC. In addition, the extruder temperature must be between 215 ºC and 230 ºC depending on the color used.

It should also be remembered that ABS plastic suffers from the phenomenon called "warping", which causes the first layer of parts to peel off from the base of the 3D printer. For this reason, it's recommended to use Kapton Tape, BuildTak, DimaFix, Magigoo or with 3DLac to achieve a good adhesion of the first layer and thus avoid possible deformations such as "Warping".

When generating the print file, it's recommended to configure the “raft”, which consists of creating a first thick layer, like supports, that will not undergo this contraction and on which the piece will be printed. The downside to using the raft is that this first coat will look less smooth. It's recommended to lower the density of the “infill” parameter so that the piece stores less heat. Regarding the “brim” parameter (the membrane that is created around the piece) it's recommended to adjust it in thicknesses never greater than 5mm to help the first layer not peel off.

If you need to print very thin and tall parts, the material will not have enough time to harden in each layer of printing, and deformations could result. To solve this problem, we recommend printing at least 2 pieces spaced at the same time in the printer base. In this way, while the extruder moves from one piece to another in each printing layer, the plastic has enough time to harden, achieving a much better result. The article on our 3D printing blog explains about the main questions of 3D printing in PLA and ABS.

As for the temperature of the interior where it's going to print, it's recommended that it be controlled and that there are no drafts. Finally, we recommend printing with ABS Basic in a well-ventilated room, as the vapors that are released during printing with ABS filament are not entirely healthy.

General information
Manufacturing	Europe
Material	ABS
Format	Spool of 1 kg (2.3lb)
Density	1.04 g/cm³
Diameter of filament	1.75 or 3 mm
Diameter tolerance	±0,05 mm
Filament length	±339 m (Ø 1.75 mm) ±136 m (Ø 2.85 mm)
Color	Natural
RAL/Pantone (approximate)	RAL 9010
Print settings
Printing temperature	220-240ºC
Print bed temperature	90-120ºC
Chamber temperature	Not necessary
Cooling fan	Not Recommended
Mechanical properties
Izod impact strength (ASTM D256)	442 J/m
Charpy impact strength	-
Elongation at break (ASTM D638)	40 %
Tensile strength (ASTM D638)	42 MPa
Tensile Modulus (ASTM D638)	-
Flexural strength (ASTM D790)	68 MPa
Flexural modulus (ASTM D790)	2255 MPa
Surface hardness (ASTM D785)	Rockwell 110
Thermal properties
Softening temperature (ASTM E2092)	105ºC
Melting temperature	200ºC
Specific properties
Transparency	75% opacity
Additional Information
HS Code	3916.9
Diameter coil (outer)	200 mm (Ø 1.75mm) 160 mm (Ø 3mm)
Diameter coil (inner hole)	53 mm (Ø 1.75mm) 40 mm (Ø 3mm)
Coil Width	70 mm (Ø 1.75mm) 100 mm (Ø 3mm)

* The typical values detailed in this table should be considered as a reference. Actual values may vary depending on the 3D printer model used, part design and printing conditions. We recommend confirming the results and final properties with own tests. For more information you should consult the technical data sheet of the product.