Comparison

ABS Commodity vs PETG

A side-by-side comparison of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Commodity Grades and Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol.

Property

ABS Commodity

PETG

Physical

Density

1.04-1.08 g/cm³

1.27 g/cm³

Water Absorption (24h)

0.2-0.6 %

0.13 %

Transparency

Opaque

Transparent

Shrinkage

0.4-0.7 %

0.2 – 0.5 %

Mechanical

Young's Modulus

2.0-2.5 GPa

2.1 GPa

Tensile Strength

40-50 MPa

50 MPa

Elongation at Break

5-20 %

120 %

Impact Strength (Izod)

150-250 J/m

100 J/m

Flexural Strength

—

70 MPa

Thermal

Glass Transition Temperature

90-105 °C

80 °C

Melting Point

N/A (amorphous)

—

Continuous Service Temperature

70-80 °C

65 °C

Heat Deflection Temperature

80-95 °C

70 °C

CTE

—

68 × 10⁻⁶ /K

Electrical

Dielectric Constant

2.8-3.2

3.3

Volume Resistivity

10¹¹-10¹³ Ω⋅cm

10¹⁴ Ω·cm

Dielectric Strength

15-25 kV/mm

—

Chemical resistance

Acids

Good resistance

Good

Bases

Good resistance

Fair

Solvents

Attacked by aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons, ketones, esters

—

UV Resistance

Poor (requires stabilization)

Fair

Alcohols

—

Good

Oils

—

Good

Sustainability

Recyclability

Recyclable

Recycling Code

7 (Other)

Carbon Footprint

Moderate to High

~2.7 kg CO₂e / kg

Bio-based Content

—

0 %