Asbestos free friction materials
AssigneeFerodo Limited
InventorDavid T. Bartram
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Abstract
The invention concerns a composition for a friction material, e.g. for a clutch facing, of the type containing a fibrous reinforcement, a binder and various additives. The composition contains a thermoset binder, the binder making up 15 to 40% by volume of the material. The fibrous reinforcement is a mixture of inorganic and organic fibres which makes up about 70 to 33% by volume of the material. The inorganic fibre is selected from metal fibres, glass fibre, mineral wools, silica fibres and ceramic fibres. The organic fibre can be wood pulp, jute, sisal, cotton.
Claims14
A friction material composition suitable for the manufacture of friction materials by a slurry technique which comprises a thermosetting binder, a fibrous reinforcement together with other fillers and additives, wherein:
- (a) the thermosetting binder constitutes 15% to 40% by volume of the composition and comprises a phenol-formaldehyde resin, a heat and chemical resistant rubber or a mixture thereof;
- (b) the fibrous reinforcement constitutes 70% to 33% by volume of the material and consists essentially of a mixture of:
- (i) at least one non-asbestos inorganic fibrous material selected from the group consisting of glass fiber, mineral fibers manufactured from slags or naturally occurring rocks, silica fibers and ceramic fibers of the aluminosilicate type, and
- (ii) 3% to 20% by volume of a synthetic organic fiber or an opened natural organic fiber;
- (c) the balance of the composition consisting essentially or selected from the group consisting of inorganic filler, friction and wear modifiers and mixture thereof.
A clutch facing manufactured by the slurry technique from a friction material composition comprising, in percent by volume:
- (1) from 15% to 40% of a thermosetting binder composed of a pheno-formaldehyde resin or a phenol-formaldehyde resin admixed with a heat and chemical resistant nitrile rubber latex;
- (2) from 70% to 33% of an asbestos free fibrous reinforcement consisting essentially of a mixture of:
- (a) short lengths of glass fiber in the form of milled glass fibers, chopped strand glass or mixtures thereof as the main inorganic reinforcement of the friction material, the inorganic fibers constituting 20% to 40% by volume of the material,
- (b) from 3% to 20% of the composition of short lengths of organic opened fiber sufficient to convey green strength to the friction material during production;
- (3) the balance of the composition constituted by at least one of inorganic fillers, friction modifiers and wear modifiers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.