EcoSpool — ABS
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EcoSpool / Material

ABS.

The original engineering plastic — heat-resistant, impact-tough, and machinable. Recycled in-house from clean deposits and ready for parts that have to survive a real environment, not just a desk lamp.

+30 pts
Earned per kg deposited
85 pts
To redeem one spool
$17
Retail per kg
1.75 mm
Standard diameter
01 The material

Heat-tough, impact-tough, machinable.

Print temp
230–250°C
Bed temp
95–110°C
Diameter
1.75mm ±0.03
Spool weight
1kg net
Source
Recycled  in-house
Density
1.04g/cm³
Tensile strength
~40MPa
Heat tolerance
~95°C HDT
02 Available colors

Five house blends.

Each color is mixed in-house from sorted scrap in fixed ratios. Stock updates live — only what's currently mixed and ready is marked in stock. Cloud (clear) isn't offered in ABS due to material chemistry.

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03 Get a spool

Two ways to take it home.

Buy

Pay cash for a fresh spool.

$17 / kg spool

Same recycled material, no deposit required. Ships or picks up locally — your choice.

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Redeem

Spend points earned from deposits.

85 pts / kg spool

Trade in roughly 2.85 kg of clean ABS scrap (at +30 pts/kg) and walk out with a fresh kg.

Redeem with points

Quality and contamination of submitted scrap may affect final point values.

04 Why ABS

For when the part has to actually work.

What makes it great.

ABS is the engineering plastic that started it all. It's machinable, sandable, glueable with acetone, and shrugs off heat that would turn PLA into a noodle. Worth the setup tax — an enclosure and a heated bed buys you parts that survive automotive interiors, sun-warmed dashboards, and serious mechanical loads.

  • High heat tolerance — survives ~95°C without deforming
  • Excellent impact resistance — bends before it breaks
  • Sands, drills, taps, and acetone-welds cleanly
  • Smooth-finishable with acetone vapor for glossy parts

Best for, and not for.

ABS is for functional parts that have to live in the real world — automotive interiors, tool housings, electronics enclosures, anything that gets handled or heated. It demands a heated bed (90°C+), an enclosure to prevent warping, and ventilation for the styrene fumes. Not a casual print.

  • Automotive parts, tool grips, and electronics housings
  • Mechanical assemblies that need post-processing
  • Avoid: open printers — warping and fumes are real
  • Avoid: long-term outdoor UV — pick ASA instead