Botou Match [Hebei Botou Specialty]

What is Botou Match? Authentic Hebei Botou specialty: Botou matches

Content summary:Do you want to know what Botou matches are? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Botou, Hebei Province - Botou Matches. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Botou Matches. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Botou Matches and the history of Botou Matches? The production method of Botou matches, the awards and honors of Botou matches, etc

Basic introduction of Botou matches

Matches are a type of ignition tool that can ignite by friction based on the principle of heat generation from object friction, using the chemical activity of strong oxidants and reducing agents

The century old brand "Botou Match" is well-known and is the city's business card of Botou City, Hebei Province. On September 6, 2012, Hebei Botou Match Co., Ltd. held an asset disposal auction, and the last batch of equipment was auctioned off. This marked the complete bankruptcy of Asia's largest match manufacturer, and the century old brand "Botou Match" became history

① Stem manufacturing: When making matchstick stems, wood with loose texture, straight texture, flammability, and no odor should be selected. The commonly used tree species are poplar or linden, and pine or spruce can also be used. Pine wood needs to be steamed to remove the resin it contains

After selecting materials, cut the raw wood into sections, peel off the bark, and spin it into thick and thin continuous stems. Cut the stem slices into stem branches of a certain size

② Stem treatment: Soak the stem in a solution of phosphoric acid or ammonium phosphate with a concentration of about 1%, which is called anti burn treatment, to prevent the ashes from falling off after the match burns. After draining to remove surface moisture, it is sent to the stem dryer for drying, reducing the moisture content of the stem to 6-8%. After drying the stems, they are screened by a stem selection machine to remove broken and residual branches, as well as long and wide strips, and select stems that meet the specifications

③ Manufacturing of match medicine heads: Qualified stems are sent to the match automatic continuous machine through a wind pipeline or conveyor belt, and are automatically processed through multiple processes such as stem sorting, stem application, waxing, coating, drying, and stem unloading to complete the production of matches

④ Matchbox manufacturing: Matchboxes are divided into two types: paper boxes and wooden boxes. The paper box is made of roll board or flat paper with a thickness of 0.4mm and a basis weight of 300g/m2 as raw materials. The paper separator divides the original roll board into different widths to meet the production needs of the outer or inner box. After the inner and outer boxes are made separately, they are boxed together to form a whole. The wooden box is made of high-quality and scar free wood segments. Scratched inner or outer box pieces are spun out on a rotary box slicing machine, and then cut into box strips. The boxes are then pasted by a box gluing machine, dried, and then boxed and labeled

⑤ Packaging and Phosphorus Brushing: Matches and matchboxes converge in the packaging process. The boxing machine neatly loads the matches into the box according to the specified count, and then the phosphorus brushing machine brushes the side of the box with phosphorus slurry. There is another type of phosphor surface that is printed on the side of the box during trademark printing, called "printing phosphor surface". The main components of phosphorus slurry are red phosphorus and binder. The traditional adhesive is leather glue, and synthetic adhesives are also used. After drying, the sealing machine seals every 10 boxes of matches into small packages and puts them into boxes (100 packages in the small box are called "pieces"; 200 packages in the large box are called "double pieces"), which is the finished product

Awards and honors for Botou matches

Since its inception, it has received a series of honorary titles: National Famous Brand, Top Six Bestselling Brands in Hebei Province, Key Famous Brand Product in Hebei Province, High Quality Product in Hebei Province, Consumer Trusted Product in Hebei Province, Gold Award at the 5th Asia Pacific International Trade Fair. Among them, the flagship product GB393-88 matches won the "Revitalization of Hebei Economy Award" and was recommended as an excellent product by the Match Branch of China Light Industry Association. "Botou brand" was named one of the first famous trademarks in Hebei Province