Abstract: A gas generating composition which can prevent formation of mist is provided. A gas generating composition comprising (a) a glass powder, (b) aluminum hydroxide and/or magnesium hydroxide, (c) an organic compound as fuel, and (d) an oxygen-containing oxidizing agent. By the action of the component (a), combustion residues can be solidified to form a slag, thus preventing formation of mist.

Abstract: A gas generating composition which can prevent formation of mist is provided. A gas generating composition comprising (a) glass powder, (b) aluminum hydroxide and/or magnesium hydroxide, (c) an organic compound as fuel, and (d) an oxygen-containing oxidizing agent. By the action of the component (a), combustion residues can be solidified to form a slag, thus preventing formation of mist.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas generating composition for an air bag in which carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides generated after combustion are suppressed at low levels.

Abstract: A process for continuously producing aromatic carbonates comprising continuously feeding a dialkyl carbonate, an aromatic hydroxy compound, and a catalyst to a reactor equipped with a distillation tower, continuously distilling off a by-produced aliphatic alcohol from the distillation tower so as to keep the aliphatic alcohol concentration in the reactor at 2% by weight or less, and continuously withdrawing produced alkylaryl carbonate and/or diaryl carbonate and the catalyst from the reactor; and a process for continuously producing a diaryl carbonate comprising continuously feeding an alkylaryl carbonate and a catalyst to a reactor equipped with a distillation tower, continuously distilling off a by-produced dialkyl carbonate from the distillation tower so as to keep the dialkylcarbonate concentration in the reactor at 2% by weight or less, and continuously withdrawing the produced diaryl carbonate and the catalyst from the reactor are disclosed.