KR20100105508A - Polyester fabric for airbag and method of preparing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A polyester fabric for an air bag and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to obtain the superior dimension stability and the air-impermeability using a polyester fabric in a specific fineness range. CONSTITUTION: Grey fabric for an air bag is prepared using polyester fiber. The fineness of the polyester fiber is between 400 and 650 deniers. The fabric is refined. The refined fabric is tentered at temperature of 150 to 200 degrees Celsius to prepare polyester fabric. The tensile strength of the fabric is between 210 and 330 kgf/inch using an ASTM-D-5034 standard test method. After an aging operation, the variation of the tensile strength is less than or equal to 5%.

Description

Polyester fabric for airbag and manufacturing method thereof {POLYESTER FABRIC FOR AIRBAG AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a fabric for airbags and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a polyester fabric for airbags having excellent physical properties even after room temperature and aging, including polyester fibers in a specific fineness range, and a method for manufacturing the same.

In general, an air bag detects a collision shock applied to a vehicle at a speed of about 40 km / h or more at a speed of about 40 km / h, and then explodes a gunpowder to gas into the airbag cushion. By supplying and expanding, it refers to a device that protects the driver and passengers.

Items required for airbag fabrics include low breathability for smooth deployment in the event of a crash, high strength to prevent damage and rupture of the airbag itself, high heat resistance, and flexibility to reduce impact on passengers.

In particular, when the vehicle rolls over and rolls over, the airbag is deployed in the event of an accident to prevent the driver or passenger from being injured by the windshield or the surrounding structure of the vehicle, in which case the airbag is safely protected for at least a certain time. Since this must be inflated, the air blocking effect of the airbag fabric is very important for this.

However, airbag fabrics that maintain excellent air blocking effect for the safety of the passengers, sufficiently endure the impact of the airbag and at the same time, can be used with sufficient reliability even in the harsh environment in the automobile have not been proposed.

Conventionally, polyamide fibers such as nylon 66 have been used as a material for yarn for airbags. However, nylon 66 is excellent in impact resistance but inferior in terms of moisture resistance, heat resistance and light resistance compared to polyester fiber, and high raw material cost.

However, in the case of manufacturing an air bag using a polyester yarn in the conventional manner, there has been a limit in maintaining sufficient mechanical properties and deployment performance under low heat conditions of high temperature and high humidity due to low melting heat capacity.

Therefore, research on the development of fabric fabric for airbags that maintains excellent air barrier effect, suitable for use as fabric for airbags, and maintains excellent mechanical properties under severe conditions of flexibility and high temperature and high humidity to reduce the impact on passengers need.

The present invention seeks to provide a polyester fabric for airbags and a method for producing the same, which maintains sufficient performance under the harsh conditions of high temperature and high humidity.

The present invention also provides a vehicle airbag comprising the polyester fabric for the airbag.

The present invention comprises a polyester fiber having a fineness of 400 to 650 denier, the tensile strength measured at room temperature by the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard ASTM D 5034 method is 210 to 330 kgf / inch, the rate of change of tensile strength measured after aging is Provided is a polyester fabric for airbags of less than 5%.

The present invention also relates to the airbag comprising the steps of weaving the dough for airbags with polyester fibers having a fineness of 400 to 650 deniers, refining the dough for the woven airbags, and tentering the refined fabric Provided is a method for producing a polyester fabric.

The present invention also provides a vehicle airbag comprising the polyester fabric for the airbag.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail.

In the present invention, the airbag fabric refers to a fabric or a nonwoven fabric used for the manufacture of an airbag for an automobile. As a general airbag fabric, a nylon 6 plain fabric or a nylon 6 nonwoven fabric woven with a rapier loom is used. Fabric for airbag of the present invention is a polyester fiber having a certain physical properties after room temperature and aging.

More specifically, the polyester fabric for the air bag of the present invention includes a polyester fiber having a fineness of 400 to 650 denier, and the tensile strength measured at room temperature by the American Material Testing Association standard ASTM D 5034 method is 210 to 330 kgf / inch The rate of change in tensile strength measured after aging under severe conditions may be 5% or less, preferably 3% or less.

The fabric is not only excellent in physical properties measured at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, for example, at a temperature of 20 to 25 ° C. and a relative humidity of 50 to 60% RH before aeration, but also to a high degree of physical properties even after long-term aging under severe conditions of high temperature and high humidity. By this holding, excellent performance can be exhibited as the fabric for airbags.

In particular, the present invention is characterized in that the improved physical properties are maintained by performing various aging in order to ensure excellent performance as the fabric for the airbag. The aging may be performed at least one selected from the group consisting of high temperature aging, cycle aging, and high humidity aging. Preferably, the three kinds of aging may be performed. The physical properties can be maintained to an excellent degree even after.

