{
  "compare": {
    "slug": "polymaker-polymax-pla-vs-prusament-pla",
    "a": "polymaker/polymax-pla",
    "b": "prusament/pla",
    "title": "Polymaker PolyMax PLA vs Prusament PLA",
    "citation": "Polymaker PolyMax PLA lists a recommended nozzle temperature of 190–230 °C and a recommended bed temperature of 25–60 °C, according to the Open Filament Database (record https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/polymaker/materials/PLA/filaments/polymax_pla/index.json; dataset imported 2026-10-13). Prusament PLA lists a recommended nozzle temperature of 205–225 °C and a recommended bed temperature of 40–60 °C, according to the Open Filament Database (record https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/prusament/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json; dataset imported 2026-10-13). Where a source leaves a value blank, this comparison leaves it blank."
  },
  "left": {
    "slug": "polymax-pla",
    "brand": "Polymaker",
    "brandSlug": "polymaker",
    "product": "PolyMax PLA",
    "material": "PLA",
    "materialSlug": "pla",
    "materialLabel": "PLA",
    "nozzleTempC": {
      "min": 190,
      "max": 230,
      "singleValue": false
    },
    "bedTempC": {
      "min": 25,
      "max": 60,
      "singleValue": false
    },
    "speeds": {
      "printMmS": {
        "min": null,
        "max": null
      },
      "volumetricMm3S": {
        "min": null,
        "max": null
      }
    },
    "drying": {
      "maxTempC": 55,
      "hours": null,
      "source": "filament"
    },
    "enclosure": {
      "required": null,
      "chamberTempC": {
        "min": null,
        "ideal": null,
        "max": null
      }
    },
    "hardenedNozzle": null,
    "hardenedNozzleBasis": null,
    "traits": {
      "variantCount": 12,
      "abrasiveVariants": 0,
      "carbonFiberVariants": 0,
      "glassFiberVariants": 0
    },
    "spoolWeightsG": [
      750,
      1000,
      3000,
      5000
    ],
    "emptySpoolWeightsG": [],
    "diametersMm": [
      1.75,
      2.85
    ],
    "densityGCm3": 1.21,
    "diameterToleranceMm": 0.02,
    "minNozzleDiameterMm": null,
    "shoreHardnessA": null,
    "certifications": [],
    "colors": [
      {
        "name": "Black",
        "hex": "#161619",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Blue",
        "hex": "#013178",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "FDE Beige",
        "hex": "#90755D",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Green",
        "hex": "#31A45F",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Grey",
        "hex": "#8D8E93",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Orange",
        "hex": "#FE8E1B",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Pink",
        "hex": "#F02F63",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Polymaker Teal",
        "hex": "#4ABAC2",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Purple",
        "hex": "#6647A3",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Red",
        "hex": "#ED2F20",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "White",
        "hex": "#EBECED",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Yellow",
        "hex": "#F0AB01",
        "discontinued": false
      }
    ],
    "colorCount": 12,
    "discontinued": false,
    "pricePerKg": null,
    "priceCurrency": null,
    "sourceUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyMax_PLA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
    "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyMax_PLA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf",
    "safetySheetUrl": "https://polymaker.com/wp-content/tech-docs/PolyMax_PLA_SDS_US_V1.pdf",
    "brandWebsite": "https://polymaker.com/",
    "verifiedDate": "2026-10-13",
    "fieldSources": {
      "nozzleTempC": "open-filament-database",
      "bedTempC": "open-filament-database",
      "drying.maxTempC": "open-filament-database"
    },
    "provenance": [
      {
        "source": "Open Filament Database",
        "license": "MIT",
        "repository": "https://github.com/SimplyPrint/open-filament-database",
        "canonicalRepository": "https://github.com/OpenFilamentCollective/open-filament-database",
        "maintainer": "Open Filament Collective, facilitated by SimplyPrint",
        "dumpVersion": "2026.10.13",
        "generatedAt": "2026-10-13T03:01:57Z",
        "recordUrl": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/polymaker/materials/PLA/filaments/polymax_pla/index.json",
        "fields": [
          "bedTempC",
          "brand",
          "colors",
          "densityGCm3",
          "diameterToleranceMm",
          "diametersMm",
          "drying.maxTempC",
          "material",
          "nozzleTempC",
          "product",
          "spoolWeightsG"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "ofd": {
      "brandSlug": "polymaker",
      "material": "PLA",
      "filamentSlug": "polymax_pla",
      "uuid": "3af00266-918a-43da-9048-70171ef33994"
    },
    "spoolman": null,
    "citation": "Polymaker PolyMax PLA (PLA) has a recommended nozzle temperature of 190–230 °C and a recommended bed temperature of 25–60 °C, according to the Open Filament Database (record https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/polymaker/materials/PLA/filaments/polymax_pla/index.json; dataset imported 2026-10-13).",
    "faq": [
      {
        "q": "What nozzle temperature does Polymaker PolyMax PLA recommend?",
        "a": "Polymaker PolyMax PLA lists a recommended nozzle temperature of 190–230 °C."
