As per our Shipping and Returns Policy, custom cuts and fabricated parts are non-returnable. If you need an over- or undersized item, note it under "Comments" during Checkout. Cut-to-size orders have an acceptable cut tolerance of 1/8" (0.125"), so clarify if the adjustment is to be made on the (+) or (-) side of the saw blade.Please review our full return and shipping policy here.
Measure Twice, Cut Once
Since custom cuts and fabricated parts are non-refundable, be very careful while measuring your dimensions. As each cut is nominal, even the slightest miscalculation could be costly.
How to Use a Measuring Tape
Extend your tape measure several inches to find the 1 and 2 inch markers. In between the inch markers you’ll find 16 equally spaced tick marks.
Measure by counting the increments beyond the nearest inch. As the increments decrease, so does the length of the mark. For example, 1/2" has a bigger mark than 1/4" which has a bigger mark than 1/8". The smallest mark follows at 1/16". Please be aware that some measuring tapes may have even smaller increments.
Features of a Measuring Tape: Sliding End Hook
The sliding end hook is designed for two different types of measurements. An outside measurement (where the hook of the tape hangs over an edge), requires the hook to slide out a bit to account for the thickness of the material. When making an inside measurement (where the hook will push up against a surface), the clip slides in, again, accounting for its thickness. The measuring tape self-adjusts to guarantee an accurate measurement (as far as the tape is concerned).
Sanitizing Acrylic and Polycarbonate Sheet [X]
Acrylic and Polycarbonate Sneeze Guards and like products require special care while cleaning and disinfecting. To maintain the optical clarity of sneeze guards and other acrylic or polycarbonate items, use an acrylic or polycarbonate safe cleaner like Novus Plastic Polish #1, Brillianize Plastic Cleaner, or a mild soap solution.
Please reference the following compatible cleaners when DISINFECTING acrylic and polycarbonate items. The use of commonly available commercial alcohol or ammonia-based disinfectants may cause crazing and damage.
Tough, Impact-Resistant Material for Structural & Thermoformed Parts
Black Extruded ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) sheet is a versatile thermoplastic solution for applications requiring good rigidity, hardness, and heat resistance. It performs reliably across a wide range of temperatures and retains its dimensional stability in demanding environments.
Extruded ABS plastic offers a balanced combination of mechanical toughness, stiffness, and ease of fabrication. Its haircell-textured surface on one side helps hide minor scratches and wear, making it a popular choice for consumer-facing covers, enclosures, and formed parts.
Looking for tighter machining tolerances? We also offer Machine Grade ABS, which is compression molded and annealed to minimize internal stress for high-precision turning and milling.
Why Choose Black Extruded ABS Plastic?
Extruded grade ABS is an exceptionally cost-effective solution for structural and thermoformed parts. Choose extruded ABS if you need:
Toughness & Rigidity:
High impact strength and rigid thermoplasticity that absorbs shock without cracking.
Heat & Cold Resistance:
Performs well at low temperatures and operates under a wide temperature range with low heat conductivity.
Chemical Resistance:
Resistant to many corrosive materials and chemicals, making it versatile across different conditions.
Thermoformability:
Excellent heat-induced flexibility for molding faceplates, panels, and housings.
Professional Haircell Texture:
Features a classic haircell-textured surface on one side that hides scratches and wear, providing a professional finish for consumer-facing enclosures.
Extruded ABS vs. Machine Grade ABS: Which Do You Need?
While both grades offer incredible toughness, their manufacturing processes make them suitable for different applications.
Choose Extruded ABS (This Sheet) for vacuum forming, prototype housings, and structural panels. It offers the best value-to-performance ratio for parts that do not require high-precision CNC milling.
Choose Machine Grade ABS if your application requires precision CNC turning, drilling, or milling. Machine grade is annealed (gradually heated and cooled) to eliminate internal stresses that could cause warping during heavy machining.
Fabrication & Machining
This material is highly fabrication-friendly. You can easily cut, drill, mill, saw, die-cut, and shear extruded ABS plastic using standard shop and at-home power tools. It is also an excellent candidate for line bending using standard heat strips. Note that while it can be machined, extreme close-tolerance parts are better suited for Machine Grade ABS.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Acrylonitrile, CAS 107-13-1, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Styrene, CAS 100-42-5, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Handling: Cut sheets may have sharp edges. We recommend wearing protective gloves when unpacking and handling this material to ensure safety.
Suitability: We take pride in the quality of our materials as they leave our facility. However, because every project is unique, we cannot account for how materials are modified, stored, or used after delivery. Please perform the necessary tests to ensure this material is right for your specific application and end-use conditions.
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Technical Performance
Black Extruded ABS is engineered for applications demanding a reliable balance of high impact strength, rigid thermoplasticity, and excellent chemical resistance at a highly cost-effective price point.
Known for its toughness and ability to absorb shock, making it ideal for protective housings and structural components.
Thermal Resilience:
Maintains physical performance across a wide temperature range, excelling particularly in low-temperature environments.
Chemical Resistance:
Highly resistant to a variety of chemicals, corrosive materials, and everyday environmental wear.
Key Properties
Rigidity & Stability:
Provides excellent structural integrity and dependable dimensional stability across various environments.
Electrical Insulation:
Features highly desirable electrical insulation properties, making it a standard for electronic housings and enclosures.
Low Heat Conductivity:
Acts as an effective thermal insulator in appliance and industrial part manufacturing.
Surface Durability:
Provides good surface hardness and general abrasion resistance for many fabricated and thermoformed parts.
Thermoformability:
Readily accepts heat-induced flexibility for vacuum forming, line bending, and complex shape molding.
Common Industrial Applications
Thermoformed Housings & Covers: Commonly used for equipment housings, protective covers, faceplates, and formed enclosures.
Automotive & Transportation Components: Used for interior panels, trim, trays, luggage components, and durable formed parts.
Consumer & Appliance Parts: Suitable for appliance panels, storage bins, refrigerator liners, trays, and other durable interior components.
Fabricated Industrial Parts: Used for structural panels, prototypes, guards, covers, and general-purpose fabricated components.
Engineering Limitations & Alternatives
While Extruded ABS is a very tough and versatile material, specific precision or environmental requirements may necessitate a different grade or plastic:
Close Machining Tolerances: Because extruded ABS is not heat-treated (annealed), it retains internal stresses that make it unsuitable for high-precision, tight-tolerance CNC machining. Better Alternative: For precision turned or milled parts, choose Machine Grade ABS.
Extreme Wear Environments: While ABS has good general abrasion resistance, it is not designed for continuous, heavy-load sliding applications. Better Alternative: For heavy friction and sliding wear applications, consider Virgin UHMW.
Continuous High Heat: Standard ABS is heat resistant but will begin to soften and deform in continuous service applications requiring extreme temperature thresholds. Better Alternative: For high-heat structural components, consider Ultem® PEI, PEEK, or PPS. For high heat plus chemical resistance or low friction, consider PTFE. For a lower cost formable option, consider Polycarbonate
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Acrylonitrile, CAS 107-13-1, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to 
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Styrene, CAS 100-42-5, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to