GENERATING POSITIVE OUTCOMES USING
Pyrotechnic Generants
with unmatched product consistency and safety
Pyrotechnic Generants
Highly specialized pyrotechnic generants in the automotive industry provide lifesaving airbag technology for more than 5 million people involved in traffic
accidents each year. Shepherd has over 20 years of experience in developing and producing chemicals for the pyrotechnic generant space. We produce
over 8 million pounds of Basic Copper Nitrate each year to support reliable and consistent airbag inflation. Our Basic Copper Nitrate (BCN) is used as an
oxidizer in airbag generant formulations. It provides high gas output while maintaining consistent morphology and stability.
We are a global “partner of choice” for leading airbag manufacturers, providing unmatched product consistency, metal chemistry expertise, precision particle engineering, robust process development, collaboration and trusted confidentiality.
About Basic Copper Nitrate
The Shepherd Chemical Company is a well-known leader in the manufacturing of Basic Copper Nitrate, used in airbag generants, fuel and combustion additives, intermediate copper products, and oxidizers. Our Basic Copper Nitrate additives are continually developed to meet the needs of customers in all industries.
About Copper Nitrate, Reagent Grade
Shepherd Chemical’s reagent grade copper(II) nitrate hemipentahydrate are blue deliquescent crystals, soluble in water and alcohol. Copper nitrate contains a minimum of 26.8% copper and upper limits for calcium, iron, lead, nickel, potassium, sodium, chloride, and sulfates. Copper nitrate is a very versatile chemical and the panel of applications in which it is useful is large.
About Copper Nitrate, Technical
Shepherd Chemical’s technical grade copper(II) nitrate hemipentahydrate are blue deliquescent crystals, soluble in water and alcohol. It contains a minimum of 26% copper and upper limits for iron, lead, chloride, and sulfates. Copper nitrate is a very versatile chemical and the panel of applications in which it is useful is large.