Patent ID: 6670408
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: C08K,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A friction material for brakes or a clutch comprising:a fibrous reinforcement including at least two kinds of fibers different in composition, the two kinds of fibers being potassium titanate fibers of potassium hexatitanate (K2O.6TiO2) and fiber potassium octatitanate fiber (K2O.8TiO2) a friction modifier; and a binder, wherein the total amount of said fibrous reinforcement is mixed at a ratio in a range between 2 wt % and 40 wt % of the whole of said friction material, and further wherein mixing ratio of the potassium hexatitanate fiber to the potassium octatitanate fiber is in a range between 1:4 and 4:1 by weight percentage.