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  "brand": "Protopasta",
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    {
      "name": "Amie's Blood of My Enemies HT",
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      "name": "Aqua Ice Translucent HT",
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    {
      "name": "Atikam Teal HT",
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      "name": "Atomic Age Gray Glitter HT",
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      "name": "Black Opaque HT",
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      "name": "Blue Ice Translucent HT",
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      "name": "Blue Opaque HT",
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    {
      "name": "Bluish Opaque Purple HT",
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    {
      "name": "Bobbi's Purple Iris HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Bottle Brown Translucent HT",
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    {
      "name": "Brass-filled Metal Composite HT",
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    {
      "name": "Bronze-filled Metal Composite HT",
      "hex": "#8C7354",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Candle Light White HT with Gold Glitter",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Candy Rainbow Multicolor HT",
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    {
      "name": "Caution Opaque Yellow HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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      "name": "Chlorophylled Thermochromic HT",
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    {
      "name": "Citrus Sunrise Orange Multicolor HT",
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      "name": "Cobalt Blue Translucent HT",
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      "name": "Copper-filled Metal Composite HT",
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      "name": "Derek's Good Old Gray HT",
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      "name": "Derek's Olive Drab HT",
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      "name": "Dragon Scale Purple HT",
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      "name": "Dragonfruit Smoothie HT",
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      "name": "Dusty Smoke HT",
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    {
      "name": "Ecto Ooze Green HT",
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    {
      "name": "Empire Strikes Black HT",
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      "name": "Erratic Indigo Multicolor HT",
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      "name": "Fading Rainbow Multicolor HT",
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      "name": "Fiber HT - Mahogany Wood",
      "hex": "#A35A4B",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Filafetti Confetti Frosting HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Fleck 'n Fire Red Glitter HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Fleck 'n Forest Green Glitter HT",
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    {
      "name": "Fluorescent Yellow HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Forest Fantasy Green Multicolor HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Galactic Duel Thermochromic HT",
      "hex": "#000000",
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    {
      "name": "Glitter's Mane Teal HT",
      "hex": "#39B9DB",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Gloop! Purple HT",
      "hex": "#663D7E",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Gold Dust HT",
      "hex": "#DDB95D",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Holiday Pine HT 2023 Special Edition",
      "hex": "#935C34",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Iridescent Ice Clear Translucent HT",
      "hex": "#EAECF5",
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    {
      "name": "Iron-filled Metal Composite",
      "hex": "#000000",
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    {
      "name": "Juliette's Raspberry Jam HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Just Peachy Thermochromic HT",
      "hex": "#F3C102",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Kermie Green Multicolor HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Lab Coat White HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Lootsef Green HT",
      "hex": "#9AED51",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Mango Medley Multicolor HT",
      "hex": "#E72F1D",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Marine Dream Blue Multicolor HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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      "name": "Midnight Multicolor HT",
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      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Moonstruck White Satin HT",
      "hex": "#F0EBE5",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Nerfed Translucent Orange HT",
      "hex": "#FF9A14",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Nice 'n Navy Blue HT",
      "hex": "#062B4D",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Night Before Blue HT with Silver Glitter",
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    {
      "name": "Obsidian HT",
      "hex": "#55555E",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Orange Papaya Smoothie HT",
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      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Out of Darts Orange HT",
      "hex": "#FA8423",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Partly Cloudy Blue Multicolor HT",
      "hex": "#0378D0",
      "discontinued": false
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    {
      "name": "Partly Sunny Yellow Multicolor HT",
