Federal-Mogul Corporation and its Wagner® Brake brand are leading the automotive industry’s rapid shift to environmentally friendly low-copper brake pads. More than one million new 2014 vehicles from leading original equipment light vehicle manufacturers will be equipped with Federal-Mogul’s Eco-Friction™ pads. In the aftermarket, Federal-Mogul recently introduced Wagner ThermoQuiet® CeramicNXT brake pads featuring the first full-line offering of 2021-compliant low-copper formulations.
“As the number-one global manufacturer of friction for the total OE and replacement market, we have taken the lead in developing eco-friendly formulations that also provide improvements in overall brake pad performance,” said Martin Hendricks, vice president and general manager, braking, Federal-Mogul Vehicle Components segment.
Recent legislation in California and Washington state has mandated that copper content in friction formulations be reduced below five percent (low-copper) by 2021. Federal-Mogul’s product development is well ahead of that requirement.
Now featured in Wagner ThermoQuiet® CeramicNXT pads, Federal-Mogul’s new Wagner OE21™ low-copper formulations are 35 percent quieter and offer 15 percent more stopping power and up to 40 percent greater fade resistance than previous formulations.
To learn more about the automotive industry’s shift to low- and zero-copper brake pads, please visit www.WagnerBrake.com. All trademarks are owned by Federal-Mogul Corporation or one or more of its subsidiaries in one or more countries.
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