The application of silicone rubber in automotive airbags lies in its excellent cushioning performance and high temperature resistance, which serves as a key protective barrier for passenger safety. As an important component of the airbag system, silicone rubber material, with its high temperature resistance, aging resistance, excellent biocompatibility, and good elasticity, forms a fireproof barrier layer on the surface of the nylon base cloth, effectively preventing passengers from being burned by the high temperature generated during airbag explosion. This coating design not only has flame retardant function, but also maintains structural stability under extreme working conditions, ensuring the integrity and reliability of airbag deployment.
Silicone rubber also plays an irreplaceable role in the internal structural components of airbags. For example, in the process of forming carbon fiber prepreg, the silicone rubber airbag core mold applies uniform pressure to the material through inflation and expansion, ensuring the forming accuracy and surface quality of complex structural components. This process adaptability not only solves the high cost problem of traditional hot press can technology, but also improves production efficiency through the stability of cyclic use. The elastic properties of silicone rubber are particularly critical in this process - when the airbag is inflated and deployed, its flexibility can absorb impact energy, convert collision force into uniform buffering force, and minimize impact damage to key areas such as the passenger's chest and head.
From the perspective of material properties, the temperature resistance range of silicone rubber covers -60 β to 300 β, which can adapt to the high temperature environment of the engine compartment and maintain elasticity without brittleness under low temperature conditions. This wide temperature range adaptability combined with excellent tear resistance ensures the reliability of the airbag's repeated use in multiple collision scenarios. In addition, the biological inertness of silicone rubber meets FDA standards, and its non-toxic and non allergenic properties make it more advantageous in the design of airbags that come into direct contact with the human body. The electrical insulation performance ensures the safety of collaborative work with electronic control units.
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