A heat-producing agglomerate contains particles of an acidic component selected from acid anhydrides, acid salts, and mixtures thereof, or a basic component selected from bases, basic anhydrides, basic salts, and mixtures thereof, or a mixture of such acidic and basic components. The heat producing agglomerate provides high heat output at a controllable rate of heat generation, minimizes safety and environmental risks, and is useful as a heat-producing component in self-heating packaging.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/512,460 filed on Oct. 17, 2003, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
