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Filament drying temperature
and time reference.
Look up a sourced temperature-and-duration pair for a specific filament grade. Match the full spool label and method—not only the polymer family.
When this row applies: Use only for the named manufacturer and grade under its current instructions.
Open the manufacturer’s instructions ↗This temperature and duration belong to the named grade and source. Do not apply the row to every filament in the family, swap in another method, or change one value to compensate for the other.
The reel, refill carrier, or adapter can have a lower heat limit than the filament. Confirm its revision, dimensions, free rotation, and temperature tolerance separately.
Reference maintained September 17, 2026. Prusa ASA and PolyLite ABS values and conflict boundaries were rechecked against their official sources on September 17, 2026; other rows retain their stated source review.
| Manufacturer / grade | Temperature | Duration | When it applies | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prusament PLA/rPLA | 45°C | 6 hours | Named manufacturer / grade only. | Manufacturer ↗ |
| Prusament PETG (Prusa table: all versions) | 55°C | 6 hours | Named manufacturer / grade only. | Manufacturer ↗ |
| Prusa guidance TPU | 60°C | 4–6 hours | Named manufacturer / grade only. | Manufacturer ↗ |
| Prusament ASA | 80°C | 4 hours | Named manufacturer / grade only. | Manufacturer ↗ |
| Prusament PA11 Carbon Fiber | 90°C | 6 hours | Named manufacturer / grade only. | Manufacturer ↗ |
| Polymaker PolyLite ABS | 70°C | 6 hours | If moisture has been absorbed. | Manufacturer ↗ |
| Polymaker PolyFlex TPU95 | 65°C | 8 hours | If moisture has been absorbed; taken from Print Settings section. | Manufacturer ↗ |
| Polymaker Fiberon PA6-CF20 | 100°C | 8 hours | If moisture has been absorbed. Drying, not the separate annealing instruction. | Manufacturer ↗ |
Before using a temperature and time row
Match the complete filament name, grade, and manufacturer. Then verify that the source describes the method you plan to use. Finish with the loaded reel and exact dryer manual. The row becomes actionable only when all four identities agree.
- Filament: manufacturer, product, grade, modifiers, and diameter.
- Reel: construction, revision, adapter or refill carrier, and heat limit.
- Method: dedicated dryer, integrated system, controlled oven, or another explicitly documented process.
- Dryer: exact model, supported range, timer, load, and required operating configuration.
Why the duration cannot be separated
A temperature without its duration is an incomplete instruction. A longer cycle at a lower setting is not an automatic substitute, and a hotter cycle is not permission to shorten the time. Follow the paired values and conditions in the current product source.
A chamber humidity display describes air near its sensor; it does not directly measure moisture through the entire spool. Do not end a documented cycle early only because the percentage falls, and do not extend it merely because the number pauses.
What an unknown or conflict means
Unknown means the source has not established the missing field for this workflow. Leave it visible and ask the manufacturer rather than estimating. Where captured manufacturer pages conflict on duration, this reference excludes the profile. PolyMax PETG and Polymaker ASA remain excluded for that reason.
The ASA and ABS drying guide compares the named Prusament ASA and PolyLite ABS rows and explains the unresolved six-versus-seven-hour Polymaker ASA discrepancy without inventing a preset.
Start with the full filament dryer temperature and time guide, take a supported requirement into the Dryer Finder, and move the prepared spool into suitable storage after the cycle.