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NEWS 10<br />
MINTEX PERFECTS THE 100%<br />
COPPER FREE BRAKE PADS<br />
AS PART of its extensive<br />
R&D programme,<br />
renowned<br />
aftermarket brake<br />
brand, Mintex, has<br />
developed its own unique formulations<br />
to ensure all of its<br />
pads are 100% copper free.<br />
Copper, which is inherently<br />
a good conductor of heat, is<br />
extremely damaging for the<br />
environment due to the deposits<br />
left on the road as the<br />
brake pads wear down. <strong>The</strong><br />
small amounts of copper<br />
wash away into the waterways<br />
and are highly toxic to<br />
fish, invertebrates, amphibians<br />
and phytoplankton.<br />
To ensure its products are<br />
more environmentally friendly,<br />
as well as complying to the<br />
Better Brake Rules, Mintex<br />
has developed a friction formula<br />
that eradicates 100%<br />
copper from its pads, without<br />
compromising on the quality<br />
of performance.<br />
Part of TMD Friction, Mintex,<br />
benefits from the OE<br />
manufacturer’s £27m investment<br />
in R&D each year.<br />
Scott Irwin, technical manager<br />
at TMD Friction, said:<br />
“As a global manufacturer,<br />
being at the forefront of brake<br />
technology is a key objective<br />
for TMD Friction, as well as<br />
taking our responsibility to<br />
the wider environment seriously.<br />
“Through extensive research<br />
and development we<br />
have found the perfect formula<br />
to replace the copper<br />
content within our friction.<br />
This ensures that all Mintex<br />
brake pads are 100% copper<br />
free, whilst still achieving the<br />
same renowned quality our<br />
customers have become accustomed<br />
to.”<br />
All Mintex friction products<br />
are certified under the Better<br />
Brake Rules regulation and<br />
marked with an environmental<br />
code on the product.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Better Brake Rules<br />
regulation is a law passed in<br />
Washington in 2010 to reduce<br />
the use of toxic material in<br />
automotive brake pads and<br />
shoes. This law restricts the<br />
use of several heavy metals<br />
and asbestos and provides a<br />
phase out of copper. Vehicle<br />
brake pads manufactured<br />
after 2021 must contain less<br />
than five per cent copper. By<br />
2025, brake pads must contain<br />
less than 0.5 per cent<br />
copper.<br />
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