Carbon dioxide gas generating compositions

Abstract

1. A carbon dioxide gas generating composition characterize in that: (a) the composition comprises the combination of at least one component acid greater than carbonic acid in dissociation constant, at least 0.5 g/100 g water in solubility at 30.degree. C. and solid (at least 40.degree. C. in melting point) at room temperature and at least one component alkali carbonate up to 50 g/100 g water in solubility at 3O.degree. C., (b) at least one of the component acid and the component alkali carbonate of the combination is an acid having a solubility of up to 90 g/100 g water at 30.degree. C. or an alkali carbonate having a solubility of up to 2 g/100 g water at 30.degree. C., (c) the component acid is an acid or a salt convertible into an acid on decomposition, and the component alkali carbonate is an alkali metal carbonate or hydrogencarbonate, or alkaline earth metal carbonate, and, (d) the ratio of the component acid to the component alkali carbonate to be mixed therewith is 1:5 to 5:1 in equivalent ratio.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.