INEOS Terluran ABS comparison: Choose the right for application

2026-06-24

Foreword

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS material) is one of the most widely used engineering plastics, second only to polyethylene and polypropylene. ABS offers a balanced combination of impact strength, rigidity, processability, and aesthetic appeal. It exhibits particularly excellent impact resistance in low-temperature applications and is widely used in a variety of fields, including electronics and electrical equipment, automotive parts, toys, household consumer goods, office supplies, and home appliances.

INEOS Strolution is renowned worldwide for the excellent performance and reliable supply of its Terluran® ABS, which is available for a wide range of applications, including injection molding, extrusion, electroplating, high-temperature applications, and medical-grade applications.

This article will provide a detailed explanation of the key performance differences between INEOS TERLURAN and standard ABS, offering manufacturers a useful reference for material selection.

1. What is INEOS Terluran ABS?

Terluran ABS is a standard, high-performance ABS material produced by INEOS Styrolution, a globally renowned polymer supplier. This series of ABS is produced using the emulsion grafting process (eABS). Because the production process requires a large amount of emulsifier, the polymer contains a relatively high level of residual impurities; it is typically milky white or pale yellow in color and has a slight odor.

INEOS Terluran ABS offers excellent gloss, stable color retention, impact resistance, and processability, and is used in many areas of daily life.

emulsion ABS (eABS)

2. INEOS Terluran ABS comparison

Grade
Key feature
Melt Volume Rate (MVR),
at 220℃ 10kg
Tensile modulus
Tensile stress at yield,
23℃
Charpy notched impact strength,
23℃
HDT A,
annealed 4h/80℃ 1.8 MPa
Test Method ISO 1133 ISO 527 ISO 527 ISO 179/1eA ISO 75-1/-2
Unit cm³/10 min
MPa
 MPa kJ/㎡ ℃
INEOS Terluran GP-22 General purpose 19 2300 45 22 94
INEOS Terluran GP-35 High flow 35 2300 44 19 92
INEOS Terluran HI-10 High impact 5.5 1900 38 35 93
INEOS Terluran SP-6 Extrusion molding 5.5 1900 38 35 93
Table 1. Key Performance Differences of INEOS Terluran ABS
Properties
Test Method
Unit
GP-22
GP-35
HI-10
Density ISO 1183 g/cm³ 1.04 1.04 1.04
Melt flow rate, at 220℃ 10kg ASTM D1238 g/10min 19 34 8
Rockwell Hardness ASTM D785 R Scale 103 102 1900
Tensile modulus ISO 527-1 MPa 2300 2300
1900
Tensile strength at yield ISO 527-2 MPa 45 44 38
Tensile strain at yield ISO 527-2 % 2.6 2.4 2.8
Tensile stain at beak ISO 527-2 % 10 12 9
Flexural modulus ASTM D790 MPa 2300 2350 2050
Flexural strength ISO 178 MPa 65 65 56
Notched charpy impact strength ISO 179/1eA kJ/㎡ 22 19 35
Notched Izod impact strength ISO 180/A kJ/㎡ 26 22 36
HDT at 0.45 MPa unannealed ASTM D648 ℃ 90 90 94
HDT at 0.45 MPa annealed ASTM D648 ℃ 104 101 102
HDT at 1.8 MPa unannealed ASTM D648 ℃ 78 75 86
HDT at 1.8 MPa annealed ASTM D648 ℃ 99 97 98
Table 2. INEOS Styrolution Terluran ABS guidance 
INEOS GP22 and INEOS GP35 ABS are INEOS Styrolution’s most commonly used standard ABS grades
  • GP-22 being more widely used in the market due to its cost-effectiveness;
  • Due to its higher melt flow rate, GP35 ABS achieves a melt volume rate (MVR) of 35 cm³/10 min under test conditions of 220°C and 10 kg, making it more suitable for the production of thin-walled and complex products;
  • Another commonly used ABS material, INEOS HI-10, is better suited for applications requiring high impact resistance; its Charpy notched impact strength, tested at 23°C, reaches 35 kJ/m², which is significantly higher than that of conventional ABS materials.
⚠️The INEOS Terluran ABS supplied by our company is manufactured at the INEOS Styrolution plant in Ningbo. We source this product directly from the plant. If you require INEOS ABS from other locations, please contact us.

3. INEOS Terluran ABS application Examples

As one of our top-selling polymer materials, our customers use INEOS Terluran ABS to manufacture a wide range of products. Below, we’ll use examples to illustrate the performance differences between various ABS materials.
INEOS GP22 ABS Fan Housing
The image on the left shows the main frame of an air purification unit duct housing manufactured using INEOS GP-22 ABS. It is made from a mixture of INEOS GP22 ABS natural color pellets and titanium dioxide. The product features a good gloss finish, a pure white appearance, and no visible defects.
The product measures 35 × 35 × 10 cm, with a wall thickness ranging from a minimum of 3 mm to a maximum of 8 mm.
Given the product’s large size and volume, moderate wall thickness, moderate impact resistance requirements, and high material consumption, INEOS GP-22 ABS—which offers moderate flow rate and is relatively low-cost—is the most suitable material for this application.
ineos hi-10 helmet
The image on the left shows the main frame of a helmet made from INEOS Terluran HI-10 natural-color pellets. The product has a good gloss finish and can be transformed into a complete helmet through vacuum plating, electroplating, or transfer printing.
According to the requirements of the Chinese standard GB 811-2022—“Headgear for Motorcycle and Electric Bicycle Riders”: For Class A helmets (motorcycles) and Class B helmets (electric bicycles), after being kept at -20±2°C for 4 hours, a drop test must be conducted such that, following an impact with a maximum acceleration of ≤275g, the impact hammer must not come into contact with the head.
However, only INEOS HI-10 ABS achieves a Charpy notched impact strength of 13 kJ/m² at -30°C, meeting the aforementioned impact strength requirements for helmets; GP-22 ABS achieves only 8 kJ/m²; GP-35 ABS has even poorer low-temperature impact resistance, at only 7 kJ/m², and does not meet the requirements for helmet manufacturing.

References and Notes

  1. ENTEC Polymers,"INEOS Styrolution Terluran ABS product guidance", ENTEC Polymers , 24/06/2026
  2. INEOS,"INEOS Terluran Standard ABS",INEOS Styroluton, 24/06/2026
  3. National public service platform for standards information,"Helmets for motorcycle and electric bicycle users GB811-2022",国家市场监督管理总局、国家标准化管理委员会, 24/06/2026

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