MASSAGE SOAPS: See Soaps.
MATCHES
(See also Phosphorus.)
Manufacture Of Matches.
| I.— | Potassium chlorate | 2,000 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Lead binoxide | 1,150 parts | |
| Red lead | 2,500 parts | |
| Antimony trisulphide | 1,250 parts | |
| Gum arabic | 670 parts | |
| Paraffine | 250 parts | |
| Potassium bichromate | 1,318 parts |
Directions: See No. II.
| II.— | Potassium chlorate | 2,000 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Lead binoxide | 2,150 parts | |
| Red lead | 2,500 parts | |
| Antimony trisulphide | 1,250 parts | |
| Gum arabic | 670 parts | |
| Paraffine | 250 parts |
Rub the paraffine and antimony trisulphide together, and then add the other ingredients. Enough water is added to bring the mass to a proper consistency when heated. Conduct heating operations on a water bath. The sticks are first dipped in a solution of paraffine in benzine and then are dried. For striking surfaces, mix red phosphorus, 9 parts; pulverized iron pyrites, 7 parts; pulverized glass, 3 parts; and gum arabic or glue, 1 part, with water, quantity sufficient. To make the matches water or damp proof, employ glue instead of gum arable in the above formula, and conduct the operations in a darkened room. For parlor matches dry the splints and immerse the ends in melted stearine. Then dip in the following mixture and dry:
| Red phosphorus | 3.0 parts |
| Gum arabic or tragacanth | 0.5 parts |
| Water | 3.0 parts |
| Sand (finely ground) | 2.0 parts |
| Lead binoxide | 2.0 parts |
Perfume by dipping in a solution of benzoic acid.