| abstract |
A gas generating composition having a low combustion temperature and a lowered calorific value and enabling downsizing of gas generators themselves, which comprises as the essential components nitroguanidine and an oxidizing agent comprising (a) nitrates or nitrites of alkali or alkaline earth metals, (b) oxides or double oxides of one or more metals selected from among copper, cobalt, iron, manganese, nickel, zinc, molybdenum and bismuth, or a mixture of them. |