# Which build plate works best for each filament (PEI, textured, glue stick)?

Use a smooth PEI sheet for PLA, textured PEI or glue as a release for PETG, and glue with the hot bed on the spool's row for ABS, ASA, nylon, and PC.

Match the sheet to the material, then keep the bed temperature on the spool. The catalog does not store smooth, textured, or engineering as a field. [Bed adhesion](/answers/bed_adhesion) is the wash, the Z offset, and the glue step.

## PLA, PETG, ABS, and ASA

A comment on r/prusa3d 1j75sj3 says that person normally prints PLA on the smooth sheet. [PLA Basic](/brand/bambu-lab/pla-basic) lists a bed of 35–45 °C (95–113 °F). The same comment names Vision Miner's Nina polymer adhesive when they want texture on PLA, and for large PETG prints to limit warping.

[PETG HF](/brand/bambu-lab/petg-hf) lists a bed of 65–75 °C (149–167 °F). The bed-adhesion guide uses glue or a textured plate so PETG does not weld to smooth PEI. This page does not add a temperature for that weld. [PETG printing](/answers/petg_print) is the rest of the PETG process.

[Bambu ABS](/brand/bambu-lab/abs) and [Bambu ASA](/brand/bambu-lab/asa) each list a bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F). Glue is the extra grip while the bed is in that range. The summary's engineering plate is not a SKU on these rows. [Warping](/answers/warping) is what happens when the corners lift anyway. [Nylon](/answers/nylon) keeps its own drying notes. [PC](/answers/pc) keeps its own nozzle and bed.

## Threads that do not add a plate

The supplied comments on r/BambuLab 1ipuusy are about the history of weed-whacker line as filament. They are not a PEI recommendation. r/BambuLab 10p48ob is also in the bed-adhesion cluster, where it is a textured PEI plate that stopped holding PLA, and the fix there is the wash. r/3Dprinting 1ipv1nl and r/FixMyPrint vkx7qt are listed in this bank without a supplied excerpt.

A second comment on r/prusa3d 1j75sj3 is about cutting a brim with a deburring tool. That is finishing, not a plate choice.

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

## Ranked filaments

| Rank | Filament | Nozzle | Bed | Price per kg |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bambu Lab PLA Basic | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 35–45 °C (95–113 °F) | — |
| 2 | Bambu Lab PETG HF | 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) | 65–75 °C (149–167 °F) | — |
| 3 | Bambu Lab ABS | 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) | 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) | — |
| 4 | Bambu Lab ASA | 235–260 °C (455–500 °F) | 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) | — |

## What the community says

The editorial summary says smooth PEI for PLA, textured PEI for PETG or glue as a release, and an engineering plate plus glue for ABS, nylon, and PC. A comment on r/prusa3d 1j75sj3 matches the PLA half: that person prints PLA on the smooth sheet, and names Vision Miner's Nina polymer adhesive for texture on PLA and for large PETG prints. The bed-adhesion guide already says glue stick for PETG, ABS, ASA, and nylon, and that PETG can weld to smooth PEI. This page does not add a plate SKU or a weld temperature the catalog does not list.

## Sources

- [Bambu PLA Basic technical data sheet V3.0](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0584/7236/6216/files/Bambu_PLA_Basic_Technical_Data_Sheet_bf3411ce-be39-4db7-9669-1b4671d2196b.pdf?v=1734060943) (datasheet)
- [Bambu Lab PETG HF technical data sheet](https://store.bblcdn.com/ce12d65176a94f1086e6aefa238e62e2.pdf) (datasheet)
- [Bambu Lab ABS technical data sheet](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0645/5876/0155/files/Bambu_ABS_Technical_Data_Sheet_V3.pdf) (datasheet)
- [Bambu Lab ASA technical data sheet](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0645/5876/0155/files/Bambu_ASA_Technical_Data_Sheet.pdf) (datasheet)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 1ipuusy](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1ipuusy/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/prusa3d 1j75sj3](https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/1j75sj3/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/3Dprinting 1ipv1nl](https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1ipv1nl/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/BambuLab 10p48ob](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/10p48ob/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/FixMyPrint vkx7qt](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/vkx7qt/) (reddit)

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