Creality ASA Filament – Black – 1.75mm | 1kg

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Key Features

• ASA engineering filament
• Excellent UV resistance
• Excellent weather resistance
• Good heat resistance
• Strong and durable
• Good impact resistance
• Better outdoor durability than standard ABS
• Suitable for functional components
• Excellent for outdoor applications
• Good dimensional stability
• Suitable for automotive and engineering prototypes
• Can be sanded, drilled and painted
• 1.75mm filament diameter
• 1kg net filament weight
• Genuine Creality filament

Excellent UV Resistance

One of the biggest advantages of ASA is its ability to withstand prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Materials such as standard PLA can gradually degrade, become brittle or deform when exposed to demanding outdoor conditions.

ASA is specifically valued for its resistance to UV radiation, making it a much better option for components intended to remain outdoors for extended periods.

This makes it excellent for:

• Outdoor brackets
• Exterior housings
• Garden components
• Signage
• Automotive accessories
• Outdoor equipment
• External fixtures
• Weather-exposed parts

Built for Outdoor Use

ASA is an excellent choice when printed parts will be exposed to changing environmental conditions.

It provides good resistance to:

• Sunlight
• UV exposure
• Heat
• Weather
• Moisture
• Repeated outdoor use

This makes it particularly useful for parts that PLA may not be able to handle over the long term.

Strong & Durable

ASA produces tough functional parts with good mechanical strength.

It is well suited to components that need to withstand regular handling, moderate mechanical loads and repeated use.

Typical applications include:

• Brackets
• Mounting components
• Equipment housings
• Protective covers
• Fixtures
• Replacement parts
• Mechanical prototypes
• Tooling components

Good Heat Resistance

ASA offers significantly better heat resistance than standard PLA.

This makes it suitable for components used in warmer environments such as:

• Automotive interiors
• Outdoor equipment
• Machinery enclosures
• Electronics housings
• Sun-exposed components
• Workshop equipment

For applications where PLA may soften or deform, ASA can provide a much more suitable alternative.

Excellent for Automotive Applications

ASA’s combination of UV resistance, heat resistance and durability makes it particularly attractive for automotive applications.

Potential uses include:

• Interior trim components
• Exterior prototype components
• Mounting brackets
• Sensor housings
• Clips
• Covers
• Custom accessories
• Functional prototypes

Always evaluate the required mechanical and temperature specifications before using a 3D printed component in a safety-critical automotive application.

Ideal for Outdoor Signage

ASA can also be very useful for outdoor signage applications.

It can be used to produce:

• Outdoor lettering
• Logos
• Sign brackets
• Mounting components
• Decorative sign elements
• Exterior branding
• Directional signage
• Custom display components

Its resistance to sunlight makes it a better choice than ordinary PLA for long-term outdoor signage.

ASA vs ABS

ASA and ABS share many similar printing and mechanical characteristics, but ASA has a major advantage outdoors.

Choose ASA when UV and outdoor durability are important.

Choose ABS when the part will primarily be used indoors and UV resistance is not required.

ASA vs PLA

PLA remains ideal for everyday indoor printing, while ASA is much better suited to demanding outdoor functional parts.

Enclosed Printer Recommended

ASA can shrink as it cools.

For this reason, an enclosed printer is strongly recommended, particularly for larger parts.

An enclosure helps maintain a stable ambient temperature around the model and reduces the risk of:

• Warping
• Corner lifting
• Layer separation
• Cracking

Good bed adhesion is also important.

Ventilation Recommended

ASA can release noticeable fumes during printing.

For this reason, it should be printed in a well-ventilated environment, ideally using an enclosed printer with suitable filtration or extraction.

This is especially important for extended print jobs.

Easy Post-Processing

ASA can be post-processed in several ways depending on the application.

Printed parts can generally be:

• Sanded
• Drilled
• Painted
• Glued
• Machined
• Smoothed using appropriate techniques

This makes ASA useful for prototypes and finished components where additional finishing is required.

Keep the Filament Dry

ASA should be stored properly to maintain consistent printing performance.

Moisture can contribute to:

• Rough surfaces
• Stringing
• Inconsistent extrusion
• Poorer layer quality

Keep the filament sealed with desiccant when not in use and dry it if necessary before printing.

Ideal For

Creality ASA is an excellent choice for:

• Outdoor components
• Automotive prototypes
• Exterior brackets
• Outdoor signage
• Equipment housings
• Functional prototypes
• Mechanical parts
• Protective covers
• Mounting components
• Garden accessories
• Outdoor fixtures
• Robotics
• Workshop components
• Replacement parts
• Weather-exposed components

Technical Specifications

Compatible Printers

Creality ASA can be used with suitable 1.75mm FDM/FFF printers capable of reaching the required printing and bed temperatures.

It is especially well suited to enclosed printers such as many models in the:

• Creality K1 Series
• Creality K2 Series
• Other compatible enclosed FDM/FFF printers

Open-frame printers can print ASA, but maintaining a stable temperature becomes more difficult, especially with larger models.

Why Choose Creality ASA?

Creality ASA is an excellent material when your printed parts need to survive sunlight, weather and higher temperatures.

Its combination of:

• UV resistance
• Weather resistance
• Toughness
• Heat resistance
• Good mechanical performance

makes it particularly useful for outdoor, automotive and engineering applications.

For customers considering ABS for a part that will spend significant time outdoors, ASA is usually the better material choice.