Abstract: A brake pad unit for a disc brake assembly. The brake pad unit comprises a backing plate and a friction pad. The backing plate comprises a first side and a second side having a length L, a width W, and an edge wall which defines a thickness T of the backing plate. The first side defines an engagement surface for engaging with the disc brake assembly. The second side defines a friction material mounting surface. The backing plate is formed from a composite material comprising reinforcement fibres, wherein the composite material extends throughout of the backing plate. The backing plate comprises a layer of reinforcement fibres which are provided as continuous fibres which extend from a first point on the edge wall to a second point on the edge wall. The friction pad comprises a friction material provided on the friction material mounting surface of the backing plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of therapeutically useful, highly stable soft gelatine capsules containing native oils obtained in the case of vegetable oils by the cold pressing of mainly plant parts, such as seeds, which comprises adjusting the free fatty acid content of the oil to an acid number of from about 0.3 to about 4.5 by mixing oils of identical or different natural source with a different acid number not in excess of about 4.5 and then filling the oil into soft gelatine capsules aromatized from about 0% to about 10% by mass of a perfume.