---
title: "Vapor Smoothing Stratasys SAF PA12 | AMT PostPro"
description: "PostPro vapor smoothing with PostPro Pure on Stratasys SAF PA12 parts: smoother, fluid-tight surfaces, higher impact strength, dimensions held."
canonical: https://amtechnologies.com/resources/whitepapers/vapor-smoothing-stratasys-saf/
updated: 2026-10-06
type: whitepaper
---
Whitepaper · SAF PA12

# Vapor smoothing Stratasys SAF parts: process insights

Vapor smoothing with PostPro Pure gives Stratasys SAF PA12 parts an injection-molded surface quality, improved durability and fluid-tightness. Testing shows smoother surfaces, increased impact strength and maintained dimensional accuracy.

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Published Mar 19, 2025 Free download, no form

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- **With**: Stratasys
- **Material**: SAF PA12
- **Printing**: Stratasys SAF
- **Consumable**: [PostPro Pure](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/consumables/)
- **Published**: Mar 19, 2025

## Summary

Testing on SAF PA12 parts smoothed with PostPro Pure shows smoother surfaces, increased impact strength and maintained dimensional accuracy, which suits high-performance applications. The process also makes parts fluid-tight.[1]

Key finding

Smoother surfaces, increased impact strength, dimensional accuracy maintained[1]

Full whitepaper

Method, data and charts in the PDF. Free, no form to fill in.

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Related

- [Compatible materials lists](https://amtechnologies.com/resources/documents/)
- [What is vapor smoothing?](https://amtechnologies.com/learn/what-is-vapor-smoothing/)
- [All whitepapers](https://amtechnologies.com/resources/whitepapers/)

Test your parts

## Send us a part. See it smoothed.

We vapor smooth your own parts and send them back with the results. No cost to evaluate · Parts returned · Typical turnaround 2–3 weeks[2]

[Test your parts](https://amtechnologies.com/test-your-parts/) [See the systems](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/)

## Sources

1. [Vapor smoothing for Stratasys SAF: process insights (whitepaper)](https://amtechnologies.com/resources/whitepapers/vapor-smoothing-stratasys-saf/) · AMT · Mar 19, 2025
2. [PostPro benchmarking: send us your 3D printed parts](https://benchmarking.amtechnologies.com/) · AMT · read Oct 6, 2026