{
  "question": "Is eSun filament good?",
  "slug": "brand_esun",
  "useCase": "troubleshooting",
  "useCaseLabel": "Troubleshooting",
  "updated": "2026-10-16",
  "shortAnswer": "eSUN is a long-standing budget and midrange brand in this consensus, PLA+ is the spool people name, and the summary's caveat is batch variability.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pla-plus",
    "petg",
    "abs"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "A comment on r/FixMyPrint ufz2cr says they use eSUN regularly and the pictured print looks like calibration, and points at the Teaching Tech calibration guide. That is a process comment, not a new PLA+ temperature.",
    "A comment on r/FixMyPrint 1ed1iu2 says slowing down can help ABS layer adhesion. Another comment on that thread names SUN ABS+ at 250 °C (482 °F) with 40% infill, 5 top and bottom layers, and 4 perimeters, for Voron parts. That 250 °C (482 °F) is the comment. It is not written onto the eSUN PLA+ row.",
    "The consensus name is PLA+. eSUN also has other PLA products, including PLA-Lite at a nozzle of 220 °C (428 °F) and a bed of 60 °C (140 °F). The record does not define what Lite means."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "PLA+, PETG, and ABS+ each have an Open Filament Database temperature range, so the brand question can land on real rows.",
    "The calibration comment treats a bad eSUN print as something to calibrate before blaming the spool."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "Batch variability is the summary's caveat. These rows do not store a batch score, a price, or a drying time.",
    "The 250 °C (482 °F), 4-perimeter print is a comment about SUN ABS+. Copying it onto PLA+ would mix two products."
  ],
  "community": "The editorial summary says eSUN is a long-standing budget and midrange brand, PLA+ is widely liked, and some batch variability is reported. The catalog brand is eSUN 3D, slug esun-3d. A comment on r/FixMyPrint ufz2cr says the author uses eSUN regularly and the print looks like a calibration issue, and links the Teaching Tech guide. A comment on r/FixMyPrint 1ed1iu2 is about slowing ABS for layer adhesion, and a second comment names layer-adhesion trouble with SUN ABS+ while describing that person's Voron parts at 250 °C (482 °F). The bank's caveats field is empty. Variability is the summary, not a measured defect rate.",
  "related": [
    "filament_quality",
    "cheap",
    "abs_print",
    "pla_vs_plaplus"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is 250 °C (482 °F) the eSUN PLA+ nozzle?",
      "a": "No. eSUN PLA+ lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). The 250 °C (482 °F) figure is a comment on r/FixMyPrint 1ed1iu2 about that person's SUN ABS+ Voron parts. eSUN ABS+ lists a nozzle of 230–260 °C (446–500 °F), so 250 °C (482 °F) sits inside the ABS+ row and still is not a PLA+ setting."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does eSUN PLA-Lite list?",
      "a": "eSUN PLA-Lite lists a nozzle of 220 °C (428 °F) and a bed of 60 °C (140 °F) in the Open Filament Database. The record does not define Lite. The consensus name on this page is PLA+, which lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F)."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "eSUN 3D brand site",
      "url": "https://esun3d.com/",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, eSUN 3D PLA+",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/esun_3d/materials/PLA/filaments/pla+/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, eSUN 3D PETG",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/esun_3d/materials/PETG/filaments/petg/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, eSUN 3D ABS+",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/esun_3d/materials/ABS/filaments/abs+/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, eSUN 3D PLA-Lite",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/esun_3d/materials/PLA/filaments/pla_lite/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Teaching Tech calibration guide, linked from the eSUN comment",
      "url": "https://teachingtechyt.github.io",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 1ed1iu2",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1ed1iu2/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint ufz2cr",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/ufz2cr/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 1amusks",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1amusks/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 1b68t3t",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/1b68t3t/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint v7wvni",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/v7wvni/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "eSUN PLA+ from the Open Filament Database. Nozzle 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and bed 50–70 °C (122–158 °F). Drying is not stored. The brand site is linked below. These temperatures are the database row, not a sentence copied off the homepage.",
      "brand": "eSUN 3D",
      "product": "PLA+",
      "material": "PLA+",
      "url": "/brand/esun-3d/pla-plus",
      "nozzle": "190–230 °C (374–446 °F)",
      "bed": "50–70 °C (122–158 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "eSUN PETG from the Open Filament Database. Nozzle 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and bed 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). Drying is not stored.",
      "brand": "eSUN 3D",
      "product": "PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/esun-3d/petg",
      "nozzle": "220–250 °C (428–482 °F)",
      "bed": "70–90 °C (158–194 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "eSUN ABS+ from the Open Filament Database. Nozzle 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) and bed 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). Drying and enclosure required are not in our sources. A user comment at 250 °C (482 °F) is inside this nozzle range and is still that user's print.",
      "brand": "eSUN 3D",
      "product": "ABS+",
      "material": "ABS",
      "url": "/brand/esun-3d/abs-plus",
      "nozzle": "230–260 °C (446–500 °F)",
      "bed": "90–110 °C (194–230 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}