The copper-free pad is bonded to noise- and vibration-reducing underlayment compound, which sandwiches the steel backing plate. The pads themselves are laser shaped with tapered edges that reduce ...

The foundation of all brake pads is a steel plate – called a ‘backing plate’ – to which the brake pad friction material is attached. And while the brake pad material itself can rust ...

The parts would have been perfect for fabrication in a press brake except for the 4 mm thickness of the plate steel, which was a little much for his smallish brake. To make the bending a little ...