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Description
These premium heavy duty ABS pinseal black sheets are robust engineering plastic panels designed for demanding thermoforming and CNC routing applications. Manufactured with a textured pinseal finish on one face, they offer excellent impact resistance and dimensional stability while maintaining good formability and machinability.
Available in a wide choice of thicknesses and sheet sizes, they are ideal for producing durable components, covers and housings in automotive, industrial, leisure and general engineering environments. The tough black ABS construction provides a professional appearance, consistent performance and reliable service life in both prototyping and production runs.
Product Features
- Material: heavy duty ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) with pinseal textured surface on one face and smoother reverse.
- Colour: solid black sheet for a smart, uniform finish and high opacity.
- Thickness options: 1.5 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm and 6 mm to suit light to heavy duty applications.
- Sheet length options: 1372 mm, 1600 mm and 2500 mm to accommodate different component sizes and nesting layouts.
- Sheet width options: 660 mm, 1080 mm and 1250 mm to maximise yield from standard machinery beds.
- Compatible with common thermoforming processes, including vacuum forming and pressure forming.
- Suitable for cutting, drilling, routing and finishing on standard CNC equipment and workshop tools.
Key Features and Benefits
- High impact strength and toughness help protect finished parts from knocks, abrasion and everyday wear.
- Pinseal textured finish provides an attractive, low-glare surface that helps mask scratches and handling marks.
- Excellent thermoformability allows accurate detail reproduction and consistent wall thickness across complex mouldings.
- Good machinability and dimensional stability ensure clean cuts and reliable fit when CNC routed or fabricated.
- Black, opaque material improves product aesthetics and can help conceal internal fixings, wiring or substrates.
- Wide range of thicknesses and sheet sizes reduces waste and enables efficient nesting for both short runs and volume production.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Material | ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), pinseal textured one side, smoother reverse |
| Colour | Black, opaque |
| Available thicknesses | 1.5 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm |
| Available sheet lengths | 1372 mm, 1600 mm, 2500 mm |
| Available sheet widths | 660 mm, 1080 mm, 1250 mm |
| Typical processing methods | Thermoforming (vacuum/pressure forming), CNC routing, sawing, drilling, fabrication |
Applications and Ideal Uses
These ABS pinseal black sheets are well suited to a wide range of industrial and commercial applications where tough, easily formed plastic sheet is required.
- Automotive and transport components such as interior trims, panels and protective covers.
- Machine guards, housings and equipment cladding in workshops and factories.
- Protective cases, trays, inserts and fabricated enclosures for tools or instruments.
- Point-of-sale displays, kiosk surrounds and exhibition components requiring a textured finish.
- General engineering prototypes and production parts formed or routed from flat sheet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can these ABS pinseal sheets be used for vacuum forming?
Yes, these sheets are specifically suitable for thermoforming processes, including vacuum forming. They soften uniformly when heated, allowing you to form detailed shapes and then cool to a tough, rigid finish.
Is the pinseal texture present on both sides of the sheet?
No, the pinseal texture is on one face of the sheet only. The reverse side is smoother, giving you the option of using either the textured or smoother surface as the visible face depending on the application.
Can I cut and machine these sheets on standard CNC routing equipment?
Yes, the sheets are suitable for CNC routing and can also be cut, drilled and fabricated using conventional workshop tools. Using sharp tooling and appropriate feed rates will help achieve clean edges and accurate dimensions.