AIRBAG INFLATOR AND METHOD FOR FORMING AIRBAG INFLATOR

摘要

Airbag inflators and methods for forming airbag inflators are disclosed. An airbag inflator includes a hollow body comprising a wall, the wall having an inner surface defining an interior and an outer surface. The airbag inflator further includes a reinforcement layer surrounding and bonded to the hollow body. The reinforcement layer has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the reinforcement layer in contact with the outer surface of the wall. The reinforcement layer is formed from a fiber reinforced thermoplastic material comprising a plurality of fibers dispersed in a thermoplastic resin.