Brakes, brake pads, clutch linings
| Product description | |
|---|---|
| Brake pads are used as a friction material in all kind of older braking systems. They are very hard, attached to brake shoes in cars, lifts, cable drum stands, etc. Since a total asbestos ban they have not been used, but can still be found in older types of lift braking mechanisms and old vehicles. | |
| Product type | Friction Products |
| Sub-Product type | |
| Trading name(s) |
Ferrobestos |
| Other name(s) | Brake linings |
| Build element | Automotive manufacturing; automotive repair |
| Product identification | |
| They dark grey in colour and are surrounded by dust on adjacent parts. Reliable identification can only be achieved by laboratory analysis, but generally one can only expect asbestos containing brake pads or linings in older equipment. | |
| Known uses | Heat resistance/thermal insulation |
| Asbestos fibre type |
Chrysotile (white asbestos) |
| Friable or Non-Friable | Non-Friable |
| Known Supplier(s) | |
| Known place of manufacture | |
| Date / period of manufacture | Up to 2003 |
| Building construction period | 1931-1940,1941-1950,1951-1960,1961-1970,1970-1980,1981-1990,1991-2000 |
| Location |
Automotive & Transport
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