Here, the high temperature aging (Heat aging) is made of a heat treatment of the fabric at a high temperature, preferably may be made of a heat treatment for more than 300 hours or 300 to 500 hours at a temperature 110 to 130 ℃. In addition, cycle aging is performed by repeatedly performing high temperature aging, high humidity aging, and low temperature aging on the fabric, preferably aging for 12 to 48 hours at a temperature of 30 to 45 ° C and a relative humidity of 93 to 97% RH. Afterwards, the aging process may be performed at 70 to 120 ° C. for 12 to 48 hours, and the aging process at −10 to −45 ° C. for 12 to 48 hours is repeated two to five times. Humidity aging consists of aging the fabric under high temperature and high humidity conditions, preferably aging at temperatures of 60 to 90 ° C. and relative humidity of 93 to 97% RH for at least 300 hours or for 300 to 500 hours. .

The fabric for the airbag of the present invention should ensure energy absorption performance capable of sufficiently buffering the gas pressure at high temperature and high pressure during inflator deployment. In particular, in order to minimize the tearing of the fabric that can be caused by the lack of energy absorption in the airbag cushion deployment, the tensile strength should be at least 210 kgf / inch at room temperature. However, in terms of excellent storage and folding properties when the airbag cushion is mounted on a vehicle, the tensile strength should be 330 kgf / inch or less.

The fabric for the airbag should be 5% or less, preferably 3% or less of the tensile strength after aging under severe conditions at room temperature. More preferably, the tensile strength after aging may be 210 to 330 kgf / inch.

In addition, the fabric for the air bag is 25% to 50% cut elongation measured at room temperature by the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard ASTM D 5034 method, the change rate of the cut elongation measured after the aging is 10% or less, preferably 7% It may be as follows. In particular, the fabric for the airbag of the present invention may have a cutting elongation of 25% to 50% measured after the aging.

The airbag fabric is required to have an excellent tear strength level because it is rapidly inflated by a gas of high temperature and high pressure, and the tear strength representing the burst strength of the airbag fabric is US DAST ASTM D standard for an uncoated fabric. When measured at room temperature by the 2261 TONGUE method can be 18 to 30 kgf, it can be 14 to 30 kgf when measured after aging. Meanwhile, the tear strength of the coated fabric may be 30 to 60 kgf when measured at room temperature and after aging by ASTM D 2261 TONGUE method. Here, when the tear strength of the fabric for the airbag is less than the lower limit in the above range, a burst of the airbag occurs when the airbag is deployed, which may cause a great risk to the airbag function.

Fabric for airbag according to the present invention, the fabric shrinkage rate in the warp direction and weft direction of each measured by the method of ASTM D 1776 may be 1.0% or less, preferably 0.8% or less, respectively, after the aging and inclined direction and weft The far-end shrinkage in the direction may be 1.0% or less, preferably 0.8% or less. Here, in terms of form stability of the fabric, it is most preferable that the fabric shrinkage ratio in the warp direction and the weft direction do not exceed 1.0%.

The airbag fabric may have an air permeability of 5.0 cfm or less or 0 to 5.0 cfm, preferably 0.5 to 3.5 cfm, measured at room temperature with respect to the uncoated fabric by the American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM D 737 method. The air permeability may later be 5.0 cfm or less or 0 to 5.0 cfm. In particular, the air permeability of the coating material for the air bag can be significantly lowered by including the rubber component coating layer in the fabric, it is possible to ensure the air permeability of the value close to almost 0 cfm. At this time, when the air permeability of the non-coated fabric exceeds 5.0 cfm, more preferably, if it exceeds 3.5 cfm may be undesirable in terms of maintaining the airtightness of the fabric for the air bag.

In addition, the fabric for the air bag of the present invention may be 0.3 to 1.5 kgf, preferably 0.3 to 1.2 kgf measured at room temperature by the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard ASTM D 4032 method, and the stiffness is 0.3 after aging To 1.5 kgf, preferably 0.3 to 1.2 kgf. In particular, the fineness of the polyester yarn used in the fabric has a range of 1.5 kgf or less when it is 550 denier or more and 0.8 kgf or less when it is less than 460 denier.

In order to use the fabric of the present invention for the airbag, it is preferable to maintain the range of the ductility, and if the ductility is too low, less than 0.3 kgf, the airbag may not have sufficient protection and support during inflation and deployment. Even in the case of poor shape retention performance, the storage performance may be reduced. In addition, in order to prevent storage property from falling and to prevent discoloration phenomenon of a raw material by becoming too hard and becoming difficult to fold, it is preferable that the said rolling degree is 1.5 kgf or less. In particular, when the fineness of the polyester fiber is less than 460 denier, the stiffness is preferably 0.8 kgf or less, and when 550 denier or more, 1.5 kgf or less.

Fabric for airbag of the present invention may be 80% or more, preferably 85% or more, more preferably 90% or more of the strength retention calculated by% of the strength measured at room temperature after aging under the above conditions. . As such, even after long-term aging under severe conditions of high temperature and high humidity, the strength and strength of the fabric can be maintained in an excellent range, thereby exhibiting excellent performance as an airbag fabric.

In particular, the present invention by using a polyester fiber having a high-strength low modulus rather than a polyester fiber having a high strength-low elongation and a high modulus, not only the energy absorption capacity at the time of inflating the air bag, but also excellent It is possible to provide a polyester fabric for airbags having morphological stability, air barrier properties and excellent folding properties.

