Other applications include the following:Manufacturing car body parts including dashboard, door covers, car interior parts, seat belts, car bumpers and wheel coversProduction of injectable parts such as Lego (children's toys)Build a phoneProduction of home appliances such as refrigeratorsProduction of hand tools for power toolsBuild a computer bodyProduction of cryogenic insulationPlating industryWhat are the disadvantages of ABS plastic?Flame sensitivityOpacityChange color and properties against sunlightAlthough ABS has its drawbacks, it can be overcome by alloying it with other materials
ABS plastic is one of the inexpensive thermoplastic plastics that has a wide range of applications in industry due to its balanced thermal, Chemical and mechanical properties. The main application of ABS is in the manufacture of car body parts and the automotive industry. Other applications include the following:
- Manufacturing car body parts including dashboard, door covers, car interior parts, seat belts, car bumpers and wheel covers
- Production of injectable parts such as Lego (children's toys)
- Build a phone
- Production of home appliances such as refrigerators
- Production of hand tools for power tools
- Build a computer body
- Production of cryogenic insulation
- Plating industry
What are the disadvantages of ABS plastic?
- Flame sensitivity
- Opacity
- Change color and properties against sunlight
Although ABS has its drawbacks, it can be overcome by alloying it with other materials. For example, by alloying it with PVC, ABS can be reduced to flame sensitivity, making it slow-burning as well as vulnerable. To solve the problem of opaque ABS, it can be alloyed with poly-methyl methacrylate to achieve ABS.