? Riddle Me This I am available in 120 colors 12 million of me are produced daily I have one of the most recognizable scents in America What am I?
Dec 22, 2014
?Riddle Me This
I am available in 120 colors
12 million of me are produced daily
I have one of the most recognizable scents in America
What am I?
History
Process
Q & A
Binney & Smithmaker of Crayola products
1903 - First box of Crayola Crayons introduced
Crayola means ‘oily chalk’craie (french for chalk) andola (short for oleaginous or oily)
Other Fun Facts
On average, one child will
wear down about 730
crayons by his or her 10th
birthday
Since their debut in 1903,
20 billion crayons have
been sold throughout the
world
Ingredients
Non-toxic paraffin wax and pigment
Melted to 190° F
Molding
Melted wax is poured into molds
One mold makes 1200 crayons
Cooling
Mold cooled in water for 3-9 minutes
Crayons ejected from mold with hydraulic pressure
QC
Manual quality check performed
Excess wax from molds and rejected crayons are recycled
Labeling
Crayons are fed from one side
Labels are fed from the other side
The Glue
The glue is made of cornstarch and water
The label is wrapped twice for strength
Packaging
Crayons are loaded into the packaging machine to be packaged into boxes
Complete
Once boxed, crayons are distributed to spark creativity and create refrigerator masterpieces.
Color, Learning, Fun!
Q & A