Protopasta PLA
Nozzle 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) · Bed 50–70 °C (122–158 °F)
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- Nozzle190–230 °C (374–446 °F)
- Bed50–70 °C (122–158 °F)
- Speed—
- Dry—
- Density1.24 g/cm³
Source: Open Filament Database
Nozzle190–230 °C (374–446 °F)
Bed50–70 °C (122–158 °F)
Printers
Fits means nozzle, bed, and enclosure all pass. Partial means the full recommended range is out of reach. A missing essential check is not a fit.
- A1
- A1 mini
- P1P
- P1S
- X1C
- X2D
- P2S
- H2D
- H2S
- MK4S
- Core One+
- XL
- K1C
- CentauriNot enough data
- Kobra 3 Max
- Q1 ProNot enough data
- SV08 Max
Colors
- Amber Alchemy HT#BE6730
- Amethyst Aria Multicolor HT#B33174
- Amie's Blood of My Enemies HT#AD0028
- Aqua Ice Translucent HT#00B4BC
- Atikam Teal HT#178B9F
- Atomic Age Gray Glitter HT#C5C5BF
- Autumn Orange#C25542
- Autumn Orange Thermochromic HT#FFC946
- Beach Bum Beige HT#DAC7A0
- Black Opaque HT#000000
- Black Recycled#000000
- Blue Ice Translucent HT#39B9DB
- Blue Opaque HT#0353BA
- Bluish Opaque Purple HT#2C3294
- Bobbi's Purple Iris HT#7142A3
- Bottle Brown Translucent HT#AB713E
- Brass-filled Metal Composite HT#A6884C
- Bronze-filled Metal Composite HT#8C7354
- Candle Light White HT with Gold Glitter#EAD7B8
- Candy Rainbow Multicolor HT#91C500
- Caution Opaque Yellow HT#FFC946
- Chlorophylled Thermochromic HT#FFD342
- Citrus Sunrise Orange Multicolor HT#FF5F2E
- Cobalt Blue Translucent HT#0353BA
- Copper-filled Metal Composite HT#C06341
- Derek's Good Old Gray HT#7A838E
- Derek's Olive Drab HT#737254
- Dragon Scale Purple HT#8873C7
- Dragonfruit Smoothie HT#DA445A
- Dusty Smoke HT#9F9F9F
- Ecto Ooze Green HT#95D05C
- Empire Strikes Black HT#000000
- Erratic Indigo Multicolor HT#AAB1FF
- Fading Rainbow Multicolor HT#9EF9FF
- Fiber HT - Mahogany Wood#A35A4B
- Filafetti Confetti Frosting HT#E3E0D3
- Fleck 'n Fire Red Glitter HT#D32E1A
- Fleck 'n Forest Green Glitter HT#1E5A4F
- Fluorescent Yellow HT#EBFF57
- Forest Fantasy Green Multicolor HT#91C500
- Galactic Duel Thermochromic HT#000000
- Glitter's Mane Teal HT#39B9DB
- Gloop! Purple HT#663D7E
- Gold Dust HT#DDB95D
- Holiday Pine HT 2023 Special Edition#935C34
- Iridescent Ice Clear Translucent HT#EAECF5
- Iron-filled Metal Composite#000000
- Juliette's Raspberry Jam HT#DA445A
- Just Peachy Thermochromic HT#F3C102
- Kermie Green Multicolor HT#41A840
- Lab Coat White HT#FFFFFF
- Lootsef Green HT#9AED51
- Mango Medley Multicolor HT#E72F1D
- Marine Dream Blue Multicolor HT#00A594
- Midnight Multicolor HT#818FA0
- Moonstruck White Satin HT#F0EBE5
- Nerfed Translucent Orange HT#FF9A14
- Nice 'n Navy Blue HT#062B4D
- Night Before Blue HT with Silver Glitter#1E2F5A
- Obsidian HT#55555E
- Orange Papaya Smoothie HT#FF8E24
- Out of Darts Orange HT#FA8423
- Partly Cloudy Blue Multicolor HT#0378D0
- Partly Sunny Yellow Multicolor HT#FBE200
- Pineapple Banana Smoothie HT#FAD61B
- Pretty in Pink Pearl HT#F092B3
- Purple Ice Translucent HT#8873C7
- Red Hot Cinnamon HT#641501
- Red Opaque HT#E72F1D
- Scarlet Symphony Multicolor HT#FF5786
- Seafoam Green Multicolor HT#40E0D0
- Silver Smoke Grey Translucent HT#C5C5BF
- Soda Green Translucent HT#3D9441
- Sophy's Aqua Phresh HT#A6DDD3
- Sour Apple Thermochromic HT#1E5A4F
- Sparkling Spruce HT#0B6A2F
- Stardust Silver Glitter HT#C9D0D4
- Steel-filled Metal Composite#6F727E
- Stef's Rose Gold HT#E69E7A
- Stratocumulus Multicolor HT#D7EDE6
- Summertime Green HT#62E480
- Texas Tea Black with Gold Glitter#000000
- The Original Nebula Multicolor HT#0353BA
- Tidal Turquoise Multicolor HT#0378D0
- Totally Translucent Yellow HT#FFD342
- Tropical Palm Green HT#317C2E
- Unicorn Tears White Glitter HT#FFFFFF
- Watermelon Crush Red HT#E24749
- What Karat? Smooth Gold HT#CE8D00
- White Marble HT#EDF0F2
- White Opaque HT#FFFFFF
- Winter Blue Glitter Flake HT#0099E6
- Wonder Black Rainbow Glitter HT#000000
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Sources & notes
Protopasta PLA (PLA) has a recommended nozzle temperature of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a recommended bed temperature of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F), according to the Open Filament Database (record https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/protopasta/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json; dataset imported 2026-10-13).
