Patents Assigned to Ferodo Bremsbelage Technik-Zentrum GmbH
  • Stabilizing friction levels
    Patent number: 5972090
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing the initial friction level of a brake friction material. The method comprises coating the friction material with a coating which is insoluble in water and which comprises a binder selected from alkali metal silicates and metal alkoxides. The coating may also comprise particulate friction-enhancing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Ferodo Bremsbelage Technik-Zentrum GmbH
    Inventor: Franz-Josef Horth