The fabric for the airbag of the present invention may be one comprising polyester fibers having a specific fineness range, that is, 400 to 650 denier. In particular, the polyester fiber should be maintained at a low fineness and high strength in terms of the folding performance of the cushion and the absorbing ability to absorb high-pressure deployment energy during airbag deployment, and thus the fineness may be 400 to 650 deniers. The polyester fiber preferably has a fineness of 400 denier or more in terms of energy absorption performance, and preferably has a fineness of 650 denier or less in terms of securing excellent folding property of the airbag cushion.

In addition, the number of filaments of the polyester fiber may give a soft touch as the number of filaments increases, but if the number of filaments is too high, the number of filaments may be 60 to 200, preferably 90 to 180. The polyester fiber may have a tensile strength of 8.3 to 9.5 g / de, preferably 8.6 to 9.3 g / de, and a heat shrinkage of 6.5% or less, preferably 3.5% or less.

The polyester fiber used in the fabric for the airbag of the present invention is made of polyester chips having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.05 to 1.40 dl / g, preferably 1.10 to 1.35 dl / g, more preferably 1.15 to 1.35 dl / g. Polyester fibers can be used. In order for the airbag fabric to maintain excellent physical properties even after aging under severe conditions of room temperature, high temperature, and high humidity, it is preferable to manufacture polyester fibers from polyester chips having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.05 dl / g or more. In addition, it is preferable to include polyester fibers made of polyester chips having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.40 dl / g or less, preferably 1.35 dl / g or less in order to express low shrinkage characteristics.

Preferably, the polyester fiber has a shrinkage stress at 0.005 to 0.075 g / d at 150 ° C. corresponding to a laminate coating temperature of a general coating fabric, and a shrinkage stress at 200 ° C. corresponding to a sol coating temperature of a general coating fabric. It is preferred that it is from 0.005 to 0.075 g / d. That is, the shrinkage stress at 150 ° C. and 200 ° C. should be 0.005 g / d or more, respectively, to prevent sagging of the fabric due to heat during the coating process, and should be 0.075 g / d or less to be cooled at room temperature after the coating process. Relaxation stress can be alleviated.

In addition, it is preferable that the polyester fiber has a shrinkage at 150 ° C. of 15% or less in order to maintain a woven form by giving a tension or more at a predetermined level during heat treatment during the coating process to prevent the deformation of the fabric for the airbag.

The shrinkage stress defined in the present invention is based on a value measured under a fixed load of 0.10 g / d, and the shrinkage rate is based on a value measured under a fixed load of 0.01 g / d.

It is preferable that the said polyester fiber is a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarn among normal polyester, More preferably, it is a PET yarn containing 70 mol% or more or 90 mol% or more of PET.

In particular, the polyester fiber used in the fabric for the air bag of the present invention is a modulus (Young's modulus) measured by the method of the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM D 885, at 60% to 100% elongation at 1% elongation. g / de, preferably 75 to 95 g / de, and may have 20 to 60 g / de, preferably 22 to 55 g / de at 2% elongation, ie 2% elongation. Compared to the existing general industrial yarn, polyester yarn has a Young's modulus at 1% elongation of 110 g / de or more and a modulus at 2% elongation of 80 g / de or more. In the present invention, it is possible to produce a fabric for airbags using polyester fibers having a significantly low modulus.

The modulus of the polyester fiber (Young's modulus) is a physical property value of the elastic modulus obtained from the slope of the elastic section of the stress-strain diagram obtained in the tensile test, and indicates the degree of stretching and deformation of the object when the object is stretched from both sides. The value corresponds to the modulus of elasticity. If the modulus is high, the elasticity is good but the stiffness of the fabric may deteriorate. If the modulus is too low, the stiffness of the fabric may be good but the elasticity of the fabric may be lowered, resulting in poor toughness of the fabric. Therefore, in order to effectively use the fabric of the present invention as an fabric for airbags, it is preferable to include polyester fibers having an optimized modulus range as described above.

The airbag fabric of the present invention preferably further comprises a rubber component coating layer coated or laminated on the surface. The torture component may include at least one selected from the group consisting of powder type silicone, liquid type silicone, polyurethane, chloroprene, neoprene rubber, and emulsion type silicone resin, and the coating rubber component. The type of is not limited only to the above-mentioned materials. However, silicone coating is preferable in terms of environmentally friendly and mechanical properties.

The coating amount per unit area of the rubber component coating layer may be used to 20 to 200 g / m ² , preferably 20 to 100 g / m ² . In particular, in the case of OPW (One Piece Woven) type side curtain airbag fabric, the coating amount is preferably 30 g / m ² to 95 g / m ² , and in the case of plain weave fabric for air bag, the coating amount is 20 g / m ² to 50 g / m ² levels are preferred.

In addition, the present invention includes the steps of weaving the dough for airbags using the polyester yarn of 400 to 650 denier fineness, refining the woven dough for airbags, and tentering the refined fabric Provided is a method of manufacturing a polyester fabric for an airbag.

