Patent ID: 7294188

Claim:
A method of producing a friction material, the method comprising: adding a first non-asbestos material into a single mixer, said first non-asbestos material including a first portion of at least one of a binder material, an abrasive material and a filler material, wherein said at least one of said binder material, said abrasive material, and said filler material includes a wetting agent; mixing said first non-asbestos material in said single mixer at a first mixing speed; adding a second non-asbestos material into said single mixer, said second non-asbestos material including a remaining portion of said at least one of said binder material, said abrasive material and said filler material; and mixing said first and second non-asbestos materials in said single mixer at a second mixing speed, wherein the resulting mixture forms a friction material for a brake pad.