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ABS+ / Tough ABS

ABS reformulated for lower warping and higher heat: Polymaker's ABS Max reaches Tg 126 °C and 118 °C HDT at 0.45 MPa, against 101 °C and 100 °C for its standard grade, but needs 270–300 °C…

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Intermediate — dry filament and a tuned profile; the hotter nozzle rules out PTFE-lined hotends
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Non-abrasive
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ABS reformulated for lower warping and higher heat: Polymaker's ABS Max reaches Tg 126 °C and 118 °C HDT at 0.45 MPa, against 101 °C and 100 °C for its standard grade, but needs 270–300 °C and a 120 °C bed.

Applications

ABS+ is a marketing category rather than a single standardized polymer. Some formulations emphasize easier printing, while Polymaker ABS Pro and ABS Max emphasize higher thermal performance. Polymaker lists enclosures, brackets, clips, jigs and custom printer components for ABS Pro, and automotive components and industrial fixtures for ABS Max. The useful question is which limitation of ordinary ABS the specific formulation addresses.

Higher heat resistance does not automatically mean greater toughness, easier printing or identical behavior between brands. The documented Pro and Max grades have different processing requirements, with Max calling for an actively heated environment. Match thermal data to its test load and preserve the actual grade name when describing an application; a generic ABS+ spool cannot inherit ABS Max’s figures.

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    FDM · Polymaker ABS Pro · Manufacturer-listed applications

    Polymaker lists these applications for ABS Pro where standard ABS may provide insufficient thermal performance. This is a grade-specific recommendation rather than a claim about every ABS+ formulation.

  • Automotive components and industrial fixtures ↗

    FDM · Polymaker ABS Max · Manufacturer-listed applications

    Polymaker lists elevated-temperature components and industrial fixtures for ABS Max. Its higher heat deflection comes with demanding hot-end, bed and actively heated enclosure requirements.