In the present invention, the polyester yarn may be produced as a final airbag fabric through a conventional weaving method, refining and tentering process. At this time, the woven form of the fabric is not limited to a specific form, both the plain type and OPW (One Piece Woven) type of woven form is preferred.

In particular, the fabric for the airbag of the present invention can be produced through a beaming, weaving, refining, and tenterizing process using the polyester yarn as a weft and warp yarn. The fabric can be produced using a conventional weaving machine, and is not limited to using any particular loom. However, plain weave fabrics can be manufactured using rapier looms, air jet looms, or water jet looms. OPW fabrics are Jacquard looms. Loom).

In the present invention, through the process of refining and tentering the woven dough, after coating with a rubber component on the tender fabric and dried, the vulcanization temperature 150 to 200 ℃, preferably 160 to 190 ℃, and most preferably 165 To a curing process at 185 ° C., and the vulcanization temperature should be 150 ° C. or more in terms of maintaining mechanical properties such as tear strength of the fabric and 200 ° C. or less in terms of stiffness.

In addition, the curing time at the vulcanization temperature may be carried out in the range of 30 to 120 seconds, preferably 35 to 100 seconds, and most preferably 40 to 90 seconds. In this case, when the curing time is less than 30 seconds, there is a problem that the hardening of the coating layer by the rubber component is not effectively performed and the mechanical properties of the fabric are lowered, so that the coating is peeled off. When the curing time exceeds 120 seconds, Due to the increase in the stiffness and thickness of the final fabric is produced a problem of poor folding properties.

The airbag fabric of the present invention can be coated on the one or both sides of the fabric by the rubber component as described above, the coating layer of the rubber component can be applied by knife coating method, doctor blade method, or spray coating method. However, this too is not limited to the above-mentioned method.

The coated airbag fabric may be manufactured in the form of an airbag cushion having a predetermined shape while cutting and sewing. The airbag is not limited to a particular form and may be manufactured in a general form.

On the other hand, the present invention provides a vehicle airbag comprising the polyester fabric for the airbag. In addition, the present invention provides an airbag system including the above airbag, and the airbag system may be provided with a conventional apparatus well known to those skilled in the art.

The airbag may be largely classified into a frontal airbag and a side curtain airbag. The frontal airbag includes a driver's seat, a passenger seat, a side protection, a knee protection, ankle protection, a pedestrian protection airbag, and the side curtain type airbag protects passengers in a vehicle collision or rollover accident. Accordingly, the airbag of the present invention includes both a frontal airbag and a side curtain airbag.

In the present invention, matters other than those described above can be added or subtracted as required, and therefore, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto.

Airbag fabric of the present invention by maintaining a constant tensile strength under the harsh conditions of room temperature, high temperature, high humidity, significantly improved form stability and air while minimizing the shrinkage of the fabric itself that can occur during the weaving, processing and cutting process during airbag manufacturing The barrier property, the energy absorption performance, and the excellent folding property can be obtained.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Example  One

It was prepared a polyester fabric for airbags with the properties and conditions as shown in Table 1 below.

First, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.15 dl / g is manufactured, has a fineness of 600 deniers and a filament number of 144, a tensile strength of 8.6 g / de, a heat shrinkage ratio of 2.0%, and ASTM D 885. Fabric dough for plain weave airbags was prepared using a rapier weaving machine using polyester fibers having a modulus of 90 g / de measured by the method of. At this time, in order to achieve the required air permeability, the weaving density was 43x43 (inclined x weft).

1.5 g / L of sodium hydroxide, 1.08 g / L of surfactant, 1.08 g / L of penetrant, and 1.25 g / L of dispersant were mixed with water, divided into two chemical baths, and the temperature of each chemical bath was maintained at 75 ° C. . In addition, two washing tanks each having a temperature of 80 ° C. and 85 ° C. were continuously disposed next to each chemical bath.

The fabric dough for the plain weave airbag woven by the loom was first passed through the previously prepared chemical tanks, and subsequently passed through two washing tanks, and again passed through the chemical tanks and two washing tanks.

After dehydrating the fabric dough passed through the washing tank through the mangle, and dried by hot air at 110 ℃ to completely dry the residual moisture to prepare the fabric, and coated on the fabric dough fabric by knife over (knife over ro1l coating) method Was done. Coating was carried out using a two-part silicone rubber so that the coating amount was 25 g / m ² .

Example  2

As shown in Table 1 below, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.25 dl / g, having a fineness of 600 deniers and a filament number of 144, a tensile strength of 8.9 g / de and a heat shrinkage of 1.5 A polyester fabric for airbags was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that polyester fibers having a modulus (initial modulus) of 83 g / de measured by the method of ASTM D 885 were used.

Example  3

As shown in Table 1 below, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.35 dl / g is manufactured, has a fineness of 600 deniers, a filament number of 144, a tensile strength of 9.2 g / de, and a thermal shrinkage of 1.2. %, And the same method as in Example 1, except that weaving density 43x43 (weft x weft) was applied using a polyester fiber having a modulus (young's modulus) of 75 g / de measured by the method of ASTM D 885. To prepare a polyester fabric for airbags.

