RELIABILITY. PERFORMANCE. SAFETY. Total Airbag Solutions: Services & Products

Airbag Innovation, Experience and Expertise Dow Corning led the world in airbag innovation 20 years ago when we were the first to market a silicone coating for front passenger airbags. Today, as an increased focus on side curtain airbags poses new performance and application challenges, Dow Corning remains at the forefront of the industry, providing innovative silicone solutions that address issues such as enhanced adhesion, sealing, coat weight, flammability and performance degradation over time. Total Airbag Solutions Dow Corning provides total solutions that can help you deliver airbags that...

ANALYTICAL SERVICES Dow Corning offers some of the finest analytical services available anywhere. We have the knowledge, expertise and specialized equipment usually found only in the labs of world-class research and academic institutions. Here are just a few of our many capabilities: • Scanning Electron Microscopy and failure analysis • Molecular identification and analysis • Chromatography • Physical and thermal analysis • Surface and elemental analysis With these resources, we can help you refine and optimize your product before committing to large-scale production. For example, we can analyze...

EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS When you’re ready to launch into full-fledged manufacturing, Dow Corning is ready to help. Our engineers, researchers and technicians are familiar with most kinds of manufacturing and coating equipment. They are available to provide consultative services on equipment based on our understanding of your manufacturing needs. For example, we could do a comparison of X-Y Cartesian and 6-axis robotic systems and provide a recommendation on which might work best for your operation. We can even help you with installation and set-up and get you through your initial line start-up. Depending...

ROBOTICS PROTOTYPING AND TESTING One of the most useful and popular services Dow Corning offers is robotics prototyping and testing. With the help of our extensive and sophisticated test facilities, you can create an optimized curtain bag without investing the time, energy or money that would be needed to replicate the resources provided by our labs. We can use our robotics systems to build and test your design using your materials. And because our equipment is capable of automatically dispensing seam sealant, the resulting prototypes are easier and faster to produce, more accurate, and more...

SUPERIOR PRODUCTS; PROVEN PERFORMANCE Dow Corning delivers some of the best, most reliable airbag coating and sealing products in the world. Fabric Coatings 35-3115: Higher performance at lower coat weights; for OPW rollover protection 3600: High thermal resistivity, low permeability, excellent seam sealant compatibility, great balance between seam comb and tear; for seam-sealed sewn and cut and sewn, and OPW initial impact 3625: Excellent adhesion, soft, flexible, low friction and non-blocking; for OPW and seam-sealed sewn and cut and sewn 3629: High tear strength, highly economical; for initial-impact...

Automotive Expertise Dow Corning understands the automotive industry and has more than 60 years of experience working with automotive system, module, and component manufacturers. Whether you want to boost performance, lower costs or increase customer satisfaction, we have experts who can help. Dow Corning products and expertise can be found in virtually every automotive system and application area: chassis and brake, powertrain, electrical and electronics, engine cooling and climate control, interior, and body. Global Presence With more than 40 manufacturing, warehousing, customer service and...