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2. Brake pad - Wikipedia

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   However, as the serious health-related hazards of asbestos eventually started to become apparent, other materials had to be found. Asbestos brake pads have largely been replaced by non-asbestos organic (NAO) materials in first world countries. [9] Today, brake pad materials are classified into one of four principal categories, as follows:

3. Brake lining - Wikipedia

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   The brake lining is that part of the brake pad which actually contacts the metal brake disc (rotor) when the brake is engaged. Using a typical bicycle brake as an example, the backing would be the metal shell which provides mechanical support, and the lining would be the rubbery portion which contacts the rims when the brakes are applied.

4. Roulunds Fabrikker - Wikipedia

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   Hans W. Andersen was appointed to CEO in 1911 and the company moved to new premises on Rugårdsvej in 1917. Andersen was succeeded as CEO by Erik Scheibel in 1923. The company began the manufacturing of V-belts, car brakes and other components for the automotive industry in 1926. The company continued to grow after World War II and reached 600 ...

5. Raybestos - Wikipedia

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   Mac's Spring & Brake Service shop, with Raybestos brakes (ca. 1930-1945). In 1906, Raymond and Law invented the woven brake lining, an important innovation in automotive brakes. From 1919 to 1989 Raybestos brand was manufactured by Raymark Industries, Inc, of Stratford, Connecticut. Raymark Industries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1998. [2]

6. Ferodo - Wikipedia

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   Ferodo was the first company to use asbestos for brake linings and developed the first modern brake friction materials. [3] Ferodo UK became part of Turner & Newall in 1926. It had a factory at Chapel-en-le-Frith and in 1964 opened another at Caernarfon. [4] In 1998 Turner & Newall was acquired by the huge automotive group Federal-Mogul. [5]

7. Setralit - Wikipedia

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   The most important markets for brake linings are Europe, Japan and the United States, closely followed by emerging Asian economies India and China. Although the use of asbestos in friction linings has been prohibited in the EU since 1989, elevated asbestos levels are still detected there in areas which include a lot of braking like junctions ...