How matches are made?

What is a match?

A match is a small stick of wood or strip of cardboard with a solidified mixture of flammable chemicals deposited on one end.

What are the materials?

Materials

• wood, usually pine
• Ammonium phosphate and Paraffin wax for the treatment of wood.
• Antimony trisulfide and potassium chlorate for the match head. Powdered glass and other inert materials for better friction and burning rate.
• Animal glue for binding ingredients.
• Zinc oxide for coloring of the match head.
• Sulfur, rosin, small amount of paraffin wax and phosphorus sesquisulfide for the base of the match.
• Water-soluble dye for coloring of the base.
• Striking surface contains red phosphorus, and powdered glass.