      },
      {
        "q": "What bed temperature does Polymaker PolyMax PLA recommend?",
        "a": "Polymaker PolyMax PLA lists a recommended bed temperature of 25–60 °C."
      },
      {
        "q": "What print speed does Polymaker PolyMax PLA list?",
        "a": "Print speed and volumetric flow are not in our current sources in the imported sources."
      },
      {
        "q": "Does Polymaker PolyMax PLA require an enclosure?",
        "a": "An enclosure requirement is not in our current sources. No chamber temperature is listed either."
      },
      {
        "q": "Does Polymaker PolyMax PLA require a hardened nozzle?",
        "a": "A hardened-nozzle requirement is not in our current sources."
      },
      {
        "q": "How should Polymaker PolyMax PLA be dried?",
        "a": "Polymaker PolyMax PLA lists a maximum drying temperature of 55 °C. Drying time is not in our current sources."
      },
      {
        "q": "What spool weights does Polymaker PolyMax PLA come in?",
        "a": "Listed spool weights: 750 g, 1 kg (1000 g), 3 kg (3000 g), and 5 kg (5000 g)."
      },
      {
        "q": "What is the price per kilogram of Polymaker PolyMax PLA?",
        "a": "Price per kilogram is not in our current sources."
      }
    ],
    "missing": [
      "speeds.printMmS",
      "speeds.volumetricMm3S",
      "enclosure",
      "hardenedNozzle",
      "pricePerKg"
    ],
    "brandPriority": true
  },
  "right": {
    "slug": "pla",
    "brand": "Prusament",
    "brandSlug": "prusament",
    "product": "PLA",
    "material": "PLA",
    "materialSlug": "pla",
    "materialLabel": "PLA",
    "nozzleTempC": {
      "min": 205,
      "max": 225,
      "singleValue": false
    },
    "bedTempC": {
      "min": 40,
      "max": 60,
      "singleValue": false
    },
    "speeds": {
      "printMmS": {
        "min": null,
        "max": null
      },
      "volumetricMm3S": {
        "min": null,
        "max": null
      }
    },
    "drying": {
      "maxTempC": null,
      "hours": null,
      "source": null
    },
    "enclosure": {
      "required": null,
      "chamberTempC": {
        "min": 18,
        "ideal": 20,
        "max": 40
      }
    },
    "hardenedNozzle": null,
    "hardenedNozzleBasis": null,
    "traits": {
      "variantCount": 44,
      "abrasiveVariants": 0,
      "carbonFiberVariants": 0,
      "glassFiberVariants": 0
    },
    "spoolWeightsG": [
      970,
      1000,
      2000
    ],
    "emptySpoolWeightsG": [],
    "diametersMm": [
      1.75
    ],
    "densityGCm3": 1.24,
    "diameterToleranceMm": 0.05,
    "minNozzleDiameterMm": null,
    "shoreHardnessA": null,
    "certifications": [],
    "colors": [
      {
        "name": "Anthracite Grey",
        "hex": "#3F4647",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Army Green",
        "hex": "#5E6345",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Azure Blue",
        "hex": "#0082AD",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Blood Red",
        "hex": "#990303",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Chalky Blue",
        "hex": "#6F9AAA",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Galaxy Black",
        "hex": "#3D3E3D",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Galaxy Green",
        "hex": "#42663A",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Galaxy Grey",
        "hex": "#B5B6B8",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Galaxy Purple",
        "hex": "#453A72",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Galaxy Red",
        "hex": "#B13941",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Galaxy Silver",
        "hex": "#999AA0",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Gentleman's Grey",
        "hex": "#354047",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Gravity Grey",
        "hex": "#9FA4A8",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Jet Black",
        "hex": "#393C3C",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Lime Green",
        "hex": "#A7B853",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Lipstick Red",
        "hex": "#BF2B2B",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Marble Grey",
        "hex": "#B0B4B5",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Ms. Pink",
        "hex": "#E34A94",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "My Silverness",
        "hex": "#AEB8C1",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Mystic Brown",
        "hex": "#482E31",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Mystic Green",
        "hex": "#555846",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Natural",
        "hex": "#DEE2DA",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Noctua Beige",
        "hex": "#E7CEB4",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Noctua Brown",
        "hex": "#653525",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Oh My Gold",
        "hex": "#CE9F2E",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Opal Green",
        "hex": "#065B4A",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Pearl Mouse",
        "hex": "#A49D8E",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Pearl White",
