{
  "question": "How do I print nylon, and is it worth it?",
  "slug": "nylon",
  "useCase": "nylon",
  "useCaseLabel": "Nylon",
  "updated": "2026-10-14",
  "shortAnswer": "Nylon is worth it when the part has to be tough and wear-resistant, and it is a poor choice if you will not keep it dry. Dry it, print from a dry box, prefer an enclosure, and expect about 250–280 °C. PA-CF is the easier community path.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pa-cf",
    "pa6"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "250–280 °C is the community nozzle band. PA6-CF’s listed range runs to 290 °C, and PA12-CF starts at 240 °C. Use the row when it exists.",
    "A hardened nozzle is required for the CF grades. P1S records stainless steel. X1 Carbon records a hardened nozzle.",
    "An enclosure is the ideal in this consensus, not a field these nylon records set. Enclosure required is blank on the filaments."
  ],
  "pros": [
    "Toughness and wear resistance are why the consensus says nylon is worth the trouble.",
    "PA-CF is called the easier path, and PA6-CF has both a temperature range and a datasheet."
  ],
  "cons": [
    "Nylon absorbs water within hours. A dry cycle that ends on an open shelf is wasted.",
    "PAHT-CF has no listed nozzle temperature, and no nylon row lists drying hours."
  ],
  "community": "The consensus is that nylon is tough and wear-resistant and very hygroscopic. Dry it, keep a dry box, prefer an enclosure, and print around 250–280 °C. PA-CF is the easier route. The grades named are PA6-CF, PA12, and PAHT-CF. The caveat is that it absorbs water within hours.",
  "related": [
    "drying",
    "cf",
    "heat",
    "strength"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is 250–280 °C the PA6-CF range?",
      "a": "It is the community band for this question. Bambu PA6-CF lists 250–290 °C. The table keeps the record. Do not clip 290 down to 280."
    },
    {
      "q": "How fast does it get wet?",
      "a": "The caveat says within hours. This catalog does not list a moisture curve or drying hours, so the practical instruction is a dryer and a dry box, not a timer from the product row."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Bambu PA6-CF technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0651/1555/4032/files/Bambu_PA6-CF_Technical_Data_Sheet-v2.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bambu PAHT-CF technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0584/7236/6216/files/Bambu_PAHT-CF_Technical_Data_Sheet_V2.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "PolyMide CoPA technical data sheet",
      "url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyMide_CoPA_TDS_V5.4.pdf",
      "kind": "datasheet"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 1ipuusy",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1ipuusy/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/BambuLab 155xfkl",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/155xfkl/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/functionalprint 185cele",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/functionalprint/comments/185cele/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1ipv1nl",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1ipv1nl/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 19fbfr2",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/19fbfr2/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "PA6-CF, the easier path named in the consensus. Listed nozzle 250–290 °C and bed 80–100 °C, datasheet, hardened nozzle recorded.",
      "brand": "Bambu Lab",
      "product": "PA6-CF",
      "material": "PA/CF",
      "url": "/brand/bambu-lab/pa6-cf",
      "nozzle": "250–290 °C",
      "bed": "80–100 °C",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0651/1555/4032/files/Bambu_PA6-CF_Technical_Data_Sheet-v2.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "Unfilled PA6 with a datasheet. Listed nozzle 250–290 °C and bed 80–100 °C. No drying temperature on the record.",
      "brand": "Polymaker",
      "product": "Polymide Copa PA6",
      "material": "PA6",
      "url": "/brand/polymaker/polymide-copa-pa6",
      "nozzle": "250–290 °C",
      "bed": "80–100 °C",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyMide_CoPA_TDS_V5.4.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "PA12-CF, one of the grades named. Listed nozzle 240–270 °C, which starts below the community 250 °C band. Hardened nozzle recorded. No datasheet URL on the record.",
      "brand": "Bambu Lab",
      "product": "PA12 CF",
      "material": "PA/CF",
      "url": "/brand/bambu-lab/pa12-cf",
      "nozzle": "240–270 °C",
      "bed": "80–100 °C",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "note": "PAHT-CF, named in the consensus. Datasheet and hardened-nozzle flag are present. Nozzle and bed temperatures are not listed.",
      "brand": "Bambu Lab",
      "product": "PAHT-CF",
      "material": "PA/CF",
      "url": "/brand/bambu-lab/paht-cf",
      "nozzle": null,
      "bed": null,
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0584/7236/6216/files/Bambu_PAHT-CF_Technical_Data_Sheet_V2.pdf",
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}