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: A gas-generant-molded-article for air bags which is prepared by molding a gas generant composition into a cylindrical form containing an opening hole, wherein the relationship between the linear burning velocity r (mm/second) of said gas generant composition under a pressure of 70 kgf/cm2 and a thickness W (mm) of said molded article falls within a range represented by 0.005≦W/(2·r)≦0.3, with the linear burning velocity preferably falling within a range of from 1 to 12.5 mm/second.

Abstract: A gas-generant-molded-article for air bags which is prepared by molding a gas generant composition into a cylindrical form containing an opening hole, wherein the relationship between the linear burning velocity r (mm/second) of said gas generant composition under a pressure of 70 kgf/cm2 and a thickness W (mm) of said molded article falls within a range represented by 0.005≦W/(2·r)≦0.3, with the linear burning velocity preferably falling within a range of from 1 to 12.5 mm/second.

Abstract: A gas-generant-molded-article for air bags which is prepared by molding a gas generant composition into a cylindrical form containing an opening hole, wherein the relationship between the linear burning velocity r (mm/second) of said gas generant composition under a pressure of 70 kgf/cm2 and a thickness W (mm) of said molded article falls within a range represented by 0.005≦W/(2·r)≦0.3, with the linear burning velocity preferably falling within a range of from 1 to 12.5 mm/second.

Abstract: A gas-generant-molded-article for air bags which is prepared by molding a gas generant composition into a cylindrical form containing an opening hole, wherein the relationship between the linear burning velocity r (mm/second) of said gas generant composition under a pressure of 70 kgf/cm2 and a thickness W (mm) of said molded article falls within a range represented by 0.005≦W/(2·r)≦0.3, with the linear burning velocity preferably falling within a range of from 1 to 12.5 mm/second.

Abstract: A gas generant for an air, which is improved in the defects of gas generants using sodium azide in a practical use and has stable combustion capability. And a molecular compound comprising (a) a gas generant component, (b) an oxidant component and (c) a reaction accelerator component, preferably represented by the composition formula (I).M.mX.nY (I)[wherein, M is Al Mg, Ca, Cr, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Co, Sr, Ni and another metal components; X is a nitrogen-containing compound having 0 or 1 carbon atom; Y is an anion such as NO.sub.3 and ClO; m is a number of 1 to 3; and n is a number 2 to 3].

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an airbag system that includes a gas generant, which is improved in the defects of gas generants using sodium azide in a practical use and has stable combustion capability. A molecular compound comprising (a) a gas generant component, (b) an oxidant component and (c) a reaction accelerator component, preferably represented by the composition formula (I).M.mX.

Abstract: A hydroformylation process in which the catalyst is the reaction product of a cobalt carbonyl compound with a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having an enolic hydroxyl group on the carbon atom adjacent to the ring-forming nitrogen atom or the catalyst is the reaction product of a .beta.-dioxo cobalt compound and a nitrogen-containing base having a double bonded carbon atom at the .alpha.-position, with carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

Abstract: A process for producing pyridine which comprises oxidatively dealkylating an alkylpyridine, an alkenylpyridine or a mixture thereof in the gaseous phase with molecular oxygen and steam in the presence of a catalyst comprising active components with a general composition of the formulav.sub.a X.sub.b Ag.sub.c O.sub.wherein a, c, and d respectively represent the atomic proportions of vanadium, silver and oxygen; X represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum and tungsten; b represents the atomic proportion of X; and when a is 1, b is about 0.1 to about 1.5, c is about 0.005 to about 1.0, and d represents the atomic proportion of oxygen, is a value determined by the atomic valences of the individual V, X and Ag elements and is about 2.6 to about 7.5; and separating pyridine from the reaction product.

Abstract: A catalyst cmposition for the gas phase oxidation of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated olefinic hydrocarbons comprising at least two metal oxides, at least one of which contains molybdenum, and a silica carrier having a specific surface area of at least 250 m.sup.2 /g, the catalyst composition as a whole having a specific surface area of from 100 to 250 m.sup.2 /g.

Abstract: A catalyst for preparing .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated aldehydes by the gas phase catalytic oxidation of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated hydrocarbons, which catalyst contains as indispensable metal components molybdenum, bismuth and at least one transition metal selected from iron, nickel and cobalt. A chelating agent, or a chelate compound of any of the metals comprising the catalyst, is added to all or some of the starting liquid mixtures during the catalyst preparation stage, whereby to increase the catalytic activity of the catalyst so that the desired .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated aldehyde products such as acrolein and methacrolein can be obtained in high yields. In catalysts of this type, the catalytic activity can be maintained at a high level even if the catalyst does not contain an arsenic component.