Asbestos Free Brakes and Dry Clutches Reinforced with Kevlar<sup>®</sup> Aramid Fiber

Abstract

<div class="htmlview paragraph">Kevlar<sup>®</sup> aramid fiber contributes strength and wear resistance to asbestos free friction materials. The efficient strengthening provided by Kevlar<sup>®</sup> aramid makes it possible to select inert fillers on the basis of thermal and wear characteristics with less concern about other physical characteristics of the filler.</div> <div class="htmlview paragraph">The resulting asbestos free friction materials can thus outperform the incumbent asbestos materials in critical applications.</div>