13 Facts About Friction match

The coated end of a Friction match, known as the Friction match "head", consists of a bead of active ingredients and binder, often colored for easier inspection.

The head of the Friction match consisted of a mixture of potassium chlorate, sulfur, gum arabic and sugar.

The Friction match was ignited by dipping its tip in a small asbestos bottle filled with sulfuric acid.

Friction match's match consisted of a small glass capsule containing a chemical composition of sulfuric acid colored with indigo and coated on the exterior with potassium chlorate, all of which was wrapped up in rolls of paper.

The immediate ignition of this particular form of a Friction match was achieved by crushing the capsule with a pair of pliers, mixing and releasing the ingredients in order for it to become alight.

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Friction match developed a keen interest in trying to find a means of obtaining fire easily.

In 1829, Scots inventor Sir Isaac Holden invented an improved version of Walker's Friction match and demonstrated it to his class at Castle Academy in Reading, Berkshire.

The earliest American patent for the phosphorus friction match was granted in 1836 to Alonzo Dwight Phillips of Springfield, Massachusetts.

From 1870 the end of the splint was fireproofed by impregnation with fire-retardant chemicals such as alum, sodium silicate, and other salts resulting in what was commonly called a "drunkard's Friction match" that prevented the accidental burning of the user's fingers.

Noiseless Friction match was invented in 1836 by the Hungarian Janos Irinyi, who was a student of chemistry.

Friction match developed a safe means of making commercial quantities of phosphorus sesquisulfide in 1899 and started selling it to match manufacturers.

Friction match exhibited his red phosphorus in 1851, at The Great Exhibition held at The Crystal Palace in London.

Friction match found that this could ignite heads that did not need to contain white phosphorus.