Type of tinder made from natural fibres via pyrolysis
Char Cloth
Char cloth in a tinder box
Thermal properties
Upper working temperature
455 °C
Lower working temperature
349 °C
Char cloth, also called char paper, is a material with low ignition temperature, used as tinder when lighting a fire. It is the main component in a tinderbox. It is a small swatch of fabric made from a natural fibre (such as linen, cotton, jute etc.) that has been converted through pyrolysis.
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