| abstract |
Provided is a gas-forming agent composition having a low combustion temperature, excellent ignition performance, and high heat resistance. A gas-forming agent containing (a) a fuel, (b) an oxidant including a basic metal nitrate, (c) a basic metal carbonate, and (d) a binder; wherein: the fuel of component (a) includes melamine cyanurate (MC) and nitroguanidine (NQ); the ratio between the MC and NQ content (MC/NQ) is 0.3-1.5; and the binder of component (d) is one, or a combination of two or more, selected from the group consisting of (d-1) starch, etherified starch, methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and hydroxyethyl cellulose; (d-2) polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl ether, polyethylene oxide, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and polyacrylamide; and (d-3) guar gum, etherified guar gum, and tamarind gum. |