Azide-free compositions for generating nitrogen, the generation of nitrogen therefrom and inflation of gas bags therewith.

摘要

A solid non-azide composition for generating non-toxic nitrogen gas intended for use in the deployment of inflatable safety crash bags for driver and passenger protection in vehicles consists essentially of a hydrogen-free tetrazole compound and an oxygen-free oxidizing agent, suitable tetrazoles are the di-alkali metal and mono-alkaline earth metal salts of 5,5'-bitetrazole, suitable oxidizing agents are sulfur, molybdenum disulfide, chromium trichloride and iron trifluoride.