Joyson Safety Systems, a global leader in mobility safety, started a project to explore and deep dive into the additive manufacturing field, also pointing out to its possibilities and potentials to discover new processes and materials to use for the manufacturing of airbag housing container, and turns to CRP Technology for its Windform® TOP-LINE range of high performance materials and its in-house 3D printing service.
Thanks to the collaboration with CRP Technology and to the use of Windform® SP Carbon composite material, it was possible to produce a functional prototype and to test it in a complete airbag module within a short period.
The test has led to very good results as the material exhibits an excellent mechanical performance in terms of high strength and impact resistance as well a good thermal stability between a low and high range of temperatures (RT; 23°C, -35°C & 85°C).
The most innovative aspect about Joyson Safety Systems project and application is the fact that this is the first functional prototype of a DAB housing to be produced with SLS process using a composite material, Windform® SP, which exhibits an excellent mechanical performance in terms of high strength and impact resistance as well a good thermal stability.
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12 June 2020
