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ESD-safe ABS

ABS with a conductive carbon filler bringing surface resistance from above 10¹³ down to 10⁷–10⁹ ohm/sq, the static-dissipative band, while raising tensile strength at break to 58 MPa.

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Moderately abrasive — conductive carbon filler
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ABS with a conductive carbon filler bringing surface resistance from above 10¹³ down to 10⁷–10⁹ ohm/sq, the static-dissipative band, while raising tensile strength at break to 58 MPa.

Applications

ESD ABS addresses charge handling in electronics work where ordinary ABS is an electrical insulator. 3DXTech describes 3DXSTAT ESD-ABS as a carbon-nanotube compound for applications requiring ESD protection and cleanliness. The engineering niche is dissipative tooling and handling surfaces; the carbon loading is selected for electrical behavior rather than maximum stiffness.

That electrical function depends on the finished component and its connection to the broader ESD system. Verify resistance and the actual contact path instead of assuming the filament name proves workstation compliance. Published grade data also show lower elongation than unfilled ABS, so rigid screwed fixtures are less demanding than repeatedly flexed clips. Enclosure-controlled printing remains important for dimensional accuracy and layer integrity.

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    FDM · 3DXTech 3DXSTAT ESD-ABS · Manufacturer-listed applications

    3DXTech identifies ESD protection and cleanliness as the purpose of 3DXSTAT ESD-ABS. Its product page does not document a named customer tray, fixture or certified assembly, so this remains a manufacturer-stated application category.

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Properties & source data

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Material & market7 fields
ESD-safe ABS — Identity & Market
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Base polymer / chemistryABS compounded with a conductive carbon filler for static-dissipative parts
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Density (g/cm³)1.09 (ISO 1183)
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Typical price (USD/kg)1 kg-equivalent spools span 47–167; the middle of the market is about 103
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Price range across brands (USD/kg)47–167 across brands; IEMAI 47, YXPOLYER 65, 3DXTech 140 at 750 g pricing; the EMI-shielding ABS grade runs 167
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Market availability (1–5)Niche, a handful of specialist brands
1 source
Spool sizes & diameters1.75 and 2.85 mm; 750 g spools
1 source
Typical applicationsElectronics handling fixtures, trays and jigs used around static-sensitive parts
1 source
Print settings6 fields
ESD-safe ABS — Printing Parameters
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Enclosure / chamber requirement (1–5)Enclosure recommended
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Bed surface & adhesion aidClean the plate and apply glue; Simplify3D also lists Kapton tape and ABS slurry
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Warping tendency (1–5)High — enclosure needed for reliable large parts
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Bed-adhesion difficulty (1–5)Needs a specific surface plus adhesive
1 source
Stringing / oozing tendency (1–5)Slight — Polymaker advises 1–2 mm retraction at 20–30 mm/s
1 source
Overall printing difficulty (1–5)Intermediate — dry filament and a tuned profile
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Nozzle wear & reliability5 fields
ESD-safe ABS — Hardware Wear & Reliability
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Nozzle hardness required (1–4)Hardened steel required
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Abrasiveness (1–5)Moderately abrasive — conductive carbon filler
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Nozzle clog risk (1–5)Low — 3DXTech lists no special nozzle concerns and no minimum layer height for its ESD-ABS, only an 80 °C pre-dry
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Heat-creep / jam sensitivity (1–5)Slightly sensitive
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Hotend requirementNo special hot-end required
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Moisture & drying4 fields
ESD-safe ABS — Moisture Behaviour
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Moisture absorption (hygroscopicity) (1–5)Moderate — the ABS matrix takes up 0.51–0.65 % saturated at 25 °C / 55 % RH and 3DXTech specifies a 80 °C, 4 h pre-dry
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Symptoms when wetBubbling and popping at the nozzle, stringing and a rough surface
1 source
Effect of moisture on strengthPolymaker rates ABS moderate-sensitivity and publishes no dry-versus-conditioned figures; absorbed water flashes to steam in the hotend and shows as bubbling and poor layer adhesion
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Storage requirementSealed with desiccant; Polymaker rates ABS moderate-sensitivity
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Strength & mechanical properties9 fields
ESD-safe ABS — Mechanical Properties
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)58 at break (printed XY, ISO 527) — the conductive filler raises strength above the unfilled grade's 42
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Young's modulus (MPa)2130 (printed XY, ISO 527)
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Elongation at break (%)4 at break (printed XY, ISO 527)
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Flexural strength (MPa)80 (printed XY, ISO 178)
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Flexural modulus (MPa)2275 (printed XY, ISO 178)
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Brittleness (1–5)Moderate
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Creep resistance / sustained load (1–5)Moderate — no creep test found; Tg of 105 °C keeps room-temperature service far below softening
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Fatigue / repeated-flex resistance (1–5)Below average — no S-N curve found; elongation at break 4 %, well below unfilled ABS
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Elasticity / flexibility (1–5)Rigid
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Heat & temperature1 field
ESD-safe ABS — Thermal Properties
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)105 (DSC)
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Weather & chemical resistance5 fields
ESD-safe ABS — Environment & Chemical
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Chemical resistanceGood against weak acids, weak alkalis, oils and grease; dissolved by acetone
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Food contactNot food safe — Polymaker cites potential chemical leaching
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Biodegradability / compostabilityNot biodegradable
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RecyclabilityMechanically recyclable but not accepted in household plastic collection
1 source
Electrical & ESD propertiesSurface resistance 10⁷–10⁹ ohm/sq, the static-dissipative band (ASTM D257), against above 10¹³ for unfilled ABS
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Health & safety6 fields
ESD-safe ABS — Health & Safety
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Fume toxicity (1–5)High — hazardous VOC such as styrene; enclosure and filtration needed
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VOC emission rate (µg/min)12–113 styrene, the dominant VOC from every ABS and HIPS combination tested
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Ultrafine-particle emission rate (particles/min)2 × 10¹⁰ to 9 × 10¹⁰ median across all ABS printers, two orders of magnitude above PLA's ≈1 × 10⁸
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Hazardous species emittedStyrene dominates. Bambu Lab states ABS and ASA release harmful gases such as styrene at printing temperature, which can be toxic and cause dizziness or nausea
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Ventilation / filtration requirement (1–5)Enclosure with carbon and HEPA filtration — an enclosure alone cut measured UFP by only about 35 %
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Dust & fibre handling hazardConductive carbon filler is bound in the matrix; avoid inhaling sanding dust
1 source
Finishing & post-processing3 fields
ESD-safe ABS — Post-Processing
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Sanding & machiningSands well and takes filler before painting
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Painting & finishingPaints readily after light abrasion
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Support material pairingHIPS breaks away or dissolves in d-limonene; Bambu Lab sells a dedicated Support for ABS
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Solvents & solubility3 fields
ESD-safe ABS — Solvents & Solubility
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Soluble inAcetone dissolves it — the basis of ABS slurry; so do MEK, THF, ethyl acetate, chloroform, dichloromethane and toluene.
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Softened or crazed byPetrol and perchloroethylene soften it and benzene attacks it; d-limonene disrupts layer adhesion in some ABS and ASA grades.
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Solvent welding & smoothing agentAcetone: about 20 min of vapour at 80 °C over 5 mm of liquid. Prusa measured layer adhesion more than doubled.
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How to read these values