Example  4

As shown in Table 1 below, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.15 dl / g is manufactured, has a fineness of 420 deniers, a filament number of 144, a tensile strength of 8.9 g / de, and a thermal shrinkage rate of 2.2. %, Weaving density 49x49 (inclined x weft) using polyester fiber having a modulus of 88 g / de measured by the method of ASTM D 885, and the coating amount of silicone rubber is 30 g / A polyester fabric for an airbag was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that m ² was different.

Example  5

As shown in Table 1 below, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.25 dl / g is manufactured, has a fineness of 420 deniers, a filament number of 144, a tensile strength of 9.2 g / de, and a thermal contraction rate of 1.7. %, Weaving density 49x49 (inclined x weft) using polyester fiber having a modulus (young's modulus) of 82 g / de, measured by the method of ASTM D 885, and coating amount of silicone rubber is 30 g / A polyester fabric for an airbag was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that m ² was different.

Comparative example  One

As shown in Table 1 below, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.73 dl / g, having a fineness of 680 deniers and a filament number of 96, a tensile strength of 6.8 g / de, and a thermal contraction rate of 13.5 %, A polyester fabric for an airbag was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, except that polyester fiber having a modulus (Young's modulus) of 120 g / de measured by the method of ASTM D 885 was used.

Comparative example  2

As shown in Table 1 below, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.80 dl / g, having a fineness of 680 deniers, a filament number of 96, a tensile strength of 7.1 g / de, and a thermal contraction rate of 13.0% By using a polyester fiber having a modulus (young's modulus) of 115 g / de measured by the method of ASTM D 885, except that weaving density 43x43 (weft x weft) was applied in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 A polyester fabric for an air bag was prepared.

Comparative example  3

As shown in Table 1 below, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.90 dl / g, having a fineness of 700 deniers and a filament number of 96, a tensile strength of 9.2 g / de, and a thermal shrinkage of 1.2 % And the same method as Comparative Example 1, except that weaving density 46x46 (inclined x weft) using a polyester fiber having a modulus (young's modulus) of 75 g / de measured by the method of ASTM D 885 To prepare a polyester fabric for airbags.

Comparative example  4

As shown in Table 1 below, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.85 dl / g, having a fineness of 370 deniers, a filament number of 96, a tensile strength of 7.3 g / de, and a heat shrinkage ratio of 13.3 %, Weaving density 49x49 (inclined x weft) using a polyester fiber with a modulus (young's modulus) of 115 g / de measured by the method of ASTM D 885, and the coating amount of silicone rubber is 30 g / A polyester fabric for an airbag was manufactured in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1, except that m ² was different.

Comparative example  5

As shown in Table 1 below, a polyester polymer chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.89 dl / g, having a fineness of 370 deniers and a filament number of 96, a tensile strength of 7.6 g / de, and a heat shrinkage ratio of 12.8 %, Using a polyester fiber having a Young's modulus of 110 g / de as measured by the method of ASTM D 885, a weaving density of 49x49 (inclined x weft) is applied, and the coating amount of silicone rubber is 30 g / A polyester fabric for an airbag was manufactured in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1, except that m ² was different.

division fiber
Island
(de) fiber
Pillar
Number of comments
(ea) PET
inherence
Viscosity
(dl / g) fiber
module
Russ
(g / de) fiber
Seal
burglar
(g / de) fiber
Heat shrinkage
(%) Weaving Density
(Bevel x Weft) Weaving
shape slope Weft Example 1 600 144 1.15 90 8.6 2.0 43 43 Plain weave Example 2 600 144 1.25 83 8.9 1.5 43 43 Plain weave Example 3 600 144 1.35 75 9.2 1.2 43 43 Plain weave Example 4 420 144 1.15 88 8.6 2.2 49 49 Plain weave Example 5 420 144 1.25 82 8.9 1.7 49 49 Plain weave Comparative Example 1 700 96 0.73 120 6.8 13.5 43 43 Plain weave Comparative Example 2 700 96 0.80 115 7.5 13.0 43 43 Plain weave Comparative Example 3 700 96 0.90 125 8.8 10.5 46 46 Plain weave Comparative Example 4 370 96 0.85 115 6.8 13.3 49 49 Plain weave Comparative Example 5 370 96 0.89 110 7.0 12.8 49 49 Plain weave

Experimental Example  One

The physical properties of the polyester fabrics for airbags of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 were evaluated as follows.

(a) Tensile Strength and Elongation at Break: ASTM D 5034

Cut the specimen from the uncoated fabric before coating and secure it to the lower clamp of the tensile strength measuring device according to ASTM D 5034, the strength and elongation at the time of breaking the airbag fabric specimen while moving the upper clamp upward. Was measured.

(b) tear strength: ASTM D 2261 TONGUE

After cutting 75 mm x 200 mm into the specimen using an uncoated fabric before coating, the upper and lower portions of the specimen were placed on the upper and lower bites on the upper and lower sides of the device according to ASTM D 2261 TONGUE. Located between the left and right spaces of the jaw face, the tear strength of the coated fabric was measured at a tear rate of 76 mm / min and 300 mm / min based on the jaw face spacing.

