Azodicarbonamide – Knowledge and References

Azodicarbonamide

Explore chapters and articles related to this topic

Fabrication Processes

Published in Manas Chanda, Plastics Technology Handbook, 2017

Though the gas number of ABFA is normally 220–260 cm3/g, it can go up to 420 cm3/g in the pres-ence of catalysts. Azodicarbonamide is recommended for foaming of PVC, polyolefins, polyamides, polysiloxanes, epoxides, polymers and compolymers of acrylonitrile and acrylates, and rubbers.

A Methodological Approach to Select a Suitable Azodicarbonamide Based Airbag Gas Generant

View Article

Journal Information

Published in Combustion Science and Technology, 2023

Jeyabalaganesh G, Sivapirakasam S P, Sreejith Mohan, Aravind S.L, Harisivasri Phanindra K

The earlier research from our lab revealed that Azodicarbonamide (ADC) might be a potential replacement for the conventional sodium azide-based fuel in gas generant (Aravind et al. 2020). Azodicarbonamide is an excellent blowing agent that is frequently used in the plastics industry. When burned with the right oxidizers, it can generate gaseous products. Its low decomposition temperature and faster gaseous N2 release upon ignition are crucial factors when designing an airbag inflator (Hara et al. 1998). The ability of Azodicarbonamide with various potential oxidizers such as potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, strontium nitrate, barium nitrate, potassium periodate and sodium periodate to release nitrogen gases during airbag inflation allured our attention.