Civic Hatchback L4-1.6L SOHC (16 Valve) (1996)
Paint: Description and Operation
ABS / PC Resin Parts
General
The door mirror, and license plate trim are made ABS resin.
They can be repaired if the damage or deformation is minor in nature. This section covers ABS repair. Repairing ABS is different from other resins such
as PP and urethane.
NOTE:
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The ABS resin is the copolymer resin consisting of the three monomers of acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene.
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Polycarbonate is a generic name for high polymers which have the carbonic ester structure in the structural unit. The most prominent feature of
polycarbonate is its tensile strength which shows the same level of yielding point as metals in the normal temperature. It also has outstanding
impact strength compared to other plastics.
NOTE: The following repair procedures also apply to the PC resin and NEPDMIS resin.