What ABS & ASA filament is for
ABS and ASA are tough and take heat up to about 95 °C; ASA also stands up to sun and weather. Both warp without a warm, enclosed printer, and give off fumes, so print them enclosed and ventilated.
Good for
Parts for cars and hot places
Outdoor parts (ASA)
Parts you sand, glue or smooth with acetone (ABS)
Watch out for
Warps without an enclosure
Fumes: ventilate the room
Printers that print ABS & ASA well
246 printers in our catalog print it well, judged from their temperatures, enclosure and extruder. The ones most used with SimplyPrint first.
ABS & ASA filaments to compare
The ones SimplyPrint accounts use most first, then the ones you can buy online and that have slicer profiles.
Brands that make ABS & ASA filament
- FormFutura (13)
- Spectrum (13)
- Eryone (11)
- Nobufil (9)
- 3DXTech (8)
- Ambrosia (7)
- Fiberlogy (7)
- Gizmo Dorks (7)
- Bambu Lab (6)
- QIDI Tech (6)
- ROSA3D Filaments (6)
- IEMAI (5)
- Nebula (5)
- Atomic Filament (4)
- AzureFilm (4)
- FLASHFORGE (4)
- PrimaCreator (4)
- Push Plastic (4)
- Siraya Tech (4)
- eSUN 3D (4)
- Buddy3D (3)
- COEX 3D (3)
- FilamentPM (3)
- Inslogic (3)
Frequently asked questions
What is ABS & ASA filament good for?
ABS and ASA are tough and take heat up to about 95 °C; ASA also stands up to sun and weather. Both warp without a warm, enclosed printer, and give off fumes, so print them enclosed and ventilated.
Does ABS & ASA need an enclosure?
Yes. It warps and cracks in an open printer; print it in an enclosed, warm one.
Which printers can print ABS & ASA?
246 printers in our catalog print it well, judged from their temperatures, enclosure and extruder.