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  "slug": "basic-pla",
  "brand": "Protopasta",
  "brandSlug": "protopasta",
  "product": "Basic PLA",
  "material": "PLA",
  "materialSlug": "pla",
  "materialLabel": "PLA",
  "nozzleTempC": {
    "min": 195,
    "max": 225,
    "singleValue": false
  },
  "bedTempC": {
    "min": 50,
    "max": 70,
    "singleValue": false
  },
  "speeds": {
    "printMmS": {
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    },
    "volumetricMm3S": {
      "min": null,
      "max": null
    }
  },
  "drying": {
    "maxTempC": null,
    "hours": null,
    "source": null
  },
  "enclosure": {
    "required": null,
    "chamberTempC": {
      "min": null,
      "ideal": null,
      "max": null
    }
  },
  "hardenedNozzle": null,
  "hardenedNozzleBasis": null,
  "traits": {
    "variantCount": 3,
    "abrasiveVariants": 0,
    "carbonFiberVariants": 0,
    "glassFiberVariants": 0
  },
  "spoolWeightsG": [
    1000,
    3000
  ],
  "emptySpoolWeightsG": [],
  "diametersMm": [
    1.75
  ],
  "densityGCm3": 1.24,
  "diameterToleranceMm": 0.02,
  "minNozzleDiameterMm": null,
  "shoreHardnessA": null,
  "certifications": [],
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Black",
      "hex": "#101010",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Natural",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "White",
      "hex": "#FCFCFC",
      "discontinued": false
    }
  ],
  "colorCount": 3,
  "discontinued": false,
  "pricePerKg": null,
  "priceCurrency": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/protopasta/materials/PLA/filaments/basic_pla/index.json",
  "datasheetUrl": null,
  "safetySheetUrl": null,
  "brandWebsite": "https://protopasta.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/protopasta/materials/PLA/filaments/basic_pla/index.json",
      "fields": [
        "bedTempC",
        "brand",
        "colors",
        "densityGCm3",
        "diameterToleranceMm",
        "diametersMm",
        "material",
        "nozzleTempC",
        "product",
        "spoolWeightsG"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "ofd": {
    "brandSlug": "protopasta",
    "material": "PLA",
    "filamentSlug": "basic_pla",
    "uuid": "35998cdb-127b-4ffe-87f0-98907d4c1d18"
  },
  "spoolman": null,
  "citation": "Protopasta Basic PLA (PLA) has a recommended nozzle temperature of 195–225 °C and a recommended bed temperature of 50–70 °C, according to the Open Filament Database (record https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/protopasta/materials/PLA/filaments/basic_pla/index.json; dataset verified date 2026-10-13).",
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What nozzle temperature does Protopasta Basic PLA recommend?",
      "a": "Protopasta Basic PLA lists a recommended nozzle temperature of 195–225 °C."
    },
    {
      "q": "What bed temperature does Protopasta Basic PLA recommend?",
      "a": "Protopasta Basic PLA lists a recommended bed temperature of 50–70 °C."
    },
    {
      "q": "What print speed does Protopasta Basic PLA list?",
      "a": "Print speed and volumetric flow are not listed in the imported sources."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Protopasta Basic PLA require an enclosure?",
      "a": "An enclosure requirement is not listed. No chamber temperature is listed either."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Protopasta Basic PLA require a hardened nozzle?",
      "a": "A hardened-nozzle requirement is not listed."
    },
    {
      "q": "How should Protopasta Basic PLA be dried?",
      "a": "Drying temperature and drying time for Protopasta Basic PLA are not listed."
    },
    {
      "q": "What spool weights does Protopasta Basic PLA come in?",
      "a": "Listed spool weights: 1 kg (1000 g) and 3 kg (3000 g)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the price per kilogram of Protopasta Basic PLA?",
      "a": "Price per kilogram is not listed."
    }
  ],
  "missing": [
    "speeds.printMmS",
    "speeds.volumetricMm3S",
    "drying",
    "enclosure",
    "hardenedNozzle",
    "pricePerKg"
  ],
  "brandPriority": true
}