Technical textiles that increase passive safety

3 Technical textiles that increase passive safety 

The two major applications here are seat belts and airbags, both of which offer passive protection to drivers and passengers and require no action on their behalf. 

Mandatory wearing of seat belts in cars has been in force in the UK for the last 40 years or so for front seat passengers and more recently, especially for children, for rear seat passengers. Similar regulations exist elsewhere in the world to the extent that all new cars are fitted with front and rear seat belts - an extranely large market. Public transport vehicles such as coaches and taxis in the UK are also fitted with belts. All civilian aircraft are fitted with lap-style belts. 

Tensile properties The yarns present must have acceptably high tensile strengths to resist the inflationary pressure and subsequent impact forces. Fabrics must have high tear and bursting strengths 

Flexibility Should be sufficiently flexible to be efficiently packed and also inflated 

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