The working principle of safety matches: Head: oxidizing agent (KClO3, MnO2), combustibles (e.g., sulfur, etc.), a binder. Matchbox side: red phosphorus, antimony trisulfide, adhesive.
In 1826, Walker in England invented the "lucifer match", and the foreign fire and the modern match was born. In Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Little Match Girl, the burning ma...
The common black match is the original design of the safety match, originated from Sweden. Since the match head is still black after it is lit, in order to make a difference, later some dyes were adde...