Values describe representative grades, not every spool. Manufacturer datasheets and independent tests retain their source labels and dates. Printed orientation, test method, conditioning and formulation can change results. Unknown values are —. A listed use is not a certification. Shore A, Shore D and Rockwell hardness are separate scales.

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IEMAI 3DESD-ABS47.00 USD/kg

$47.00 / 1 kg spool, store.iemai3d.com, Aug 2026 (regular price $52.00)

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IEMAI 3D ESD-ABS — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.05 (ISO 1183)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)34 +/- 0.16 (ISO 527, at break)
Young's modulus (MPa)2352 +/- 30 (ISO 527)
Elongation at break (%)2.21 +/- 0.08 (ISO 527)
Flexural strength (MPa)54.3 +/- 0.6 (ISO 178)
Flexural modulus (MPa)2338 +/- 21 (ISO 178)
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)6.47 +/- 0.6 (printed XY, ISO 179)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)75 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)80 (DSC)
Electrical & ESD propertiesSurface resistance 10⁵–10⁹ ohm/sq (ASTM ESD S11.11)
YXPOLYERABS ESD64.99 USD/kg

$64.99 / 1 kg spool, yxpolyer.com, Aug 2026; the 1 kg spool showed out of stock, the 50 g sample at $14.99 in stock

Vendor states 10⁶–10⁹ ohm surface resistance and heat resistance to 93 °C.

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YXPOLYER ABS ESD — product-specific figures
Diameter tolerance (± mm)+/-0.04
Nozzle temperature (°C)220-260
Bed temperature (°C)80-100
Electrical & ESD propertiesSurface resistance 10⁶–10⁹ ohm (vendor, standard not stated)
3DXTech3DXSTAT ESD-ABS140.00 USD/kg

$105.00 / 750 g spool = $140.00/kg, 3dxtech.com product catalogue, Aug 2026

Handle 3dxstat-esd-abs-1. Surface resistance 10⁷–10⁹ ohm/sq.

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3DXTech 3DXSTAT ESD-ABS — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.09 (ISO 1183)
Nozzle temperature (°C)230 (TDS printed-specimen condition)
Bed temperature (°C)110 (TDS printed-specimen condition)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)58 at break (ISO 527)
Young's modulus (MPa)2130 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Elongation at break (%)4 at break (printed XY, ISO 527)
Flexural strength (MPa)80 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Flexural modulus (MPa)2275 (printed XY, ISO 178)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)97 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)105 (DSC)
Electrical & ESD propertiesSurface resistance 10^7–10^9 Ω/sq (ASTM D257), static-dissipative
3DXTech3DXLABS EMI-ABS166.67 USD/kg

$125.00 / 750 g spool = $166.67/kg, 3dxtech.com product catalogue, Aug 2026

Handle 3dxlabs-emi-abs. An EMI-shielding grade rather than a purely dissipative one.

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3DXTech 3DXLABS EMI-ABS — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.4 (ISO 1183)
Spool sizes & diameters750 g reel; 1.75 mm
Nozzle temperature (°C)285
Bed temperature (°C)100
Recommended chamber temperature (°C)60 minimum
Nozzle hardness required (1–4)Hardened steel required, 0.4 mm
Drying temperature & time80 °C for 4 h
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)45.4 (printed flat, ASTM D638, 6580 psi); edge 30.5, vertical 9.5
Young's modulus (MPa)3289 (printed flat, ASTM D638, 477 ksi)
Other impact dataUnnotched Izod 2.1 ft-lb/in, printed flat (ASTM D256)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)9.5 (printed vertical, ASTM D638, 1380 psi)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)100 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)110 (DSC)
Electrical & ESD propertiesEMI shielding 8–9 dB at 8–9 GHz with 20 % gyroid infill, 12–13 dB at 80 % gyroid (IEEE 299.1)
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