      "hex": "#FBE200",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Pineapple Banana Smoothie HT",
      "hex": "#FAD61B",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Pretty in Pink Pearl HT",
      "hex": "#F092B3",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Purple Ice Translucent HT",
      "hex": "#8873C7",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Red Hot Cinnamon HT",
      "hex": "#641501",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Red Opaque HT",
      "hex": "#E72F1D",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Scarlet Symphony Multicolor HT",
      "hex": "#FF5786",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Seafoam Green Multicolor HT",
      "hex": "#40E0D0",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Silver Smoke Grey Translucent HT",
      "hex": "#C5C5BF",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Soda Green Translucent HT",
      "hex": "#3D9441",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Sophy's Aqua Phresh HT",
      "hex": "#A6DDD3",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Sour Apple Thermochromic HT",
      "hex": "#1E5A4F",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Sparkling Spruce HT",
      "hex": "#0B6A2F",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Stardust Silver Glitter HT",
      "hex": "#C9D0D4",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Steel-filled Metal Composite",
      "hex": "#6F727E",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Stef's Rose Gold HT",
      "hex": "#E69E7A",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Stratocumulus Multicolor HT",
      "hex": "#D7EDE6",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Summertime Green HT",
      "hex": "#62E480",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Texas Tea Black with Gold Glitter",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "The Original Nebula Multicolor HT",
      "hex": "#0353BA",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Tidal Turquoise Multicolor HT",
      "hex": "#0378D0",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Totally Translucent Yellow HT",
      "hex": "#FFD342",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Tropical Palm Green HT",
      "hex": "#317C2E",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Unicorn Tears White Glitter HT",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Watermelon Crush Red HT",
      "hex": "#E24749",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "What Karat? Smooth Gold HT",
      "hex": "#CE8D00",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "White Marble HT",
      "hex": "#EDF0F2",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "White Opaque HT",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Winter Blue Glitter Flake HT",
      "hex": "#0099E6",
      "discontinued": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Wonder Black Rainbow Glitter HT",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "discontinued": false
    }
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  "discontinued": false,
  "pricePerKg": null,
  "priceCurrency": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/protopasta/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json",
  "datasheetUrl": null,
  "safetySheetUrl": null,
  "brandWebsite": "https://protopasta.com",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-13",
  "fieldSources": {
    "nozzleTempC": "open-filament-database",
    "bedTempC": "open-filament-database"
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  "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/pla/index.json",
      "fields": [
        "bedTempC",
        "brand",
        "colors",
        "densityGCm3",
        "diameterToleranceMm",
        "diametersMm",
        "material",
        "nozzleTempC",
        "product",
        "spoolWeightsG"
      ]
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  ],
  "ofd": {
    "brandSlug": "protopasta",
    "material": "PLA",
    "filamentSlug": "pla",
    "uuid": "eef35375-d4cc-4b91-8a5f-dabedc6ececc"
  },
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  "citation": "Protopasta PLA (PLA) has a recommended nozzle temperature of 190–230 °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/pla/index.json; dataset verified date 2026-10-13).",
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What nozzle temperature does Protopasta PLA recommend?",
      "a": "Protopasta PLA lists a recommended nozzle temperature of 190–230 °C."
    },
    {
      "q": "What bed temperature does Protopasta PLA recommend?",
      "a": "Protopasta PLA lists a recommended bed temperature of 50–70 °C."
    },
    {
      "q": "What print speed does Protopasta PLA list?",
      "a": "Print speed and volumetric flow are not listed in the imported sources."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Protopasta PLA require an enclosure?",
      "a": "An enclosure requirement is not listed. No chamber temperature is listed either."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Protopasta PLA require a hardened nozzle?",
      "a": "A hardened-nozzle requirement is not listed for the product as a whole. 5 of 93 color variants are tagged abrasive in the Open Filament Database."
    },
    {
      "q": "How should Protopasta PLA be dried?",
      "a": "Drying temperature and drying time for Protopasta PLA are not listed."
    },
    {
      "q": "What spool weights does Protopasta PLA come in?",
      "a": "Listed spool weights: 500 g, 1 kg (1000 g), 2 kg (2000 g), and 3 kg (3000 g)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the price per kilogram of Protopasta PLA?",
      "a": "Price per kilogram is not listed."
    }
  ],
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    "drying",
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    "pricePerKg"
  ],
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}