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You only need to know one name for all of your friction material needs – Cook Bonding & Manufacturing. We have been around for almost 3 decades and offer friction materials, gear tooth facings, press blocks, crane brake shoes, hoist frictions and other specialty products that can be custom made.
We stock a broad selection of friction materials & forms, plus create specialized friction solutions. A full line of organic & synthetic friction materials, including the Thermofiber brand. Industrial friction solutions are brake & clutch lining & sets, clutch facings, clutch buttons and much more.
Great Lakes Friction offers experienced product assistance, testing & samples as well as a complete line of light & heavy duty brake bands, brake linings, dry & wet friction discs & complete assemblies. Whether you need a short run or long run on simple parts or complicated assemblies, we can help!
A leader in wet friction materials manufacturing, research & development, Friction Holdings is dedicated to providing automotive, construction & industrial businesses with the best friction products. Offering industrial clutch facings, energy absorption friction discs & customer-engineered components.
Manufacturing friction materials for niche markets in machine, construction, mining & off-highway industries since 1975, Logan Clutch leads the industry with clutch facings, friction discs, brakes, clutches & combinations made stock or tailored to your business’s specific needs. Call our experts today!
Brake bands are composed of friction material that presses against the brake disc to create friction and slow a vehicle. Friction materials, like those used in brake bands, are used to increase friction in order to decrease movement. Brake systems use friction materials to stop wheels from rotating. When a brake is pressed, it activates a system that places the friction material in the brake band against a disc that slows the wheels of the vehicle.
Brake bands are usually called brake pads. The material used to make brake bands must be capable of enduring the high temperatures created by friction forces. Although asbestos was frequently used in the past, ceramic materials are now the most common material used for brake pads. Most all vehicles use brakes, including automobiles, trains, motorcycles, and even bicycles.
Like all brake systems, brake bands need to be changed from time to time. When brake lining is worn out and needs to be replaced, a warning is sounded when braking. This sound, used to warn drivers that the brake bands need to be replaced, usually consists of an unpleasant high-pitched squeal caused by a strip of metal. If this noise is ignored for too long, braking components can be damaged.
