{
  "question": "How do I print ASA successfully?",
  "slug": "asa_print",
  "useCase": "asa",
  "useCaseLabel": "ASA",
  "updated": "2026-10-16",
  "shortAnswer": "Print ASA in a draft-free enclosure with ventilation, and use the nozzle and bed on that spool's catalog row when the part lives outdoors or in a car.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "asa"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "Enclosure required is blank on these rows. A draft-free chamber is the process in the first sentence, the same process as ABS, and it is not a filled catalog cell.",
    "Ventilate. A comment on r/prusa3d 1lsmbru says styrene is bad and the room the box is in needs real ventilation.",
    "Check the printer's maximum nozzle and bed before Prusament ASA. That row is 250–270 °C (482–518 °F) and 100–120 °C (212–248 °F)."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "The outdoor and in-car use is why this material is on the list. UV resistance is the role, and the catalog does not store a UV-hours number.",
    "Three rows share 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). Prusament ASA is listed separately because it does not."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "The editorial summary says 240–260 °C (464–500 °F) and a 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) bed. This page does not publish 240–260 °C (464–500 °F) as an ASA fact. The 235 °C (455 °F) rows start lower, and Prusament ASA is 250–270 °C (482–518 °F).",
    "Drying at 80 °C (176 °F) for 8 h belongs to the Bambu ASA sheet. PolyLite ASA, ELEGOO ASA, and Prusament ASA do not list it."
  ],
  "community": "The editorial summary says ASA prints like ABS, with an enclosure, 240–260 °C (464–500 °F), and a 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) bed, and that it is the outdoor and in-car material. The bed band matches the Bambu, PolyLite, and ELEGOO rows. The nozzle band does not match them, and it does not match Prusament ASA. A comment on r/3Dprinting 1vsqef3 treats outdoor sun, no cover, and a load as a reason to move off PLA. A comment on r/prusa3d 1lsmbru asks for ventilation because styrene is bad. The bank's caveats field is empty.",
  "related": [
    "abs_print",
    "outdoor",
    "pla_outdoor",
    "warping",
    "drying"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is the ASA nozzle always 240–260 °C (464–500 °F)?",
      "a": "No. Bambu Lab ASA, PolyLite ASA, and ELEGOO ASA each list 235–260 °C (455–500 °F). Prusament ASA lists 250–270 °C (482–518 °F). The 240–260 °C (464–500 °F) line is the editorial summary. It is not copied into the table."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does the catalog mark these ASA spools as enclosure-required?",
      "a": "No. Enclosure required is blank. A draft-free enclosure and ventilation are the process. The 8 h dry at 80 °C (176 °F) is the Bambu ASA sheet only."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Bambu Lab ASA technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0645/5876/0155/files/Bambu_ASA_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "PolyLite ASA technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_ASA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, ELEGOO ASA",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/elegoo/materials/ASA/filaments/asa/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, Prusament ASA",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/prusament/materials/ASA/filaments/asa/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1vsqef3",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1vsqef3/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 1lsmbru",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/1lsmbru/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 1vj3wsm",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1vj3wsm/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 1f4vmbq",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1f4vmbq/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 1iea7jq",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1iea7jq/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "Nozzle 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and bed 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) from the Open Filament Database record. The Bambu ASA technical data sheet adds drying at 80 °C (176 °F) for 8 h and print speed up to 250 mm/s. Enclosure required is blank on the row.",
      "brand": "Bambu Lab",
      "product": "ASA",
      "material": "ASA",
      "url": "/brand/bambu-lab/asa",
      "nozzle": "235–260 °C (455–500 °F)",
      "bed": "90–110 °C (194–230 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0645/5876/0155/files/Bambu_ASA_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "PolyLite ASA technical data sheet. Nozzle 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and bed 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). Drying and enclosure required are not in our sources.",
      "brand": "Polymaker",
      "product": "Polylite ASA",
      "material": "ASA",
      "url": "/brand/polymaker/polylite-asa",
      "nozzle": "235–260 °C (455–500 °F)",
      "bed": "90–110 °C (194–230 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_ASA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "ELEGOO ASA from the Open Filament Database. Nozzle 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and bed 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). Drying and enclosure required are not in our sources.",
      "brand": "ELEGOO",
      "product": "ASA",
      "material": "ASA",
      "url": "/brand/elegoo/asa",
      "nozzle": "235–260 °C (455–500 °F)",
      "bed": "90–110 °C (194–230 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "note": "Prusament ASA from the Open Filament Database. Nozzle 250–270 °C (482–518 °F) and bed 100–120 °C (212–248 °F). Drying is not stored. This row starts hotter than the 235 °C (455 °F) rows above.",
      "brand": "Prusament",
      "product": "ASA",
      "material": "ASA",
      "url": "/brand/prusament/asa",
      "nozzle": "250–270 °C (482–518 °F)",
      "bed": "100–120 °C (212–248 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}