Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, or ABS, is a widely used plastic with many desirable properties. In fact, it combines the best properties of acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene to make a plastic that is one of the most versat… See more

Polycarbonate (PC) is the product of two rather unappealing chemicals: BPA and a gas used primarily as a chemical weapon in WWI. When combined, however, the result is not only safe, but is actually used to save lives. Polyc… See more

Let’s look at that list again, this time comparing ABS to polycarbonate side-by-side. You can see from the list above that ABS is a pretty good material, but not as good as polycarbonate. The main drawback of ABS is th… See more

In general, helmets made of ABS are cheaper and heavier, but don’t scratch as easily. Polycarbonate helmets tend to be thinner and lighter, but also more expensive and will scratch more easily. The main questions y… See more