ABS

ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

A very nice Category:Thermoplastic thermoplastic that is stronger, more durable, and more resistant than HDPE. Its a bit pricier, but it has better mechanical properties than plastics such as HDPE.

• ABS is good because it is easier to buy and easier to extrude well for small parts, compared to PLA
• ABS is bad because it tends to warp catastrophically on large parts off the build platform unless you use a heated build platform (in which case it is just as nice as PLA and easier to print with!)

Fumes

ABS creates mild, tolerable fumes while being extruded. This may be a problem for people (or pet birds) with chemical sensitivities or breathing difficulties.

This is caused by the following combustion byproducts: 
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Suppliers

Check the forums... someone might be able to ship you some for cheap.

USA

Price	Supplier
$7.95 / lb (orders > 10lbs) $9.50 / lb (orders < 10lbs)	Call Donna at +1 (330) 854-3010 plasticweldingrod.com and tell them Forrest or Reprap sent you. (5 lb minimum order, delivery on small orders tends to take several weeks, updated 18 February 2009)

UK

Germany

Price	Supplier
€19,78 / kg	From a German RepRap supplier reprapsource.com