In 2010, laws were passed in both California and Washington State (Better Brake Law) to further protect the environment, more specifically ground water and its ecosystems. These laws aim to regulate the elements used in brake friction materials. The goal of law is to lead the world in efforts of living in a sustainable environment, and systematically phasing out materials that are harmful to our surrounding ecosystems. SB 346 the California legislation, and SB6557 the Washington State legislation essentially banned …
27Sep2012
2012 SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition
The annual 2012 SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition was held at the beautiful Town and Country in San Diego, California. This year the conference discussed a range of diverse issues by the world’s most renowned brake experts, auto manufacturers, and industry leaders all joint in with their views of these issues and the future of the industry. Several key issues were presented including Friction Materials, Raw Materials, and Fundamental Mechanisms of Friction and Vibrations. In each discussion, leading researchers gave …
