Stratasys H350™
Industrial SAF™ 3D printing for consistent, high-volume production with competitive part costs and streamlined workflows.
SAF™
SAF Selective Absorption Fusion is a polymer additive manufacturing process suited to selected higher-volume PA12 applications. D2M helps clients assess application demand, material route, inspection needs, documentation, and production workflow before recommending SAF.
- Demand pattern reviewed before process selection
- Material route assessed for selected PA applications
- Inspection and documentation needs defined up front
- Production economics reviewed before scale-up
Process considerations
Helps identify applications where production demand may justify SAF.
Connects material behavior, powder handling, and inspection needs.
Frames throughput decisions around demand, workflow, and facility constraints.
Supports production planning before committing parts to repeat manufacture.
How the Technology Is Assessed
SAF™ should be evaluated against the application, material requirement, build or measurement envelope, operating environment, post-processing needs, and inspection route.
The process route is only one part of the system. Teams also need file control, operator workflow, quality records, maintenance planning, and clear approval points before the technology becomes an operating capability.
Why the Selection Process Matters
SAF™ may be useful where its process characteristics match the application requirement. It should not be selected because it is available or familiar.
D2M compares candidate applications, materials, production constraints, inspection needs, and commercial assumptions before recommending a route. The result is a technology decision tied to workflow and governance, not a machine-led purchase.
Application and industry context
Relevant industries
SAF may support industrial, energy, and defense-adjacent applications when demand, material requirements, inspection route, and documentation needs justify the process.
Application opportunities
Candidate applications are reviewed against demand pattern, material behavior, part criticality, inspection route, and production economics.
Systems and materials for SAF™
A selection of the products associated with this process, in the existing catalogue order. Open each complete catalogue to review the full range.
SAF systems should be evaluated against throughput needs, material route, operator workflow, documentation requirements, and facility constraints.
SAF material review should consider powder behavior, mechanical requirements, reuse approach, inspection route, part criticality, and production economics.
Related materials
2 related products. All SAF™ materials
PA11 (Nylon 11)
Material route for application and process review.
PA12 (Nylon 12)
Material route for application and process review.
Related insights and resources
Technical articles
- Additive Manufacturing for UAS: Choosing the Right Process from Small Drones to Large Aircraft
A UAS programme may require compact PA12 parts in repeated batches, detailed subsystem hardware, large thermoplastic structures and composite tooling. Process selection depends on the component duty, production volume, downstream work, inspection and release requirements.
- 3D-Printed Threads or Metal Inserts? Designing Parts for Repeated Assembly
Printed threads, tapped holes, thread-forming screws and metal inserts can all work in production parts. The right choice depends on load, material, process and how often the joint will be opened.
- When UAS Requirements Change, Production Has to Change With Them
Small UAS configurations can change faster than conventional tooling can economically follow. See where SAF can support suitable changing polymer component families.
- Protective Caps for Aerospace MRO: Fit, Retention and Traceability
Learn why fit, retention, removal, material exposure and accountability must work together before a protective cap enters aerospace maintenance.
Whitepapers
- Production Parts: Consistent SAF™ Additive Manufacturing
Review a technical evaluation of SAF additive manufacturing using measured geometric accuracy, repeatability, yield, and tensile-test data from the studied builds.
Evaluate SAF for Your Production Needs
Review whether SAF fits your application demand, material route, inspection needs, and production workflow.
- Demand and part-candidate review
- Material route assessment
- Inspection and documentation planning
- System integration review