ABS Filament

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ABS Filament #

What Is It? #

  • Technical Name – Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
  • Chemical Formula – (C8H8·C4H6·C3H3N)n
  • Glass Temp – 105°C
  • Melt Temp – 220-260°C
  • Thermoplastic

A Borg Warner Factory

Who Invented It? #

The year was 1948, BorgWarner Inc. – an American automotive supplier headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan patented a new thermoplastic that took the world by storm! It could be used in countless manufacturing methods all the way up to present day 3d printing!

But you’re here to Print…
So lets fast forward a bit to 2022 #

How to print with ABS? #

Quickstart:

  • Hotend Temp: 240°C
  • Bed Temp: 95-110°C
  • Fan Speed: None

Bed surface preparation:

  • Hair Spray (unscented)
  • ABS Slury

J-Head™ Farmer shown printing ABS with hairspray on glass (*rendering)

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