Clariant is the world's largest producer of red phosphorus, and offers a wide range of grades suited to meet the most exacting requirements. Clariant's specialty grades of red phosphorous are used in the manufacture of safety matches for the striking surfaces of matchboxes (skillets) and matchbooks.
The Clariant experience is reflected in the processing know-how and stabilization technology which allows the preparation of red phosphorus in a wide range of physical forms (powder, pellet, dispersions and concentrates) which are designed to improve the handling and dosing characteristics.
Red Phosphorus products for matches
Please have a look at our brochure on Phoshorus Specialities (171 kB).
Match heads may be brilliantly colored with a wide range of Clariant dyes and pigment preparations.
Further reading:
- Red Phosphorus for efficient match making
(A. Ratcliff, July 2001)
| download (314 kB) |
- Improvements in Stability of Red Phosphorus
(S. Hoerold, July 2000)
| download (33 kB) |
- Review of the Six Generations of Red Phosphorus 1950 -1999 and beyond
(A. Ratcliff, July 2000)
| download (94 kB) |
- Commercial Developments in Red Phosphorus
Performance and Stability for Pyrotechnics
(A. Ratcliff, S. Hoerold, 2001)
| download (796 kB) |