High temperature coating

A coating for reducing brake pad noise and adapted for application to brake pads, which when suitably cured exhibits the combination of properties of:

• (i) substantially reducing brake pad noise;
• (ii) substantially no flaming when disposed in an oven preheated to 1000.degree. F. for 10 minutes;
• (iii) resistance to mineral oil;
• (iv) adhesion to brake pads;
• and
• (v) sufficient integrity to complete a Los Angeles City Traffic Test comprising driving a vehicle having brake pads coated with said coating composition in Los Angeles City traffic for about 2,000 miles, said coating remaining substantially intact, said composition comprising:
• about 40 to about 90% by weight of a phenol formaldehyde thermosetting resin;
• about 1 to about 40% by weight of graphite;
• about 1 to about 40% by weight of molybdenum disulfide;
• and
• 0 to about 40% by weight of fillers and pigments.

A powder coating adapted for electrostatic coating methods, which when suitably cured exhibits substantially no flaming when placed in an oven preheated to 1000.degree. F. for 10 minutes, said coating composition consisting essentially of:

• about 40 to about 90% by weight of a phenolic thermosetting resin;
• about 1 to about 40% by weight of graphite;
• about 1 to about 40% by weight of molybdenum disulfide;
• and
• 0 to about 40% by weight of fillers and pigments.

A liquid coating adapted for spray coating methods, which when suitably cured exhibits substantially no flaming when placed in an oven preheated to 1000.degree. F. for ten minutes, said coating composition consisting essentially of:

• about 40 to about 90% by weight of a phenolic thermosetting resin;
• about 1 to about 40% by weight of graphite;
• about 1 to about 40% by weight of molybdenum disulfide;
• 0 to about 40% by weight of fillers and pigments;
• and
• a solvent.