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 The higher the temperature used, the faster the drying occurs, but the greater the risk of melting or [[processes:annealing|annealing]] your filament. Cold temperatures (below Tg((Glass transition temperature))) can be used with limited degrees of success, but should not be expected to work well. The higher the temperature used, the faster the drying occurs, but the greater the risk of melting or [[processes:annealing|annealing]] your filament. Cold temperatures (below Tg((Glass transition temperature))) can be used with limited degrees of success, but should not be expected to work well.
  
-Please see the [[equipment:oven|oven]] page for more information on drying equipmentwhether it be lab oven, filament drier, or anything in between.+Please see the [[equipment:oven|oven]] page for more information on drying equipment whether it be lab oven, filament drier, or anything in between
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 +Information on viable filament-specific drying temperatures can be found on their own [[:filaments|filament]] page. 
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 +If you are working with especially hygroscopic((water-absorbing)) filaments, plan to immediately store your plastic in a [[equipment:drybox|drybox]].
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