(c) warp and weft direction fabric shrinkage: ASTM D 1776

After cutting the specimen from the uncoated fabric before coating treatment, mark the length before shrinkage in the direction of warp and weft, and measure the contracted length of the specimen heat-treated in the chamber for 1 hour at 149 ° C. The direction of shrinkage of the fabric in the direction {(length before contraction-length after contraction) / length before contraction x 100%} was measured.

(d) Lecture: ASTM D 4032

The ductility of the uncoated fabrics before the coating treatment was measured by a circular bend method using a ductility measuring device according to the American Material Testing Association standard (ASTM) D 4032. In addition, the cantilever method can be applied as a method of measuring the stiffness, and the stiffness can be measured by measuring the bend length of the fabric using a cantilever measuring device, which is a test bench that is inclined at a predetermined angle to give a bend to the fabric.

(e) Air permeability: ASTM D 737

After uncoated fabric was left untreated for 20 days at 65% RH for at least 1 day according to the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM D 737, △ P passed 125 cm ² of circular section of air at 125 pa pressure. The amount was measured and expressed as static air permeability.

The physical properties of the polyester uncoated fabric for airbags of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 are shown in Table 2 below at room temperature conditions of 24 ° C. and 55% RH relative humidity.

division The tensile strength
(kgf / inch) Elongation
(%) Phosphorus strength
(kgf) Fabric Shrinkage (%) air
Transmittance
(cfm) Lecture
(kgf) slope Weft Example 1 290 40 23 0.5 0.3 0.65 0.80 Example 2 298 41 24 0.3 0.2 0.60 0.79 Example 3 307 40 26 0.5 0.2 0.55 0.77 Example 4 220 32 19 0.4 0.5 0.95 0.40 Example 5 227 35 20 0.5 0.3 0.90 0.38 Comparative Example 1 189 20 12 0.5 0.5 1.10 1.68 Comparative Example 2 192 22 12 0.3 0.4 1.10 1.68 Comparative Example 3 197 20 12 0.5 0.3 1.12 1.90 Comparative Example 4 176 18 10 0.7 0.2 1.25 0.20 Comparative Example 5 183 20 10 0.6 0.4 1.25 0.20

In addition, the physical properties of the results of measuring the physical properties of the polyester uncoated fabric for air bags of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 under high temperature aging (Heat aging) conditions that are heat-treated at a temperature of 120 ℃ for more than 336 hours. Shown in

division The tensile strength
(kgf / inch) Elongation
(%) Phosphorus strength
(kgf) Fabric Shrinkage (%) air
Transmittance
(cfm) Lecture
(kgf) slope Weft Example 1 288 38 21 0.5 0.3 0.85 0.80 Example 2 296 38 22 0.3 0.2 0.80 0.79 Example 3 303 37 24 0.5 0.2 0.75 0.77 Example 4 216 30 17 0.4 0.5 1.05 0.40 Example 5 224 33 18 0.5 0.3 1.10 0.38 Comparative Example 1 175 16 10 0.5 0.5 1.30 1.68 Comparative Example 2 180 18 10 0.3 0.4 1.40 1.68 Comparative Example 3 186 18 10 0.5 0.3 1.43 1.92 Comparative Example 4 170 20 8.5 0.7 0.2 1.50 0.20 Comparative Example 5 180 20 8.5 0.6 0.4 1.55 0.20

The polyester uncoated fabric for airbags of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 were aged at a temperature of 38 ° C. and 95% RH for 24 hours, and the temperature was raised to 80 ° C. for 24 hours before aging. The physical property measurement results are shown in Table 4 under cycle aging conditions in which the process of aging for 24 hours by cooling to −29 ° C. is repeated twice.

division The tensile strength
(kgf / inch) Elongation
(%) Phosphorus strength
(kgf) Fabric Shrinkage (%) air
Transmittance
(cfm) Lecture
(kgf) slope Weft Example 1 290 40 22 0.5 0.3 0.70 0.80 Example 2 298 41 23 0.3 0.2 0.68 0.79 Example 3 307 40 24 0.5 0.2 0.65 0.77 Example 4 220 32 18 0.4 0.5 1.00 0.40 Example 5 227 35 19 0.5 0.3 1.02 0.38 Comparative Example 1 189 20 11 0.5 0.5 1.15 1.68 Comparative Example 2 192 22 11 0.3 0.4 1.17 1.68 Comparative Example 3 192 18 11 0.5 0.3 1.16 1.96 Comparative Example 4 173 18 9.5 0.7 0.2 1.50 0.20 Comparative Example 5 180 20 9.5 0.6 0.4 1.55 0.20

The results of measuring the physical properties of the polyester uncoated fabric for airbags of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 under high humidity aging conditions of aging at a temperature of 80 ° C. and 95% RH for at least 336 hours. Table 5 shows.

