Patent ID: 6033500
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: C06B,C06D

Abstract:
An airbag explosive composition, comprising:(a) a fuel selected from the group consisting of (i) 5-aminotetrazole, (ii) an alkali metal salt of 5-aminotetrazole and (iii) an alkaline earth metal salt of 5-aminotetrazole;(b) an oxidizing agent for the combustion of said fuel; and(c) a hydrotalcite binder for ingredients (a) and (b) having the formula:[M.sup.2+.sub.1-x M.sup.3+.sub.x (OH).sub.2 ].sup.x+ [A.sup.n-.sub.x/n.mH.sub.2 O].sup.x-whereinM.sup.2+ is a bivalent metal ion;M.sup.3+ is a trivalent metal ion;A.sup.n- is an n-valent anion; and< x.ltoreq.0.33 and m is a positive integer.