Ecoflam Pastilles (Set of 41)

Quick Answer: Ecoflam pastilles are small solid fuel tablets that catch fire when placed on the grid of a hot electric laboratory burner, giving a small open flame for a limited time. The listing photo shows a white jar with a French label and several tan, hexagonal pastilles; the listing sells them as a set of 41.

Why a Flame Is Still Useful in a Gas-Free Lab

Electric burners heat without a flame. That removes gas pipes from the room, but it also removes something a few practicals rely on: a visible, open flame. Ecoflam pastilles fill that gap. The directions printed on the jar, in French, describe lifting one pastille with a spatula and laying it on the grid, where it ignites straight away. On a Sérénit electric burner, the hot element supplies the ignition and the pastille then burns as a small fuel source.

Typical reasons for wanting the flame are lighting a wooden splint for the hydrogen ‘pop’ test or the glowing-splint test for oxygen, showing younger students what combustion looks like next to flameless heating, and demonstrations where the teacher’s protocol calls for a flame close to the work. One pastille at a time is enough for each of these.

The listing does not state what the pastilles are made of or how long each one burns. Treat them as a flammable solid, read the product’s safety data sheet before first use, and run a trial with a single pastille so that you know how long its flame lasts before planning a lesson around it.

Specifications

Care & Handling

• Handle Ecoflam pastilles with a spatula or tongs, never with fingers, and place only one on the burner at a time.
• Keep the jar closed and well away from the burner while the practical is running.
• Never add a fresh pastille to one that is still burning; let the burner cool before removing residue.
• Keep ethanol, disinfectant wipes and other flammable liquids clear of the bench while a pastille is alight.

Applications

• Lighting wooden splints for gas tests in a room that no longer has gas taps
• Showing a class the difference between flameless electric heating and a burning fuel
• Providing a small flame beside an electric burner during demonstrations whose protocol calls for one
• Combustion lessons in which students observe a flame and the residue left once it goes out

Why Choose LabEquip

Schools that have replaced gas taps with Sérénit or similar electric burners, yet still need an occasional flame, are the usual buyers of Ecoflam pastilles. They sit among LabEquip’s chemistry lab equipment listings; for larger quantities or safety data, write to us through the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is an Ecoflam pastille lit?

The directions on the jar describe placing one pastille with a spatula on the grid of the electric burner, where it catches fire from the heat. No match or lighter is needed once the burner is hot.

Why use a pastille when the electric burner is already hot?

The burner gives heat but no flame. A pastille adds a visible open flame for tasks that need one, such as lighting a splint, or for demonstrations where students must see combustion happening.

Can a pastille be put out and reused?

It is safer to let each pastille burn out completely on the burner. Trying to smother or move a burning pastille risks burns and scattered hot fragments, so start the next task with a fresh one.

Do the pastilles light on a cold burner?

They need a source of ignition, and the jar directions rely on the heat of the electric burner. Switch the burner on and let it reach working temperature before placing a pastille on it.

How should the jar be stored?

Keep it tightly closed in a cool, dry cupboard away from heaters, oxidising chemicals and direct sunlight. Damp tablets can be harder to light, and the jar should never stand beside a burner in use.

Are the fumes safe in a classroom?

Any burning fuel uses oxygen and produces combustion gases, so work in a well-ventilated room. The composition is not given in the listing, so read the product’s safety data sheet before first use.

Last Updated: September 2026