Strength
How do I improve layer adhesion?
By SSS
Published . Updated .
- Nozzle230–260 °C(446–500 °F)
- Bed90–110 °C(194–230 °F)
- Speed50–200 mm/s
- Dry70 °C · 6 h(158 °F)
- Density1.04 g/cm³
Heat resistance: HDT 100 °C (212 °F) (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa) · Vicat 104 °C (219 °F) (ISO 306) · Tg 101 °C (214 °F) · source →
Heat resistance: HDT 98 °C (208 °F) (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa) · Vicat 104 °C (219 °F) (ISO 306) · Tg 101 °C (214 °F) · source →
Speed, Drying. Source: Polymaker TDS · Last checked 18 October 2026
Ranked filaments
| Rank | Filament | Material | Nozzle | Bed | Datasheet | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polymaker · Polylite ABS | ABS | 230–260 °C446–500 °F | 90–110 °C194–230 °F | Datasheet | |
PolyLite ABS technical data sheet. Nozzle 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) and bed 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). The score-58 comment's 70 °C (158 °F) enclosure is that comment, not a cell on this row. | ||||||
| 2 | Hatchbox · ABS | ABS | 210–240 °C410–464 °F | 90–110 °C194–230 °F | — | |
Hatchbox ABS product page checked 19 October 2026 states a print temperature of 210–240 °C (410–464 °F) and does not state a bed. The catalog bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) is the Open Filament Database cell. Drying is not stored. | ||||||
| 3 | Polymaker · Polylite PLA | PLA | 190–230 °C374–446 °F | 25–60 °C77–140 °F | Datasheet | |
PolyLite PLA, US product page checked 14 October 2026. Nozzle 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and bed 25–60 °C (77–140 °F). A truncated comment says 215 for the start of a PLA step. 215 °C (419 °F) sits inside this nozzle. The rest of the sentence was not supplied. | ||||||
| 4 | Bambu Lab · PETG HF | PETG | 230–260 °C446–500 °F | 65–75 °C149–167 °F | Datasheet | |
Bambu PETG HF technical data sheet. Nozzle 230–260 °C (446–500 °F), bed 65–75 °C (149–167 °F), drying at 65 °C (149 °F) for 8 h. Wet PETG that splits layers is the drying page, not a hotter nozzle by itself. | ||||||
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Layer adhesion in the comments we have is an ABS enclosure, or a smaller bead that cools. It is not a wall count and it is not a new catalog temperature.
ABS enclosure, then bead size
a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting: "You have heat the enclosure. 70c and your problems will be gone:)". "Reduce the layer height, so the hot polymer could cool down by itself. The smaller the volume of molten lines, the faster they'll cool down to ambient temps. Like 1mm wide and 0.2mm high. Or lower the speed to get the same effect."
PolyLite ABS lists 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) and a bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). Hatchbox ABS states a print temperature of 210–240 °C (410–464 °F) on the product page checked 19 October 2026, which does not state a bed. The catalog bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) is the Open Filament Database cell. Neither row stores 70 °C (158 °F) as a chamber. How to print ABS is the enclosure process. ABS is the material hub.
The cut-off PLA steps
PolyLite PLA lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), so 215 °C (419 °F) is inside that nozzle, and the unfinished sentence is not a profile. only says the cool plate is frustrating. PETG HF lists 230–260 °C (446–500 °F), 65–75 °C (149–167 °F), and drying at 65 °C (149 °F) for 8 h. If the layers pop because the spool is wet, that is drying, not this page.
Which material carries a load is strength. How many walls to draw is walls versus infill. PETG prints is the PETG process. Polymaker and Hatchbox are the brand indexes.
They are not quoted.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Enclosure heat and bead size are quoted from the ABS thread that is actually about layer separation.
- Catalog temperatures stay on the product row, separate from the 70 °C (158 °F) and 215 °C (419 °F) comments.
Cons
- A score-6 comment is only that the cool plate is frustrating. It is not a layer-bond fix.
Printer considerations
- The score-58 comment is an enclosure at 70 °C (158 °F) for the ABS separation thread. It is not a chamber setting stored on PolyLite ABS.
- The score-16 comment's bead is 1 mm wide and 0.2 mm high, or a lower speed. That is the comment. The catalog has no layer-height cell.
- More walls are the strength-geometry page.
Sources & notes
Published . Updated .
- Polymaker PolyLite ABS technical data sheet datasheet
- Hatchbox ABS product page manufacturer
- Open Filament Database, Hatchbox ABS other
- Polymaker US PolyLite PLA product page manufacturer
- Bambu Lab PETG HF technical data sheet datasheet
- a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/BambuLab reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint reddit
Related questions
- How do I get good PETG prints?PETG
- How do I print ABS successfully?ABS
- Do more walls or more infill make parts stronger?Strength
- What filament should I use for a strong part?Strength
- Do I need to dry filament, and how?Drying
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Questions
Is 70 °C (158 °F) the ABS chamber temperature in the catalog?
No. That is the score-58 comment on r/3Dprinting. PolyLite ABS lists a nozzle of 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) and a bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). It does not list a 70 °C (158 °F) chamber.
Where are walls and material choice?
Walls versus infill are on the wall-count page. Which filament to load for a strong part is the strength page. This page is the layer-bond comments only.