{
  "opening": "One comment says PLA creep shows up in joints and hinges, and that a static handle is a different case. Heat and sun are the other failure the comments name.",
  "question": "Does PLA creep or deform under a sustained load?",
  "slug": "pla_creep",
  "useCase": "heat-resistance",
  "useCaseLabel": "Heat resistance",
  "updated": "2026-10-21",
  "shortAnswer": "One comment says PLA creep shows up in joints and hinges, and that a static handle is a different case. Heat and sun are the other failure the comments name.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pla",
    "petg",
    "asa"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "A hinge or a joint is the case the score-52 comment treats as creep. A static spear handle is the case that comment says will not elongate.",
    "ISO 75 HDT figures on these PrimaCreator pages do not state the load. They are not a creep ranking against each other.",
    "The car and outdoor pages cover sun and a closed cabin."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "The hinge-versus-handle distinction is a direct quote, including the joke that follows it.",
    "HDT figures stay labeled ISO 75 with the load missing."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "The bottle-shelf comment mixes a one-or-two-day guess with a wine review. It is not a test method.",
    "\"Make it colder outside\" is the whole comment. It does not name a material or a temperature."
  ],
  "community": "r/3Dprinting 1vro9bw, score 52: \"PLA Creep goes for joints and hinges and such. It won't matter in this case, no. Mythra will not have to switch to a spear because the handle elongated ;)\". r/3Dprinting 1afdylq, score 2, guesses a day or two for regular PLA with a couple of perimeters, then reviews a wine. r/FixMyPrint ukqtmt, score 3: \"Make it colder outside.\" Score 2 on that thread: \"I would stick with ABS. I live in South Texas and that's the only thing that holds up to the intense heat and sun down here.\" The editorial summary says PLA creeps under sustained load, especially when warm, and that PETG, ASA, and nylon creep less. The excerpts support warm PLA and hinges. They do not measure PETG, ASA, or nylon creep. No excerpt was supplied for r/FixMyPrint 10sxwqz or r/FixMyPrint yzodm1.",
  "related": [
    "pla_outdoor",
    "heat",
    "pla_vs_petg",
    "car-interior"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Does PLA creep or deform under a sustained load?",
      "a": "One comment says PLA creep shows up in joints and hinges, and that a static handle is a different case. Heat and sun are the other failure the comments name."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is a day or two the creep life of PLA?",
      "a": "That is the opening of a score-2 comment on r/3Dprinting, and the same comment then reviews a wine. It assumes regular PLA and a couple of perimeters. It is not a measured creep curve."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does the catalog have a creep column?",
      "a": "No. PrimaSelect PLA, PETG, and ASA list ISO 75 heat-deflection temperatures of 57 °C (135 °F), 69 °C (156 °F), and 94 °C (201 °F), and none of those pages states the load. Heat deflection is not creep."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "PrimaSelect PLA product page",
      "url": "https://primacreator.com/products/primaselect-pla",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "PrimaSelect PETG product page",
      "url": "https://primacreator.com/products/primaselect-petg",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "PrimaSelect ASA product page",
      "url": "https://primacreator.com/products/primaselect-asa",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Prusament PETG technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://www.prusa3d.com/file/3464616/prusament-petg-technical-data-sheet.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1afdylq",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1afdylq/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint ukqtmt",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/ukqtmt/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1vro9bw",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1vro9bw/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint 10sxwqz",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/10sxwqz/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint yzodm1",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/yzodm1/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "PrimaSelect PLA product page checked 20 October 2026. Nozzle 190–220 °C (374–428 °F) and bed 30–60 °C (86–140 °F). HDT 57 °C (135 °F), ISO 75, load not stated. That HDT is not a creep test.",
      "brand": "PrimaCreator",
      "product": "Primaselect PLA",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/primacreator/primaselect-pla",
      "nozzle": "190–220 °C (374–428 °F)",
      "bed": "30–60 °C (86–140 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "PrimaSelect PETG product page checked 20 October 2026. Nozzle 225–245 °C (437–473 °F) and bed 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). HDT 69 °C (156 °F), ISO 75, load not stated. The comments do not.",
      "brand": "PrimaCreator",
      "product": "Primaselect PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/primacreator/primaselect-petg",
      "nozzle": "225–245 °C (437–473 °F)",
      "bed": "70–80 °C (158–176 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "PrimaSelect ASA product page checked 20 October 2026. Nozzle 240–260 °C (464–500 °F) and bed 80–100 °C (176–212 °F). HDT 94 °C (201 °F), ISO 75, load not stated. A Texas heat comment names ABS, not this ASA row.",
      "brand": "PrimaCreator",
      "product": "ASA",
      "material": "ASA",
      "url": "/brand/primacreator/asa",
      "nozzle": "240–260 °C (464–500 °F)",
      "bed": "80–100 °C (176–212 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "note": "Prusament PETG technical data sheet. Nozzle 240–260 °C (464–500 °F) and bed 70–90 °C (158–194 °F). Drying is not stored. No creep cell.",
      "brand": "Prusament",
      "product": "PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/prusament/petg",
      "nozzle": "240–260 °C (464–500 °F)",
      "bed": "70–90 °C (158–194 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://www.prusa3d.com/file/3464616/prusament-petg-technical-data-sheet.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}