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✅ Tough, Heat-Resistant & Impact-Resistant
✅ Smooth Finish — Easy to Sand, Drill & Paint
✅ Acetone Vapour Smoothing Compatible
✅ Enclosed Printer Recommended
✅ All Stocked in South Australia
✅ Cardboard roll works well in AMS and AMS LITE
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is one of the most established engineering-grade filaments in desktop 3D printing. It offers a combination of impact resistance, heat tolerance, and machinability that PLA and PETG simply can’t match — making it the go-to choice for functional parts, jigs, fixtures, and prototypes that need to perform under real-world stress.
This Basic ABS filament prints with a smooth, semi-gloss finish and can be sanded, drilled, tapped, and painted for a professional result. It’s also acetone-soluble, which means you can vapour-smooth printed parts to eliminate layer lines entirely — something no other common filament can do.
ABS requires a heated bed (100–110°C) and an enclosed printer to manage warping. Open-frame printers will struggle with ABS, especially on larger parts. If you’re running a Bambu Lab P-series, X1C, H2S, or a QIDI Plus 4 or Q1 Pro, you’re well set up for ABS. For open-frame printers, consider ASA or PETG as alternatives.
This ABS filament delivers a tensile strength of 35–40 MPa, a heat deflection temperature around 88°C, and strong chemical resistance. It’s a solid choice for automotive parts, electronics enclosures, drone components, tool holders, and any application where the part needs to hold up to repeated handling or moderate heat.
ABS is ideal for functional parts that need durability and heat resistance. Common applications include electronics enclosures and housings, brackets and mounting hardware, automotive interior components, drone frames and guards, tool holders and jigs, and mechanical prototypes that require post-processing or assembly.
Filament Specifications
| Material | ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) |
| Filament Net Weight | 1Kg |
| Filament Diameter | 1.75mm ±0.05mm |
| Spool | Cardboard |
| Spool Weight (Empty) | 185g |
| Spool Weight (w/ Filament) | 1.185Kg |
| Package Weight (Spool + Box) | 1.4Kg |
| Package Dimensions | 205x215x70mm |
Print Recommendations
| Print Temperature | 240-260°C |
| Bed Temperature | 90-110°C |
| Print Speed | 50 – 200 mm/s |
Drying Recommendation
| Drying Temp | 60° C |
| Drying Time | 6+ Hours |
Manufacturer Data Sheet
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
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| Dimensions | 25 × 25 × 7 cm |
| Colour | Black, White, Light Blue, Blue, Green, Orange, Red, Silver, Transparent |
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