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PLA

The easiest filament to print. Forgiving, low-warp, great surface finish.

beginnerStandard

Specifications

Nozzle Temperature
200-210°C
Bed Temperature
50-60°C
Max Print Speed
80 mm/s
Drying Temp
45°C
Drying Time
4 hours
Enclosure
Not needed
Moisture Sensitive
No

Signs of Moisture

Watch for these signs
  • popping or crackling sounds during extrusion
  • steam visible at the nozzle
  • rough or fuzzy surface finish
  • light stringing that wasn't there before

Storage Requirements

Temperature
15-25°C
Max Humidity
30% RH
Container
resealable bag with silica gel desiccant

Known Issues

Stringing

Cause: Retraction too low or temperature too high

Fix: Lower nozzle temp by 5°C and increase retraction distance by 0.5mm

Heat creep clogs

Cause: Cooling too aggressive on hotend or extended pauses

Fix: Verify hotend fan is at 100% and avoid long preheats above 200°C

Brittle parts under stress

Cause: PLA is rigid and low-impact tolerance

Fix: Use PLA+ or PETG for parts that need to flex or take impact

Best For

miniatures and figurinesdisplay modelslow-temperature indoor partsfirst-time printing

Not Good For

outdoor or hot-car use (warps above 60°C)high-impact functional partsanything in direct sunlight long-term

Compatible Build Surfaces

PEI (smooth or textured)
glass with glue stick
magnetic spring steel
blue painter's tape

Post-Processing Options

sanding
priming and painting
epoxy or CA glue assembly

Popular Brands

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194 brands found

3D-Fuel

Excellent
N 210°C B 60°C

Recommended 210°C nozzle / 60°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~2.86 mm³/s. Profile corroborated across multiple slicer/community sources.

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Afinia

Excellent
N 220°C B 60°C

Recommended 220°C nozzle / 60°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~21.0 mm³/s. Single-source profile (orcaslicer); verify before relying on it.

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Alzament

Excellent
N 210°C B 60°C

Recommended 210°C nozzle / 60°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~15.0 mm³/s.

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Anker

Excellent
N 210°C B 60°C

Recommended 210°C nozzle / 60°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~6.6 mm³/s.

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Anycubic

Excellent
N 210°C B 55°C

Recommended 210°C nozzle / 55°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~11.62 mm³/s. Matte finish. Profile corroborated across multiple slicer/community sources.

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Artillery

Excellent
N 200°C B 60°C

Recommended 200°C nozzle / 60°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~14.0 mm³/s. Single-source profile (orcaslicer); verify before relying on it.

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Bambu Lab

Excellent
N 222°C B 45°C

Recommended 222°C nozzle / 45°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~22.0 mm³/s. Matte finish. Profile corroborated across multiple slicer/community sources.

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BBL

Excellent
N 220°C B 65°C

Recommended 220°C nozzle / 65°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~11.5 mm³/s.

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Blocks

Excellent
N 210°C B 50°C

Recommended 210°C nozzle / 50°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~18.0 mm³/s. Single-source profile (orcaslicer); verify before relying on it.

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Buddy3D

Excellent
N 215°C B 50°C

Recommended 215°C nozzle / 50°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~15.0 mm³/s.

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Chuanying

Excellent
N 220°C B 50°C

Recommended 220°C nozzle / 50°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~11.6 mm³/s. Single-source profile (orcaslicer); verify before relying on it.

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Co Print

Excellent
N 210°C B 60°C

Recommended 210°C nozzle / 60°C bed. Max volumetric flow ~14.0 mm³/s. Single-source profile (orcaslicer); verify before relying on it.

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