The diagram delineates the way matches are manufactured.
From a general perspective, the process involves eight different steps, commencing with the peeling of logs for raw material and ending with the finalized products for consumption.
Looking more specifically into the first phase of production, after being harvested, logs are peeled using a blade to extract the outer layer, which is called veneer. The veneer is subsequently chopped into small pieces with a specialized chopper. After that, the pieces are dipped into an ammonium phosphate tank, before being dried using a dryer, ready for the next process.
Moving onto the next phase, the chemicalized pieces are then put in a hopper featuring a blower. This is connected with a metal duct, through which the sticks are blown into a storage area. After being stored, the incomplete matches are then put into an inserter, which transfers them into the drying area. There, they undergo another chemicalization process, in which three separate tanks containing paraffin wax, based chemicals and tip chemicals are used. Following that, the matches are then dried and packaged, resulting in the finalized products, ready for consumption.