<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that Matchbox be merged into this article . (Discuss) Proposed since May 2018 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that Matchbox be merged into this article . (Discuss) Proposed since May 2018 . </Td> </Tr> <P> A match is a tool for starting a fire . Typically, modern matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper . One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by frictional heat generated by striking the match against a suitable surface . Wooden matches are packaged in matchboxes, and paper matches are partially cut into rows and stapled into matchbooks . The coated end of a match, known as the match "head", consists of a bead of active ingredients and binder; often colored for easier inspection . There are two main types of matches: safety matches, which can be struck only against a specially prepared surface, and strike - anywhere matches, for which any suitably frictional surface can be used . </P>

What is on the tip of a matchstick