        "hex": "#D0D7D8",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Pineapple Yellow",
        "hex": "#EFD00B",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Pistachio Green",
        "hex": "#93A683",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Pristine White",
        "hex": "#E6EAEF",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Prusa Galaxy Black",
        "hex": "#3D3E3D",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Prusa Green",
        "hex": "#00C389",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Prusa Orange",
        "hex": "#FE6E32",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Prusa Pro Green",
        "hex": "#85E2C3",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "r Algae Pigment",
        "hex": "#674B42",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "r Corn Pigment",
        "hex": "#B37B47",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "r Risotto Pigment",
        "hex": "#CCC9C0",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "r Wine Pigment",
        "hex": "#5E4940",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Recycled",
        "hex": "#000000",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Royal Blue",
        "hex": "#00518F",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Simply Green",
        "hex": "#70A641",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Vanilla White",
        "hex": "#D9D4C6",
        "discontinued": false
      },
      {
        "name": "Viva La Bronze",
        "hex": "#B38E3F",
        "discontinued": false
      }
    ],
    "colorCount": 44,
    "discontinued": false,
    "pricePerKg": null,
    "priceCurrency": null,
    "sourceUrl": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/prusament/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json",
    "datasheetUrl": null,
    "safetySheetUrl": null,
    "brandWebsite": "https://prusament.com/",
    "verifiedDate": "2026-10-13",
    "fieldSources": {
      "nozzleTempC": "open-filament-database",
      "bedTempC": "open-filament-database",
      "enclosure.chamberTempC": "open-filament-database"
    },
    "provenance": [
      {
        "source": "Open Filament Database",
        "license": "MIT",
        "repository": "https://github.com/SimplyPrint/open-filament-database",
        "canonicalRepository": "https://github.com/OpenFilamentCollective/open-filament-database",
        "maintainer": "Open Filament Collective, facilitated by SimplyPrint",
        "dumpVersion": "2026.10.13",
        "generatedAt": "2026-10-13T03:01:57Z",
        "recordUrl": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/prusament/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json",
        "fields": [
          "bedTempC",
          "brand",
          "colors",
          "densityGCm3",
          "diameterToleranceMm",
          "diametersMm",
          "enclosure.chamberTempC",
          "material",
          "nozzleTempC",
          "product",
          "spoolWeightsG"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "ofd": {
      "brandSlug": "prusament",
      "material": "PLA",
      "filamentSlug": "pla",
      "uuid": "31c10e4c-3674-4940-b661-ca3a0e29be0d"
    },
    "spoolman": null,
    "citation": "Prusament PLA (PLA) has a recommended nozzle temperature of 205–225 °C and a recommended bed temperature of 40–60 °C, according to the Open Filament Database (record https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/prusament/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json; dataset imported 2026-10-13).",
    "faq": [
      {
        "q": "What nozzle temperature does Prusament PLA recommend?",
        "a": "Prusament PLA lists a recommended nozzle temperature of 205–225 °C."
      },
      {
        "q": "What bed temperature does Prusament PLA recommend?",
        "a": "Prusament PLA lists a recommended bed temperature of 40–60 °C."
      },
      {
        "q": "What print speed does Prusament PLA list?",
        "a": "Print speed and volumetric flow are not in our current sources in the imported sources."
      },
      {
        "q": "Does Prusament PLA require an enclosure?",
        "a": "An enclosure requirement is not in our current sources. The source lists a chamber temperature of minimum 18 °C, ideal 20 °C, and maximum 40 °C."
      },
      {
        "q": "Does Prusament PLA require a hardened nozzle?",
        "a": "A hardened-nozzle requirement is not in our current sources."
      },
      {
        "q": "How should Prusament PLA be dried?",
        "a": "Drying temperature and drying time for Prusament PLA are not in our current sources."
      },
      {
        "q": "What spool weights does Prusament PLA come in?",
        "a": "Listed spool weights: 970 g, 1 kg (1000 g), and 2 kg (2000 g)."
      },
      {
        "q": "What is the price per kilogram of Prusament PLA?",
        "a": "Price per kilogram is not in our current sources."
      }
    ],
    "missing": [
      "speeds.printMmS",
      "speeds.volumetricMm3S",
      "drying",
      "hardenedNozzle",
      "pricePerKg"
    ],
    "brandPriority": true
  }
}