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Material & market7 fields
ABS+ / Tough ABS — Identity & Market
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Base polymer / chemistryABS reformulated for lower warping and a higher glass transition; Polymaker's ABS Pro and ABS Max reach Tg 114.9 and 126.3 °C against 101 °C for PolyLite ABS
3 sources
Density (g/cm³)1.04 (ABS Pro) and 1.06 (ABS Max), ISO 1183
2 sources
Typical price (USD/kg)1 kg spools cluster near 27
1 source
Price range across brands (USD/kg)16–30 across brands; SUNLU E-ABS 16, Polymaker ABS Pro 25, YXPOLYER ABS Enhanced 28, Polymaker ABS Max 30
3 sources
Market availability (1–5)Available from several mainstream brands
1 source
Spool sizes & diameters1.75 and 2.85 mm; 1 kg spools
1 source
Typical applicationsLarge enclosure and automotive parts where plain ABS warps or softens too early
2 sources
Print settings9 fields
ABS+ / Tough ABS — Printing Parameters
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Nozzle temperature (°C)270–290 (ABS Pro); 270–300 (ABS Max) — 25–35 °C above plain ABS
2 sources
Bed temperature (°C)120 (ABS Max)
1 source
Enclosure / chamber requirement (1–5)Enclosure required (passive)
3 sources
Bed surface & adhesion aidClean the plate and apply glue; Simplify3D also lists Kapton tape and ABS slurry
2 sources
Maximum volumetric flow (mm³/s; see test conditions) (mm³/s)Up to 250 mm/s (ABS Pro) and 200 mm/s (ABS Max), equivalent to 20 and 16 on a 0.4 mm nozzle at 0.2 mm layer
3 sources
Warping tendency (1–5)High — enclosure needed for reliable large parts
1 source
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; the hotter nozzle rules out PTFE-lined hotends
2 sources
Nozzle wear & reliability5 fields
ABS+ / Tough ABS — Hardware Wear & Reliability
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Nozzle hardness required (1–4)Brass fine indefinitely
1 source
Abrasiveness (1–5)Non-abrasive
1 source
Nozzle clog risk (1–5)Low — unfilled ABS compound; no special hot-end required and clogging is not among the listed drawbacks
2 sources
Heat-creep / jam sensitivity (1–5)Slightly sensitive
1 source
Hotend requirementNo special hot-end required
1 source
Moisture & drying6 fields
ABS+ / Tough ABS — Moisture Behaviour
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Moisture absorption (hygroscopicity) (1–5)Moderate — 0.51 % maximum water absorption (ABS Pro)
1 source
Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%)0.51 maximum water absorption (Polymaker ABS Pro)
1 source
Drying temperature & time70 °C for 6 h (ABS Max)
1 source
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
1 source
Storage requirementSealed with desiccant; Polymaker rates ABS moderate-sensitivity
1 source
Strength & mechanical properties12 fields
ABS+ / Tough ABS — Mechanical Properties
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)34.9 (ABS Pro) and 35.7 (ABS Max) printed XY, ISO 527
2 sources
Young's modulus (MPa)2330 (ABS Pro) and 2320 (ABS Max) printed XY, ISO 527
2 sources
Elongation at break (%)6.7 (ABS Max) and 7.3 (ABS Pro) at break, printed XY, ISO 527
2 sources
Flexural strength (MPa)60.1 (ABS Pro) and 63.3 (ABS Max) printed XY, ISO 178
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Flexural modulus (MPa)2330 (ABS Pro) and 2500 (ABS Max) printed XY, ISO 178
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Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)10.5 (ABS Max) and 14.5 (ABS Pro) printed XY, ISO 179, notched
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Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)21.9 (ABS Pro) and 25.4 (ABS Max) printed Z, ISO 527
2 sources
Brittleness (1–5)Tough — absorbs impact, yields before breaking
2 sources
Creep resistance / sustained load (1–5)Moderate — no creep test found; Tg of 115 °C (ABS Pro) and 126 °C (ABS Max) keeps room-temperature service far below softening
2 sources
Fatigue / repeated-flex resistance (1–5)Moderate — no S-N curve found; 6.7–7.3 % elongation and 10.5–14.5 kJ/m² notched Charpy, below unfilled Bambu Lab ABS
3 sources
Elasticity / flexibility (1–5)Rigid
1 source
Z strength as % of XY (%)63 (ABS Pro) and 71 (ABS Max), printed
2 sources
Heat & temperature5 fields
ABS+ / Tough ABS — Thermal Properties
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)106.4 (ABS Pro) and 118.1 (ABS Max), ISO 75 at 0.45 MPa
2 sources
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)101.4 (ABS Pro) and 113.1 (ABS Max), ISO 75 at 1.8 MPa
2 sources
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)114.9 (ABS Pro) and 126.3 (ABS Max), DSC
2 sources
Melting point / Vicat (°C)Amorphous — no melting point; Vicat 116.1 (ABS Pro) and 127.4 (ABS Max), ISO 306
2 sources
Thermal expansion (CTE) (µm/m·K)86–89 for printed unfilled ABS (fibre Bragg grating, 25–50 °C); no grade-specific measurement published
1 source
Weather & chemical resistance5 fields
ABS+ / Tough ABS — Environment & Chemical
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
UV resistance (1–5)Months outdoors before embrittlement
1 source
Chemical resistanceGood against weak acids, weak alkalis, oils and grease; dissolved by acetone
1 source
Food contactNot food safe — Polymaker cites potential chemical leaching
1 source
Biodegradability / compostabilityNot biodegradable
1 source
RecyclabilityMechanically recyclable but not accepted in household plastic collection
1 source
Health & safety5 fields
ABS+ / Tough 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
2 sources
VOC emission rate (µg/min)12–113 styrene, the dominant VOC from every ABS and HIPS combination tested
1 source
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
1 source
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
2 sources
Ventilation / filtration requirement (1–5)Enclosure with carbon and HEPA filtration — an enclosure alone cut measured UFP by only about 35 %
2 sources
Finishing & post-processing4 fields
ABS+ / Tough ABS — Post-Processing
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Sanding & machiningSands well and takes filler before painting
1 source
Painting & finishingPaints readily after light abrasion
1 source
Vapour / chemical smoothingAcetone vapour smoothing works
1 source
Support material pairingHIPS breaks away or dissolves in d-limonene; Bambu Lab sells a dedicated Support for ABS
2 sources
Solvents & solubility3 fields
ABS+ / Tough 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.
2 sources
Softened or crazed byPetrol and perchloroethylene soften it and benzene attacks it; d-limonene disrupts layer adhesion in some ABS and ASA grades.
2 sources
Solvent welding & smoothing agentAcetone: about 20 min of vapour at 80 °C over 5 mm of liquid. Prusa measured layer adhesion more than doubled.
1 source
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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SUNLUE-ABS (Easy ABS)15.99 USD/kg

