US4663368A
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Friction materials and their manufacture
Assignee: Turner and Newall Ltd
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Filing: 1985-03-04
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A non-asbestos clutch facing has an actual density such that the facing is permeable to air. The clutch facing is preferably a moulded facing containing short reinforcing fibres and having an actual density not greater than 90% of theoretical. The facing may be made by a technique in which a pre-form is prepared, moulded to the desired density and then cured under a pressure such as not to cause substantial further density change.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Harding
- 👤 Keith D. Dolbear
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:17
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D69/00; F16D69/02; F16D69/025; F16D69/026; F16D2200/00; F16D2200/0082; F16D2200/0086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A non-asbestos clutch facing comprising reinforcing fibres embedded in a matrix of binder material in which the actual density of the facing is in the range of 72% to 90% of theoretical density such that the facing is permeable to air, under a pressure differential of 1 atmosphere, and the amount of reinforcement fibres in the facing is between 4 and 60 percent by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A non-asbestos clutch facing comprising reinforcing fibres embedded in a matrix of binder material in which the actual density of the facing is in the range of 72% to 90% of theoretical density such that the facing is permeable to air, under a pressure differential of 1 atmosphere, and the amount of reinforcement fibres in the facing is between 4 and 60 percent by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A facing according to claim 1 in which the reinforcing fibres are staple fibres and the facing is a moulded facing having an actual density not greater than 90% of its theoretical density.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A facing according to claim 2 in which the reinforcing fibres have a length in the range 1 mm to 10 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A facing according to claim 1 in which the reinforcing fibres are used in an amount of between 10 and 50 percent by weight of the facing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A facing according to claim 2 in which the reinforcing fibres are of a material selected from glass, mineral wool, processed mineral fibre, alumino-silicates, basalt, metals, cellulose, aromatic polyamides, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl alcohol and polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A facing according to claim 1 in which the binder material is based on rubber or resin or mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for the manufacture of a non-asbestos clutch facing which comprises the steps of: (1) mixing curable binder material, reinforcing fibers to provide an amount of reinforcement fibers in the facing between 4 and 60 percent by weight, and optionally, friction and wear modifiers, (2) forming a preform comprising said mixture in the rough shape of a clutch facing, (3) heating and pressing said preform to compress it without substantially curing the binder material and consolidate the preform to an actual density where the facing product is permeable to air under a pressure differential of 1 atmosphere, and (4) completing cure of the binder by heating under conditions of pressure such as to not cause any substantial further change in actual density.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for the manufacture of a non-asbestos clutch facing which comprises the steps of: (1) mixing curable binder material, reinforcing fibers to provide an amount of reinforcement fibers in the facing between 4 and 60 percent by weight, and optionally, friction and wear modifiers, (2) forming a preform comprising said mixture in the rough shape of a clutch facing, (3) heating and pressing said preform to compress it without substantially curing the binder material and consolidate the preform to an actual density where the facing product is permeable to air under a pressure differential of 1 atmosphere, and (4) completing cure of the binder by heating under conditions of pressure such as to not cause any substantial further change in actual density.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 7 in which the preform is manufactured by deposition from a slurry of its ingredients followed by de-watering and drying.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 8 in which the preform is heated for consolidation by contact between hot platens.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 7 in which the preform is consolidated by pressing to an actual density in the range 72 to 90 percent of theoretical density.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 7 in which the preform is pressed in a die.
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