What is ABS?
ABS stands for Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene and has common applications in luggage, lab equipment and office accessories. ABS sheet characteristics include high rigidity, impact strength, excellent abrasion resistance, excellent electrical properties and moisture/creep resistance as well as resistance to inorganic salts, alkalies and many acids. Luggage made of tough ABS shells and fiber-glass filled nylon frames provide durability and long life.
ABS stands for Antilock Braking Systems, a widely accepted and proven add-on braking system; stands for driver safety and ease of operation: ABS is a safety device. It allows the rider to squeeze the brakes as hard as they like without risk of the wheels locking. A locked wheel has no effective grip with a smooth road surface and as such gives no aid to balance, control or braking. A locked wheel will try to pass a turning one. ABS is a safety device not an aid to performance. Think of the ABS like a cars air bag. If it activates, something is wrong. You cannot beat the laws of physics, break that law and you don’t just get a ticket.
An antilock braking system works with the regular or foundation brakes on your vehicle. ABS simply keeps your base brakes from locking up. In vehicles not equipped with ABS, the driver can manually pump the brakes to prevent wheel lockup. In vehicles equipped with ABS, the driver’s foot remains firmly on the brake pedal, allowing the system to automatically pump the brakes.