$15.99 / 1 kg spool, store.sunlu.com, Aug 2026 (list $24.99); US variants were out of stock, EU variants in stock

Reformulated low-warp, low-odour ABS the vendor rates for open-frame printers. Refill spools hold 0.9 kg.

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SUNLU E-ABS (Easy ABS) — product-specific figures
Spool sizes & diameters1 kg spool (0.9 kg on the refill spool); 1.75 mm
Nozzle temperature (°C)225–255
Bed temperature (°C)60–70
Enclosure / chamber requirement (1–5)Open frame fine; draught shield helps — SUNLU states an enclosure is not required, but suggests one for prints over 10 cm
Part cooling fanTurn on
PolymakerABS Pro24.99 USD/kg

$24.99 / 1 kg spool, Polymaker product catalogue, Aug 2026

Handle polymaker-abs-pro. Tg 114.9 °C, HDT 106.4 °C at 0.45 MPa, notched Charpy 14.5 kJ/m².

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Polymaker ABS Pro — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.04 (ISO 1183)
Nozzle temperature (°C)270–290
Bed temperature (°C)100–110
Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%)0.51 max water absorption at 70 % RH, 23 °C
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)34.94 ± 0.62 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 21.87
Young's modulus (MPa)2330 ± 30 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Elongation at break (%)7.34 ± 1.13 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 1.54
Flexural strength (MPa)60.05 ± 0.46 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Flexural modulus (MPa)2330 ± 50 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)14.48 ± 0.96 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)21.87 ± 0.32 (printed Z, ISO 527)
Z strength as % of XY (%)63 (printed Z 21.87 vs XY 34.94, ISO 527)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)106.4 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)101.4 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)114.9 (DSC)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)Vicat 116.1 (ISO 306)
YXPOLYERABS Enhanced27.99 USD/kg

$27.99 / 1 kg spool, yxpolyer.com, Aug 2026

Vendor claims higher tensile, impact and flexural performance than its standard ABS and speeds to 400 mm/s.

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PolymakerABS Max29.99 USD/kg

$29.99 / 1 kg spool, Polymaker product catalogue, Aug 2026

Handle polymaker-abs-max. Tg 126.3 °C and HDT 118.1 °C at 0.45 MPa — the highest unfilled ABS here. Needs a 120 °C bed.

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Polymaker ABS Max — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.06 (ISO 1183)
Nozzle temperature (°C)270–300
Bed temperature (°C)120
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)35.66 ± 0.58 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 25.41
Young's modulus (MPa)2320 ± 30 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Elongation at break (%)6.72 ± 0.34 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 1.81
Flexural strength (MPa)63.29 ± 1.19 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Flexural modulus (MPa)2500 ± 70 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)10.51 ± 0.67 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)25.41 ± 0.36 (printed Z, ISO 527)
Z strength as % of XY (%)71 (printed Z 25.41 vs XY 35.66, ISO 527)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)118.1 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)113.1 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)126.3 (DSC)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)Vicat 127.4 (ISO 306)
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