Engineering Polymer Replica

ABS-Like

ABS-Like Urethane Casting — Production-Quality Parts with ABS-Like Strength & Surface Finish
ABS-Like

At a glance

Process

Urethane Casting

Lead Time

10 days

Colors

All colors; precise pantone color matching available

Hardness

Shore D 80-85

Price

$

Applications

General purpose, product enclosures

Material Properties

Hardness: 75-85 Shore D
Tensile Strength (Mpa): 42-73
Elongation %: 16-21
Impact Strength: 12 kJ/m2 0.58-2 ft-lb/in

Urethane Material Grade (Overseas)

Axson UP 8150

Urethane Material Grade (Domestic)

Rampf TP 4056

Color

Natural, Yellow, Purple, Color Match

About the Material

ABS-Like is a general purpose polyurethane plastic that simulates ABS thermoplastic. This material is a great choice for most product enclosures.

Extreme Toughness

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Tactility

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Material Properties

Tensile Strength

72.6 MPa

Elongation at Break

16%

Hardness

Shore D 80-85

Flexural Strength

78.5 MPa

Flexural Modulus of Elasticity

1.8 GPa

Tensile Modulus of Elasticity

not provided by manufacturer

Design Recommendations

Min Wall Thickness

1.5 mm for guaranteed parts
1.0 mm minimum

Rib Dimensions

Thickness: < 60% nominal wall thickness.
Height: < 3x thickness

Min Boss Dimensions [h, d]

1 x 1 mm
0.039 x 0.039 in
Cost Saving Tip

Cost Saving Tip

To reduce costs, limit the number of part setups, the number of inspection dimensions or tight tolerances, and deep pockets with small radii.

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