# How do I print ASA successfully?

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.

Treat ASA as the outdoor ABS-class print. Keep drafts off the part, ventilate the room, and read the spool row before you type a temperature. [ASA](/material/asa) is the material hub.

## Nozzle and bed

[Bambu Lab ASA](/brand/bambu-lab/asa), [PolyLite ASA](/brand/polymaker/polylite-asa), and [ELEGOO ASA](/brand/elegoo/asa) each list 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) and 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). [Prusament ASA](/brand/prusament/asa) lists 250–270 °C (482–518 °F) and 100–120 °C (212–248 °F). The editorial 240–260 °C (464–500 °F) band is not a fifth row. [ABS printing](/answers/abs_print) uses the same enclosure process on ABS rows that list 230–260 °C (446–500 °F).

## Ventilation

A comment on r/prusa3d 1lsmbru says the setup can work and still asks for real ventilation, because styrene is bad. That is the fume note. This page does not add a chamber temperature.

## Outdoors and cars

Use ASA when the part lives in the sun or in a car. [Outdoor filament](/answers/outdoor) ranks ASA first. [Can PLA be used outdoors?](/answers/pla_outdoor) is the PLA-specific limit. A comment on r/3Dprinting 1vsqef3 answers yes to ASA for outdoor sun, no cover, and a load. Neither page publishes a UV-hours test.

## Drying and warp

Bambu ASA lists drying at 80 °C (176 °F) for 8 h. The other three rows do not. [Drying](/answers/drying) is the general method. [Warping](/answers/warping) is corner lift on ABS and ASA. The bank also lists r/BambuLab 1vj3wsm, 1f4vmbq, and 1iea7jq. The supplied excerpts do not include a temperature from those three threads.

Updated 2026-10-16. Sources accessed 2026-10-16. Use case: ASA.

## Ranked filaments

| Rank | Filament | Nozzle | Bed | Price per kg |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bambu Lab ASA | 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) | 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) | — |
| 2 | Polymaker Polylite ASA | 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) | 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) | — |
| 3 | ELEGOO ASA | 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) | 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) | — |
| 4 | Prusament ASA | 250–270 °C (482–518 °F) | 100–120 °C (212–248 °F) | — |

## What the community says

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.

## Sources

- [Bambu Lab ASA technical data sheet](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0645/5876/0155/files/Bambu_ASA_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf) (datasheet)
- [PolyLite ASA technical data sheet](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_ASA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf) (datasheet)
- [Open Filament Database, ELEGOO ASA](https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/elegoo/materials/ASA/filaments/asa/index.json) (other)
- [Open Filament Database, Prusament ASA](https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/prusament/materials/ASA/filaments/asa/index.json) (other)
- [Community source, r/3Dprinting 1vsqef3](https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1vsqef3/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/prusa3d 1lsmbru](https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/1lsmbru/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1vj3wsm](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1vj3wsm/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1f4vmbq](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1f4vmbq/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1iea7jq](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1iea7jq/) (reddit)

HTML: https://filamentfacts.com/answers/asa_print