A composite PA sheet has been used to produce a passenger airbag module housing that is 30% lighter in comparison with conventional injection-moulded PA 6 alternatives.The housing has been designed as part of a joint engineering project between Lanxess of Leverkusen and:Takata-Petri AG of Aschaffenburg;KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH of Munich;Bond-Laminates GmbH of Brilon;Christian Karl Siebenwurst GmbH & Co KG of Dietfurt, all in Germany.The airbag housing accommodates a gas generator and a folded airbag. Conventionally, such components are made mainly of steel, aluminium, or by the injection moulding of thermoplastics.
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