Propellants for automotive applications: micro gas generators and actuators
Active and passive car safety systems continue to evolve. The seat belt pretensioner, as a passive system, tightens the seat belt in case of an accident. Many pretensioners are equipped with nitrocellulose based propellants from Nitrochemie. These propellants have proven themselves extremely reliable for decades.
The passive pedestrian protection in the form of raising the hood works with an actuator installed in the engine compartment. Nitrochemie supplies polymer-bonded propellants to leading actuator producers.
Nitrocellulose Single Based Propellants
Customers worldwide rely on single base propellants from Nitrochemie for automotive safety devices.
Advantages
- Low toxicity
- High gas output (800 ml/g)
- Adaptable vivacity
- Low hygroscopicity
- Auto ignition >170 °C
- Attractive price level
Polymer Bonded Propellants
Nitrochemie has consequently pursued R&D efforts in order to offer customers a green propelling solution.
Advantages
- Low Toxicity
- High gas output (600 ml/g)
- Adaptable vivacity
- Low to moderate hygroscopicity
- Good thermal stability
- Contain no heavy metals
Contact
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