Dataset imported 13 October 2026.
Source · Brand site · Page JSON
Full specifications
| Material | PLA |
|---|---|
| Nozzle temperature | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) |
| Bed temperature | 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) |
| Print speed | — |
| Volumetric flow | — |
| Drying | — |
| Enclosure required | — |
| Chamber temperature | — |
| Hardened nozzle | — |
| Spool weight | 500 g, 1 kg (1000 g), 2 kg (2000 g), and 3 kg (3000 g) |
| Diameter | 1.75 mm, 2.85 mm |
| Diameter tolerance | ±0.02 mmRecorded by the Open Filament Database. It is a required field there, including conventional values. |
| Recorded density | 1.24 g/cm³Recorded by the Open Filament Database. It is a required field there, including conventional values. |
| Minimum nozzle diameter | — |
| Shore A hardness | — |
| Certifications | — |
| Price per kg | — |
| Dataset imported | 13 October 2026Open Filament Database generation date, not a lab test. |
A blank was blank in the source. Nothing here is estimated.
Printer notes
| Printer | Result | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Bambu Lab A1 | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 100 °C (212 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Bambu Lab A1 mini | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 80 °C (176 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Bambu Lab P1P | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 100 °C (212 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Bambu Lab P1S | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 100 °C (212 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Bambu Lab X1 Carbon | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 110 °C (230 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Bambu Lab X2D | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 120 °C (248 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Bambu Lab P2S | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 110 °C (230 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Bambu Lab H2D | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 350 °C (662 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 120 °C (248 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Bambu Lab H2S | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 350 °C (662 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 120 °C (248 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Prusa MK4S | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 290 °C (554 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 120 °C (248 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Prusa CORE One+ | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 290 °C (554 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 120 °C (248 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Prusa XL | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 290 °C (554 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 120 °C (248 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Creality K1C | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 100 °C (212 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Elegoo Centauri Carbon | — | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 320 °C (608 °F). This printer's maximum bed temperature is not in our current sources. Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Anycubic Kobra 3 Max | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 90 °C (194 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Qidi Q1 Pro | — | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 350 °C (662 °F). This printer's maximum bed temperature is not in our current sources. Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
| Sovol SV08 Max | Fits | The listed nozzle maximum of 230 °C (446 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 300 °C (572 °F). The listed bed maximum of 70 °C (158 °F) is within this printer's maximum of 100 °C (212 °F). Whether an enclosure is required is not in our current sources. A hardened nozzle is not recorded for this filament. |
Questions
What nozzle temperature does Protopasta PLA recommend?
Protopasta PLA lists a recommended nozzle temperature of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F).
What bed temperature does Protopasta PLA recommend?
Protopasta PLA lists a recommended bed temperature of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F).
What print speed does Protopasta PLA list?
Print speed and volumetric flow are not in our current sources in the imported sources.
Does Protopasta PLA require an enclosure?
An enclosure requirement is not in our current sources. No chamber temperature is listed either.
Does Protopasta PLA require a hardened nozzle?
A hardened-nozzle requirement is not in our current sources for the product as a whole. 5 of 93 color variants are tagged abrasive in the Open Filament Database.
How should Protopasta PLA be dried?
Drying temperature and drying time for Protopasta PLA are not in our current sources.
What spool weights does Protopasta PLA come in?
Listed spool weights: 500 g, 1 kg (1000 g), 2 kg (2000 g), and 3 kg (3000 g).
What is the price per kilogram of Protopasta PLA?
Price per kilogram is not in our current sources.
Provenance
Open Filament Database
License MIT. Record. Repository. Fields: bedTempC, brand, colors, densityGCm3, diameterToleranceMm, diametersMm, material, nozzleTempC, product, spoolWeightsG.