Method for the manufacture of matches
US4205958A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC06F3/02
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for the manufacture of matches which comprises applying to a match splint, before the formation thereon of the match head, a surface coating of an aqueous dispersion comprising (i) a low melting point solid fuel e.g. paraffin wax, (ii) a finely divided particulate or fibrous filler and (iii) either a water-immiscible volatile solvent for the fuel or a water-soluble or water-dispersible adhesive, or a mixture of the two; and thereafter drying the coated splint to deposit thereon adjacent the end thereof, on which the head is to be formed, a surface coating comprising a mixture of said fuel and said filler, and, if present, said adhesive.
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