Zyltech PLA print temperature and settings
The settings Zyltech publishes for its PLA: 190–230 °C at the nozzle and 50–70 °C on the bed. Start in the middle of the range, then adjust for your printer, speed and cooling.
Zyltech's recommended nozzle range is about 5°C cooler than the typical PLA across the 54 PLA lines we track (median 210–220°C).
Print settings
| Nozzle | 190–230 °C | |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 50–70 °C | |
| Density | 1.24 g/cm³ | |
| Diameters | 1.75 mm | |
Bars run on a fixed scale; the dashed line is the median of the 54 PLA lines we track. Data from SpoolmanDB.
How much filament is on a spool
Length from the published density, for each spool size Zyltech sells.
| Spool | 1.75 mm |
|---|---|
| 1 kg | ≈ 335 m |
Printing PLA
Full PLA guide →The easiest filament to print: low warping, little smell, crisp detail, and the default for most hobby printing.
86 Zyltech PLA colors
- Army Green
- Bahama Blue
- Ceramic White
- Clear/Natural
- Cobalt Blue Metallic
- Cocoa Brown
- Cookie Love Pink
- Cosmic Sparkle (Clear w/ Glitter Flakes)
- Dark Green
- Deep Blue
- Fluorescent Blue
- Fluorescent Red/Hot Pink
- Fortress Gray
- Glow Haunted Embor Glow in Dark Luminous
- Glow Rainbow Galaxy Glow in Dark Luminous
- Glow Stardust Glow Glow in Dark Luminous
- Gray
- Green
- Green Texas Size Spool
- Highlighter Fluorescent Green
- Light Blue
- Lipstick Red
- Majestic Purple
- Maroon
- Matte Black
- Matte Kings Cake Dual Color
- Milky White
- Orange
- Panhandle Khaki
- Pink
- Pumpkin Spice
- Sea Glass Teal
- Silk Amber Oxide Tri-Color
- Silk Aqua Serenity Dual Color
- Silk Black New Made In USA Premium Composite
- Silk Blue New Made In USA Premium Composite
- Silk Bronze Metallic
- Silk Burnished Brilliance Dual Color
- Silk Candy Skies 2024 Rainbow Series
- Silk Celestial Cascade 2024 Rainbow Series
- Silk Coinage Metals Tri-Color
- Silk Coral Dream Dual Gradient
- Silk Crimson Noir Dual Color
- Silk Electric Dream Tri-Color
- Silk Emerald Water Dual Color
- Silk Exotic Orchid Dual Color
- Silk Forest Palette 2024 Rainbow Series
- Silk Glossy Black
- Silk Gold New Made In USA Premium Composite
- Silk Golden Halo Dual Color
- Silk Green New Made In USA Premium Composite
- Silk Kaleidoscope Tri-Color
- Silk Lemonade Breeze Dual Color
- Silk Lucky Clover Tri-Color
- Silk Macaron Medley 2024 Rainbow Series
- Silk Midnight Plum Dual Gradient
- Silk New Rainbow 2024 Rainbow Series
- Silk Nikko's Hot Rod Red New Made In USA Premium Composite
- Silk Pink New Made In USA Premium Composite
- Silk Psychedelic 2024 Rainbow Series
- Silk Purple New Made In USA Premium Composite
- Silk Rainbow Radiance 2024 Rainbow Series
- Silk Regal Vineyard Tri-Color
- Silk Shadow Blade Dual Color
- Silk Silver Sky Dual Color
- Silk Stellar Flare Dual Gradient
- Silk Sunny Indigo Tri-Color
- Silk Sunset Serenade Dual Color
- Silk Technicolor Twist 2024 Rainbow Series
- Silk Texas Sky Dual Color
- Silk Tiger's Eye Dual Gradient
- Silk Tropical Breeze Tri-Color
- Silk Uncle Jessy's Gun Metal Silver Metallic
- Silk Vibrant Treasures Tri-Color
- Silk Vivid Fusion 2024 Rainbow Series
- Silk White New Made In USA Premium Composite
- Taro Purple
- Texas Twister Series Multi Color Everglade Essence
- Texas Twister Series Multi Color Matte Midnight Marble
- Texas Twister Series Multi Color Silk Lime Ripple
- Texas Twister Series Multi Color Silk Sapphire Moon
- Texas Twister Series Multi Color Silk Sterling Wave
- Texas Twister Series Multi Color Silk Twisted Carnival
- Uncle Jessy's Gun Metal Silver
- Wood+ Composite
- Yellow
Frequently asked questions
What temperature should I print Zyltech PLA at?
Zyltech lists 190–230°C at the nozzle and 50–70°C for the bed. Start mid-range, then go hotter for faster printing or better layer bonding and cooler if you see stringing.
How many meters are on a 1 kg spool of Zyltech PLA?
About 335 m at 1.75 mm, from its published density of 1.24 g/cm³.
How many colors does Zyltech PLA come in?
86 in the data we track, including Army Green, Bahama Blue, Ceramic White and Clear/Natural.