division The tensile strength
(kgf / inch) Elongation
(%) Phosphorus strength
(kgf) Fabric Shrinkage (%) air
Transmittance
(cfm) Lecture
(kgf) slope Weft Example 1 293 41 22 0.5 0.3 0.70 0.80 Example 2 296 41 23 0.3 0.2 0.68 0.79 Example 3 310 43 24 0.5 0.2 0.65 0.77 Example 4 225 34 18 0.4 0.5 1.00 0.40 Example 5 232 36 19 0.5 0.3 1.02 0.38 Comparative Example 1 170 16 11 0.5 0.5 1.15 1.68 Comparative Example 2 175 18 11 0.3 0.4 1.17 1.68 Comparative Example 3 180 18 11 0.5 0.3 1.18 1.93 Comparative Example 4 170 20 9.5 0.7 0.2 1.50 0.20 Comparative Example 5 176 20 9.5 0.6 0.4 1.55 0.20

As shown in Tables 2 to 5, the polyester fabric for airbags of Examples 1 to 5 using a polyester fiber having a specific range of fineness according to the present invention ages the tensile strength of 216 to 307 kgf / inch at room temperature By maintaining it after 5% or less, it can be seen that excellent physical properties in shape stability, air permeability, stiffness and the like compared to the airbag fabric of Comparative Examples 1 to 5 using the conventional polyester yarn. In particular, it can be seen that the fabric for the airbags of Examples 1 to 5 according to the present invention maintains an air permeability of 0.55 cfm to 1.10 cfm, thereby ensuring excellent mechanical properties and maintaining excellent air barrier performance.

In addition, the polyester fabric for airbags of Examples 1 to 5 maintains excellent stiffness of 0.38 to 0.80 kgf even after room temperature and aging, with excellent air barrier performance, thereby providing excellent deployment performance when operating the airbag and excellent shape retention performance when mounted on a vehicle. It can be seen that the storage capacity can be secured.

However, in the case of the airbag fabrics of Comparative Examples 1 to 5 using the existing polyester fiber, the tensile strength is significantly dropped to 170 to 197 kgf / inch at room temperature and after aging, and the rate of change in tensile strength after airing exceeds 5%. . In this case, it is not possible to secure sufficient energy absorption performance to sufficiently buffer the gas pressure of the high temperature and high pressure during the operation of the inflator, which may cause a great risk to the airbag function due to airbag rupture during airbag cushion deployment. In particular, in the case of the fabric according to Comparative Examples 1 to 3, the stiffness after room temperature and aging becomes too hard at 1.68 to 1.96 kgf, making it difficult to fold, which may result in a decrease in storage performance when the vehicle is mounted. In addition, in the case of the fabric according to Comparative Examples 4 to 5, the stiffness after room temperature and aging is only 0.20 kgf, which may prevent sufficient protection and support during the airbag inflation. Can be degraded.

As described above, the polyester fabric for airbags of the present invention maintains excellent mechanical properties at room temperature and after aging, thereby minimizing shrinkage of the fabric itself that may occur during weaving, processing and cutting during airbag manufacturing, and loss of fabric (loss). Since the problem of unevenness and dimensions can be prevented in advance, it is possible to provide an airbag fabric having excellent shape stability and a manufacturing method thereof.

Experimental Example  2

In Example 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5, the airbag cushion was manufactured using the polyester uncoated fabric for the airbag which was not subjected to the coating process, and as shown in Table 6 below, a driver airbag cushion assembly was shown. Or a vehicle airbag was manufactured with a passenger airbag cushion assembly. The vehicle airbag thus completed was subjected to a static test under three heat treatment conditions (at room temperature: 25 ° C x 4 hr oven left, Hot: 85 ° C x 4h r oven left, Cold: -30 ° C x 4 hr oven left) ) Was performed. When the result of the static test, the fabric tearing, seam pinhole (pocket) generation, and the carbonization phenomenon of the fabric is not evaluated as "Pass", the fabric tearing, seam pinhole (hole) generation, Or, if any of the raw carbonization occurs, it was evaluated as "Fail".

The evaluation results of the static test evaluation for the airbag cushion manufactured using the polyester uncoated fabric for airbags of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 are shown in Table 6 below.

division Cushion specifications Explosive Inflator Pressure (kPa) Room temperature
Deployment test Hot
Deployment test Cold
Deployment test Example 1 PAB 220 Pass Pass Pass Example 2 PAB 220 Pass Pass Pass Example 3 PAB 220 Pass Pass Pass Example 4 DAB 180 Pass Pass Pass Example 5 DAB 180 Pass Pass Pass Comparative Example 1 PAB 220 Fail Fail Fail Comparative Example 2 PAB 220 Fail Fail Fail Comparative Example 3 PAB 220 Fail Fail Fail Comparative Example 4 DAB 180 Fail Fail Fail Comparative Example 5 DAB 180 Fail Fail Fail

As shown in Table 6, using the polyester fiber having a specific range of fineness according to the present invention for maintaining the constant tensile strength at room temperature and minimizing the rate of change of tensile strength even after air for the airbag of Examples 1-5 The vehicle airbag including the polyester fabric was left in the oven under three heat treatment temperature conditions, and the development test was performed. As a result, the fabric was not torn, the pinholes of the sewing part, and the carbonization of the fabric did not occur. It turns out that all have excellent performance as a vehicle airbag.

