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Protopasta at a glance
Protopasta is a filament brand from USA, with 40 filament lines in the Open Filament Database: PLA, PETG, TPE and TPU.
Popular Protopasta filaments
The Protopasta lines the most SimplyPrint accounts use, most used first.
Every Protopasta filament
PLA (29)
PETG (9)
TPE (1)
TPU (1)
Protopasta filament print settings
The nozzle and bed temperatures for every Protopasta filament, as Protopasta gives them in the Open Filament Database, or from its slicer profiles where it gives none.
| Filament | Material | Nozzle | Bed | Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 93 |
| Basic PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 3 |
| Conductive PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 1 |
| Fiber HT Matte PLA | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 11 |
| Fluorescent PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 1 |
| Glitter PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 12 |
| Glow PLA | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 1 |
| High Speed PLA | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 6 |
| Iron Metal Composite PLA | PLA | 185-215 °C | 50-70 °C | 1 |
| Marble PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 4 |
| Matte PLA | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 6 |
| Metal Composite PLA | PLA | 185-215 °C | 50-70 °C | 3 |
| Metallic PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 18 |
| Multicolor PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 2 |
| Nebula PLA | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 4 |
| Opaque PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 17 |
| PLA CF | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 9 |
| PLA Green Glow-in-the-Dark | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 4 |
| Pearl PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 5 |
| Recycled PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 1 |
| Satin PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 1 |
| Silk PLA | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 16 |
| Stainless Steel Metal Composite PLA | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 3 |
| Static Dissipative Carbon Fiber PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 1 |
| Static Dissipative PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 1 |
| Steel Metal Composite PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 2 |
| Still Colorful Recycled PLA | PLA | 190-230 °C | 50-70 °C | 9 |
| Thermochromic PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 5 |
| Translucent PLA | PLA | 195-225 °C | 50-70 °C | 13 |
| Glitter PETG | PETG | 200-220 °C | 60-80 °C | 1 |
| Metallic PETG | PETG | 200-220 °C | 60-80 °C | 7 |
| PETG | PETG | 220-250 °C | 70-90 °C | 6 |
| PETG CF | PETG | 220-250 °C | 70-90 °C | 3 |
| Recycled PETG | PETG | 235-275 °C | 70-80 °C | 2 |
| Silk PETG | PETG | 220-250 °C | 70-90 °C | 3 |
| Simply PETG | PETG | 200-220 °C | 60-80 °C | 3 |
| Static Dissipative PETG | PETG | 195-225 °C | 60-80 °C | 1 |
| Translucent PETG | PETG | 200-220 °C | 60-80 °C | 1 |
| TPE | TPE | 210-240 °C | 30-60 °C | 3 |
| TPU | TPU | 210-240 °C | 30-60 °C | 4 |
Protopasta spools and NFC tags
SimplyPrint writes tags for any Protopasta spool, so it works like the system maker's own:
Protopasta in SimplyPrint accounts
From the spools of SimplyPrint accounts, counted together, as of 22 Oct 2026. No account can be told apart.
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Frequently asked questions
What temperature should I print Protopasta PLA at?
Protopasta's PLA lines print with the nozzle at 185-230 °C and the bed at 50-70 °C, depending on the line. Each line's own page has its exact range and its slicer profiles.
What temperature should I print Protopasta PETG at?
Protopasta's PETG lines print with the nozzle at 195-275 °C and the bed at 60-90 °C, depending on the line. Each line's own page has its exact range and its slicer profiles.
Where is Protopasta filament from?
Protopasta is a brand from USA. Where its filament is made can differ; the Open Filament Database records the brand's country.
Does Protopasta filament have RFID or NFC tags?
Not that we know of. SimplyPrint can write a tag for any Protopasta spool for the OpenPrintTag, QidiTech, OpenSpool, OpenTag, Creality CFS, Anycubic ACE, ELEGOO Canvas and TigerTag.
Where can I buy Protopasta filament?
From Protopasta's own shop, and from the other shops on each filament's page, picked for where you are.
What filaments does Protopasta make?
PLA, PETG, TPE and TPU.
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Filament data: the Open Filament Database, an open, community-kept catalog that SimplyPrint helps run. Is this data wrong? Edit it in the Open Filament Database. The brand's file on GitHub