Filament temperature chart: print, bed and drying

PLA prints at 190–235 °C with the bed at 40–60 °C, PETG at 230–255 °C with the bed at 70–85 °C. Dry PLA at 45–55 °C for 3 to 8 hours and PETG at 60–65 °C for 4 to 8 hours.

Updated: November 2026

Below are the values for every filament we sell, by material and brand. Each has one starting temperature for a 0.4 mm nozzle. The maker’s full range is in the data sheet on the product page. If a print goes wrong, change the temperature in 5 °C steps.

An asterisk (*) means the maker gives no drying value, so we list the usual value for that material. A dash (–) means we have no value; ask us.

Sources: makers’ data sheets and printing guides, the Fillamentum (10/2023) and Spectrum drying tables.

What temperatures does each material need?

PLA needs the lowest temperatures, PC and nylon the highest. The table shows the range of starting values for the filaments we sell, without special grades.

Temperatures for each filament

Filaments are sorted by brand. Packs and samples use the values of the filament inside.

PLA

Print standard PLA at 200–215 °C. Silk grades need 225–235 °C, Volcano PLA up to 250 °C. All PLA filaments.

Wood filaments

These are PLA based. Timberfill contains natural fibers, PolyWood is foamed PLA with no wood in it. Fillamentum recommends a 0.5 mm nozzle for Timberfill, Filament-PM 0.4 mm or larger for WoodJet. All wood filaments.

PETG

Print standard PETG at 230–245 °C. Filament-PM ESD PETG and Spectrum PETG HT100 need 275–280 °C. More on antistatic filaments in our ESD filament guide. All PETG filaments.

PCTG, CPE and PET

These print hotter than PETG, at 250–265 °C. EKO MB recommends drying even a new spool of rPET.

ABS

ABS needs a bed of about 100 °C. An enclosed printer helps stop corners from lifting. All ABS filaments.

ASA

ASA prints much like ABS and handles sun and rain. Spectrum ASA 275 is the exception: 220 °C and a 60 °C bed are enough. All ASA filaments.

HIPS

HIPS is often used as support for ABS because it dissolves in limonene. All HIPS filaments.

PC and PC blends

PC and PC blends need 260–295 °C and a 90–120 °C bed. All PC filaments.

Nylon (PA)

Nylon takes up moisture quickly, so dry it before every print, at the maker’s temperature: Fillamentum gives at most 80 °C for its nylons, Polymaker 100 °C for PolyMide CoPA. Keep the bed at 50 °C or below for PolyMide. All nylon filaments.

PP

PP only sticks to a PP sheet or with a PP adhesive such as Magigoo Pro PP. All PP filaments.

Flexible: TPU, TPE, PEBA

TPU is usually dried at 70–80 °C. Fillamentum gives 100 °C for Flexfill TPU 98A. Filament-PM RubberJet TPE prints on an unheated bed.

Support and special materials

PVA and other soluble supports take up moisture quickly; keep them in a dry box. PEIJet (PEI) needs an enclosed chamber heated to at least 100 °C.

At what temperature should you dry PETG?

Dry PETG at 60–65 °C for 4 to 8 hours. Spectrum gives 60–65 °C for 4 hours, Fillamentum 65 °C for 4 hours, Bambu Lab 65 °C for 8 hours, Polymaker 65 °C for 6 hours. Do not go above the maker’s value.

At what temperature should you dry PLA?

Dry PLA at 45–55 °C for 3 to 8 hours. At higher temperatures PLA deforms, which is why Fillamentum gives 50 °C as the maximum. The exceptions are 3DXTech ESD PLA and CarbonX PLA+CF, for which the maker gives 65 °C.

How do you tell that filament is wet?

Wet filament crackles while printing, strings, and leaves bubbles and a rough surface on the print. Fillamentum adds weaker layer bonding, lower strength and a clogged nozzle. If you see this, dry the filament and try again.

Does a new spool need drying?

For sensitive materials, yes. Fillamentum rates the need to dry from 1 (not needed) to 5 (always). PLA, PETG, nylon, TPU and PC/ABS are rated 5, ABS 2, HIPS and PP 1.

What should you do with the spool after drying?

Let it cool in a sealed box with silica gel. According to Fillamentum, a hot spool in humid air picks up moisture again in about 10 minutes. Do not leave it in a dryer that is switched off either.

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Sources

• Bambu Lab: data sheets for PLA Basic, PLA Matte, PETG Basic, PETG HF, PETG-CF, TPU 95A HF, TPU for AMS
• Polymaker: current data sheets on wiki.polymaker.com and printing guides
• Fillamentum: data sheets, printing guides and the filament drying recommendation (12 October 2023)
• Spectrum: data sheets and the drying table on spectrumfilaments.com
• Filament-PM: data sheets and product pages on shop.filament-pm.com
• 3DXTech: product pages and data sheets (3DXSTAT, CarbonX)
• Formfutura: data sheets
• Devil Design: product cards
• EKO MB: rPET technical data and printing notes