On the other hand, in the development test results for the vehicle airbag including the airbag fabric of Comparative Examples 1 to 5 using the existing polyester fiber, the fabric tearing during the airbag deployment, the occurrence of pin holes in the sewing portion, fabric carbonization phenomenon, etc. As a result, all of the cushions are evaluated as "Fail", indicating that they cannot be used as actual airbags. In particular, in the development test for the DAB (driver airbag) cushion assembly including the fabric of Comparative Example 1, tearing of the fabric occurred at the inflator inlet part, and in the case of Comparative Example 2, tearing of the fabric occurred at the tether part. In case 3, tearing of the fabric occurred at the seam joint between the front panel and the rear panel. In the development test of the PAB (passenger airbag) cushion assembly including the airbag fabrics according to Comparative Examples 4 and 5, fabric tearing occurred at the outer seam of the cushion. In addition, in the deployment test for the vehicle airbag including the fabrics of Comparative Examples 1 to 5, it could be confirmed that the fabric tears occurred together due to the generation of the pinholes and the fabrication carbonization of the sewing unit. Therefore, the airbag fabric of Comparative Examples 1 to 5 may cause a great risk to the airbag function due to airbag rupture, etc. when applied as an actual vehicle airbag cushion.

As described above, it can be seen that the polyester fabric for airbags of the present invention maintains excellent mechanical properties at room temperature and after aging, and thus has excellent form stability, air barrier property, and deployment performance when applied to an air vehicle vehicle.

The present invention manufactures fabrics for airbags using polyester fibers to maintain excellent mechanical properties under severe conditions of room temperature and high temperature, high humidity, thereby reducing the shrinkage of the fabric itself and excellent form stability, air barrier properties and excellent folding properties It is possible to provide a vehicle airbag having an airbag system including the same.

Claims (17)

Including polyester fiber having a fineness of 400 to 650 denier, the tensile strength measured at room temperature by the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard ASTM D 5034 method is 210 to 330 kgf / inch, the rate of change of tensile strength measured after aging is 5% or less Polyester fabric for airbags. The method of claim 1,
The aging is one or more kinds of polyester fabric for airbags selected from the group consisting of high temperature aging (Heat aging), cycle aging (cycle aging), and high humidity aging (Humidity aging). The method of claim 1,
The fabric is a polyester material for airbags having an elongation at break of 25% to 50% measured at room temperature by the American Society for Testing and Materials Test ASTM D 5034 method, and a change in elongation at break of 10% or less after aging. The method of claim 1,
The fabric has a tear strength of 18 to 30 kgf measured at room temperature by the American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM D 2261 TONGUE method, and a tear strength of 13 to 30 kgf after the aging polyester fabric for airbags. The method of claim 1,
The fabric has a shrinkage rate in the warp direction and the weft direction of 1.0% or less, respectively, measured at room temperature by the American Material Testing Association standard ASTM D 1776 method, and the airbag shrinkage and the weft direction of the fabric shrinkage rate of 1.0% or less, respectively. Polyester fabric. The method of claim 1,
The fabric is an air permeability of less than 5.0 cfm measured at room temperature by the American Society for Testing and Materials Test ASTM D 737 method, air permeability polyester fabric for airbags less than 5.0 cfm after the aging. The method of claim 1,
The fabric is a polyester material for airbags having a 0.3 to 1.5 kgf stiffness measured at room temperature by the ASTM D 4032 method, and 0.3 to 1.5 kgf after aging. The method of claim 1,
The fabric is a polyester fabric for airbags having a strength retention of 80% or more calculated as a percentage of the strength measured at room temperature after the aging. The method of claim 1,
The polyester fiber has a filament number of 60 to 200, a tensile strength of 8.3 to 9.5 g / de, and a heat shrinkage of 6.5% or less polyester fabric for air bags. The method of claim 1,
The fabric is polyester for airbags comprising a polyester yarn having a modulus (Young's modulus) of 60% to 100 g / de at 1% elongation and 20 to 60g / de at 2% elongation as measured by the method of ASTM D 885. fabric. The method of claim 1,
The fabric is a polyester fabric for an air bag comprising a polyester fiber made of a polyester chip having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.05 to 1.40 dl / g. The method of claim 1,
The fabric is a polyester for an air bag coated with at least one rubber component selected from the group consisting of powder type silicone, liquid type silicone, polyurethane, chloroprene, neoprene rubber, and emulsion type silicone resin. fabric. The method of claim 12,
Polyester fabric for an air bag of 20 to 200 g / m ² coating amount per unit area of the rubber component. Weaving dough for airbags with polyester fibers having a fineness of 400 to 650 denier,
Refining the dough for the woven airbag, and
Tentering the refined fabric
A method of producing a polyester fabric for airbags according to any one of claims 1 to 13, comprising a. The method of claim 14,
In the tenter step, the heat treatment temperature is 150 to 200 ℃ manufacturing method for the fabric for airbags. A vehicle airbag comprising the fabric for an airbag according to any one of claims 1 to 13. The method of claim 16,
The airbag is a vehicle airbag is a frontal airbag or side curtain type airbag.