Chain Reaction Apparatus Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in Africa
Product Code : DA-AAN-11411
Quick Answer: The Chain Reaction Apparatus demonstrates a chain reaction using ordinary matches set in an aluminium plate with holes. Six metal pins are included for damping the reaction.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Aluminium plate with holes, plus a mounting rod
- Concentric protective channels milled into one side
- Level surface on the other side
- Six metal pins for damping the chain reaction
- Shows uncontrolled, controlled and partly controlled chain reactions
- Matches required, not supplied
About This Product
Matches set in the plate catch light from one another in turn, modelling how a chain reaction spreads. Adding the metal pins damps the reaction, so the same plate can show uncontrolled, controlled and partly controlled chain reactions. Because the burning matches give off a lot of smoke, the demonstrations should preferably be carried out in a fume cupboard. Laboratories and distributors in Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Antigua and Barbuda, South Korea, Laos and Kenya can order the Chain Reaction Apparatus from Didactic Africa for export.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Are matches supplied with the Chain Reaction Apparatus?
No. Ordinary matches are required for the demonstrations but are not supplied as standard.
Q2. What types of chain reaction can it show?
An uncontrolled, a controlled and a partly controlled chain reaction. Six metal pins are included for damping.
Q3. Where should the demonstration be run?
Preferably in a fume cupboard, because of the amount of smoke the burning matches produce.
Related: Atoms and Nuclei range, Half Life Simulation, Proton And Neutron Demonstration.
For a quotation on the Chain Reaction Apparatus, contact Didactic Africa.
