Passive safety features

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Kayaku Safety Systems Europe
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Our company develops and manufactures pyrotechnic initiators and gas generators used in passenger car safety systems, which are aspects of passive passenger protection systems. They are essential in the deployment of airbags and the activation of seatbelt pretensioners, as well as in other protection mechanisms such as active head restraints and hood lifts to protect pedestrians.
The growing pace of development in the automotive industry has caused higher rates of accident incidents, which leads to increased demand on automobile security features. Our products can be found in almost all makes of passenger cars.
Product Portfolio
We can confidently say that in almost every car in the world, there are on average at least two of our products.
Initiators
Initiators are identified, according to their production technology; they include the Glass-to-metal sealed squib (GTMS) and the Plastic squib …
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PIN-TYPE GAS GENERATORS
The pin-type Micro-gas generator is used in various types of seatbelt pretensioners as a propulsion unit.
The integral part …
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LEAD-WIRE-TYPE GAS GENERATORS
The Lead-wire micro-gas generator (LWMGG) is used in various types of seatbelt pretensioners as a propulsion unit.
The LWMGG …
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Energetic materials
Energetic materials include GAS GENERANT (GG) and GREEN PROPELLANT (GP)
The Gas generant (GG) is a pyrotechnic mixture able …
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Other uses of our products
Our products are used to a lesser extent in areas outside of the automotive industry such as in fire …
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