RedEye On Demand ABSi Translucent ABS with Higher Impact Strength for Rapid Prototyping

ABSi (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) is a durable engineering grade plastic with higher impact strength than normal ABS. This material is also differentiated from normal ABS in that it comes in a variety of translucent colors. ABS parts are built with a layered manufacturing process utilizing Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology, often for Rapid Prototypes and Rapid Prototyping. This technology can build parts with high-performance engineering materials ideal for functional prototypes and end-use parts through rapid manufacturing.ApplicationsBecause of its semi-translucent appearance, ABSi parts are often used where semi-transparency is desired. And with its higher impact strength it is chosen over ABS when this is critical. Typical applications include automotive lenses or other applications where transparency is required.Note: The amount of transparency is based on the wall thickness and other attributes of the geometry.In a rapid manufacturing application, ABSi can be used to create actual production parts in lieu of injection molding for short-run production. Rapid (or layered) manufacturing provides multiple benefits:High design iterations – while in production the design engineer has the freedom to modify geometry’s on the fly which cannot be done once you have committed to toolingBridge manufacturing – with rapid manufactured parts, production can begin while permanent tooling is on orderJigs and Fixtures to be used on manufacturing/production linesFor those manufacturers who practice lean manufacturing techniques or who maintain just-in-time inventories, RM can conserve cash flowAlpha and beta product releases – manufacturers can produce accurate, durable products even in the earliest stages of production