Polymaker has expanded its ABS lineup with two new filaments, ABS Pro and ABS Max, both now listed on the company’s online store. ABS Max is described by Polymaker as the highest-performance ABS in its catalog, built for parts that need extra heat resistance and impact strength.
What This Means for Bambu Lab Users
Both filaments are formulated for enclosed printers with active chamber heating and an all-metal hotend — a setup that matches Bambu Lab’s X1 series, P1S, and H2D out of the box, and A1 or A2 series machines running an aftermarket enclosure. Owners printing functional parts, jigs, or under-hood automotive components gain a higher-temperature ABS option without switching to a more brittle or harder-to-print material.
ABS Max: Specs and Key Features
- Heat deflection temperature: 113.1°C at 1.8 MPa and 118.1°C at 0.45 MPa — the highest in Polymaker’s ABS range
- Tensile strength: 35.66 MPa
- Flexural strength: 63.29 MPa
- Unnotched impact strength: 29.37 kJ/m²
- Print speed: up to 200 mm/s
- Colors: Black, White, Grey, Blue, Red, Green
- Requirements: actively heated enclosure, all-metal hotend, Magigoo Original recommended for bed adhesion
Polymaker says ABS Max also offers “best-in-class creep resistance” within its ABS lineup, making it a candidate for parts that need to hold their shape under sustained load or heat.
ABS Pro: The Everyday Upgrade
ABS Pro fills the tier between Polymaker’s standard PolyLite ABS and the new ABS Max. Polymaker positions it as an everyday functional-printing material for users who want better strength and surface finish than basic ABS without the extreme heat-resistance requirements of ABS Max. Full technical specifications for ABS Pro had not yet been published at the time of writing.
Availability & Pricing
ABS Max is available now at shop.polymaker.com for $29.99 per 1 kg spool (1.75 mm), in six colors. The product is listed as made in the USA, and Polymaker notes that a full technical data sheet “will be added shortly” following launch.
What’s Next
Bambu Lab users running Bambu Studio or OrcaSlicer can expect filament profiles for ABS Max and ABS Pro to appear in community or official profile libraries as adoption grows. Given the heat and enclosure requirements, owners of A1 and A2 series printers without an enclosure should treat both filaments as advanced options rather than drop-in replacements for standard ABS.
Source: Polymaker