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  "slug": "silk-pla",
  "brand": "American Filament",
  "brandSlug": "american-filament",
  "product": "Silk PLA",
  "material": "PLA",
  "materialSlug": "pla",
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    "hours": null,
    "source": null
  },
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    "required": null,
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      "min": null,
      "ideal": null,
      "max": null
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  "hardenedNozzle": null,
  "hardenedNozzleBasis": null,
  "traits": {
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    "carbonFiberVariants": 0,
    "glassFiberVariants": 0
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  "shoreHardnessA": null,
  "certifications": [],
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    {
      "name": "Amethyst Purple",
      "hex": "#8D65C7",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Arctic White",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Blue",
      "hex": "#0066D9",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Emerald Green",
      "hex": "#0CCF81",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Graphite",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Neon Green",
      "hex": "#62E480",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Neon Orange",
      "hex": "#F6A25C",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Neon Pink",
      "hex": "#F092B3",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Purple",
      "hex": "#CE92CE",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Red",
      "hex": "#FC8397",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Rose Gold",
      "hex": "#E69E7A",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Teal",
      "hex": "#00B4BC",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Yellow",
      "hex": "#EFDC4C",
      "discontinued": false
    }
  ],
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  "discontinued": false,
  "pricePerKg": null,
  "priceCurrency": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/american_filament/materials/PLA/filaments/silk_pla/index.json",
  "datasheetUrl": null,
  "safetySheetUrl": null,
  "brandWebsite": "https://americanfilament.com",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-13",
  "fieldSources": {
    "nozzleTempC": "open-filament-database",
    "bedTempC": "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/american_filament/materials/PLA/filaments/silk_pla/index.json",
      "fields": [
        "bedTempC",
        "brand",
        "colors",
        "densityGCm3",
        "diameterToleranceMm",
        "diametersMm",
        "material",
        "nozzleTempC",
        "product",
        "spoolWeightsG"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "ofd": {
    "brandSlug": "american_filament",
    "material": "PLA",
    "filamentSlug": "silk_pla",
    "uuid": "420d58a3-c9f9-4ed3-bd7b-510938e2d292"
  },
  "spoolman": null,
  "citation": "American Filament Silk PLA (PLA) has a recommended nozzle temperature of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) and a recommended bed temperature of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F), according to the Open Filament Database (record https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/american_filament/materials/PLA/filaments/silk_pla/index.json; dataset imported 2026-10-13).",
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What nozzle temperature does American Filament Silk PLA recommend?",
      "a": "American Filament Silk PLA lists a recommended nozzle temperature of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What bed temperature does American Filament Silk PLA recommend?",
      "a": "American Filament Silk PLA lists a recommended bed temperature of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What print speed does American Filament Silk PLA list?",
      "a": "Print speed and volumetric flow are not in our current sources in the imported sources."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does American Filament Silk PLA require an enclosure?",
      "a": "An enclosure requirement is not in our current sources. No chamber temperature is listed either."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does American Filament Silk PLA require a hardened nozzle?",
      "a": "A hardened-nozzle requirement is not in our current sources."
    },
    {
      "q": "How should American Filament Silk PLA be dried?",
      "a": "Drying temperature and drying time for American Filament Silk PLA are not in our current sources."
    },
    {
      "q": "What spool weights does American Filament Silk PLA come in?",
      "a": "Listed spool weights: 1 kg (1000 g)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the price per kilogram of American Filament Silk PLA?",
      "a": "Price per kilogram is not in our current sources."
    }
  ],
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    "speeds.printMmS",
    "speeds.volumetricMm3S",
    "drying",
    "enclosure",
    "hardenedNozzle",
    "pricePerKg"
  ],
  "brandPriority": false
}