25-08-2013, 08:04 PM
uk phased out asbestos in the 80's as they must have caught on that there was going to be a tidal wave of asbestos compensation claims due, in face my last 3 years of school were messed up due to certain sections of the buildings being found to contain asbestos ! specialists removed it over about 18 months, resulting in us being taught in portacabins littered all over the footy pitches.
following ripped off and pasted ;
Asbestos was widely used in pads for its heat resistance but, due to health risks, has been replaced with alternative materials, such as mineral fibers, cellulose, aramid, PAN, chopped glass, steel, and copper fibers. Depending on material properties, disc wear rates vary. The properties that determine material wear involve trade-offs between performance and longevity. Newer pads can be made of exotic materials like ceramics, aramid fibres, and other plastics.
following ripped off and pasted ;
Asbestos was widely used in pads for its heat resistance but, due to health risks, has been replaced with alternative materials, such as mineral fibers, cellulose, aramid, PAN, chopped glass, steel, and copper fibers. Depending on material properties, disc wear rates vary. The properties that determine material wear involve trade-offs between performance and longevity. Newer pads can be made of exotic materials like ceramics, aramid fibres, and other plastics.