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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338987 | Friction material composition and friction material using the same There are disclosed a friction material composition which comprises a fibrous material except for asbestos, an inorganic friction regulator, an organic friction regulator and a binder, part of the inorganic friction regulator is α alumina and γ alumina in combinat... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326742 | Wet type friction material The present invention provides a wet type friction material comprising a paper base material and binder, in which the paper base material includes silica having an average particle diameter of 1 to 10 μm and disc-shaped diatom earth, and the binder comprises a cure... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309725 | Fiber base material for wet friction material A fibrous base material giving a wet frictional material used for clutch, differential gear, brake, etc. of cars, industrial machines, etc. having an excellent durability where plastic deformation of fiber and deterioration by acidic decomposition products of lubric... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297728 | Friction material A friction material is made by molding and curing a composition containing a fibrous base that includes stainless steel fibers but not other steel fibers, a binder, and a friction modifier that includes at least two types of hard particles having a large Mohs hardne... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294188 | Mixing method for friction material with a pre-mix in a single mixer An improved method of producing a friction material for use in the production of brake pads. A first mixing step blends binder, fiber, and filler materials together in a mixer to create a pre-mix, with one of the materials doubling as a wetting agent promoting the h... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255962 | Eulytite solid acid electrolytes for electrochemical devices Improved solid acid electrolyte materials, methods of synthesizing such materials, and electrochemical devices incorporating such materials are provided. The stable electrolyte material comprises a solid acid in a eulytine structure capable of undergoing rotational ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7160378 | Modified friction control compositions The present invention provides a friction control composition comprising a binder a rheological control agent, and optionally a lubricant. The liquid friction control composition may also comprise other components a wetting agent, a consistency modifier, and a prese... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7056250 | Power transmission belt containing short high molecular weight polyacrylonitrile fiber An endless power transmission belt having (1) a tension section; (2) a cushion section; and (3) a load-carrying section disposed between said tension section and cushion section; and the belt conta... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7033663 | Functionally graded friction material A functionally graded friction material 18 having improved wear resistance and thermal conductivity with fibers 10 and heat conducting elements 12 disposed in an arrangement that conducts heat away from a first surface 20 to a second surf... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7011200 | Multi-disc clutch A friction clutch is provided between an internal combustion engine and a transmission, which is incorporated in a motor vehicle, the clutch comprising driving disks and transmission disks. In order to optimize the clutch particularly with respect to comfort and wea... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6887549 | Friction material A friction material obtainable by molding and curing a material composition having a fibrous base, a binder, and a filler, wherein an amount of sulfate ions extracted from the friction material measured in accordance with JIS K 0127 is about 0.2 mg/g or smaller and ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6849683 | Binder for mineral wool products Process for providing a binder for mineral wool products, said process comprising the steps of: mixing together under reactive conditions a carboxylic acid with an alkanolamine, whereby optionally these are firstly mixed to provide a resin, which resin is subsequent... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6831146 | Resin composition for use in manufacturing wet friction materials and wet friction material A resin composition for wet friction materials contains as a main component a phenolic resin formed as a result of the reaction between phenols and aldehydes in the presence of a basic catalyst, and a particulate filler having a specific surface area of 35 to 410 m | 12/14/2004 |
| 6620860 | Friction material A friction material suitable for mating with a disk rotor or drum consisting mainly of an aluminum alloy reinforced by a hard material. The friction material suppresses the generation of a scoring on the disk rotor or drum. It also suppresses the change i... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6617375 | Non-asbestos friction materials A non-asbestos friction material is obtained by molding and curing a composition comprising a fibrous base, a filler and a binder. The binder is present in a total amount V1 and the filler contains in part graphite present in an amount V2 | 09/09/2003 |
| 6596789 | Non-asbestos friction materials A non-asbestos friction material made by molding and curing a composition comprised of a fibrous base, a binder, and a filler has a 100 Hz vibration damping factor (tan δ) at 300° C. minus tan δ at 50° C. value of at least -0.030. The binder may be a ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6479413 | Composite friction elements and pultrusion method of making A composite friction unit of a three dimensional composite body is formed of a substantially uniform array of predominately glass strands of primary reinforcing fibers in matrix of phenolic resin material, the reinforcing fibers in the form of fabric dist... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475614 | Friction material In a friction material including a fibrous reinforcement, a friction modifier and a binder, no whisker-like potassium titanate fiber is contained, but powdery or flaky potassium titanate with an aspect ratio of not higher than 3 is mixed as a friction com... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6451872 | Non-asbestos friction materials A non-asbestos friction material is comprised of a molded and cured composition which includes a fibrous base, a binder, a filler, and particles of a rubber composite composed primarily of at least one fibrous substance and rubber, or of at least one fibr... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6231977 | Wet friction material A wet friction material with small initial variations in friction coefficient, suppressing occurrence of heat spots, and with excellent heat resistance and friction resistance is provided. In the wet friction material including a fiber base material, a fi... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6221475 | Friction element in composite carbon/carbon-silicon carbide material and method for manufacturing same A friction element is made out of a composite material comprising carbon fiber reinforcement and a matrix which, at least in the vicinity of the or each friction face, comprises: a first phase in the vicinity of the reinforcing fibers and containing pyrol... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6110991 | Friction materials containing blends of organic fibrous and particulate components Dry processed friction materials are disclosed wherein the components thereof include dry blends of a) fibrillated, organic, synthetic polymer, b) organic, synthetic polymer staple and c) organic, synthetic soluble polymer particles.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6107386 | Friction materials A friction material comprising a filler, a binder, and a lubricant, wherein a part or the whole of the filler is constituted by molybdenum trioxide. Not only is the friction material improved in anti-cracking property and anti-fading property under high-t... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6080230 | Friction material composition In a friction material composition containing a fiber base, and a binder, a novolak type phenolic resin having a mean molecular weight of from 3500 to 5000 is used as the binder.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6060536 | Method of producing wet friction material and wet frictional material In a method of producing a wet friction material according to the present invention, a water soluble material is dispersed into a raw paper including a fibrous base material, a filler, and a friction adjusting agent. Then, the raw paper is passed through ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6013696 | Friction member and method for manufacture thereof A method for manufacturing a heat resistant friction material which comprises forming pores in the surface of the friction material, the pores being formed with a controlled pore size, depth, pattern, orientation and distribution.... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5977196 | Sealer and inflator composition A sealer and inflator composition, particularly for inflating tires. The composition comprises: a sealant; a non-flammable propellant/inflator having an ozone depletion potential of zero; and a vapor pressure depressant which may be either hydrocarbon die... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5965658 | Carbonaceous friction materials The instant invention provides a non-asbestos friction material and method of making therefor having from about 2 to 20 wt % of carbonaceous fibers. The remainder of the friction material is an auxiliary material and a thermosetting resin. The carbonaceou... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5919837 | Friction materials containing blends of organic fibrous and particulate components Wet processed friction materials are disclosed wherein the components thereof include blends of a) fibrillated, organic, synthetic polymer, b) organic, synthetic polymer staple and c) organic, synthetic soluble polymer particles.... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5889080 | Friction materials containing blends of organic fibrous and particulate components A method for making a dry blend for use in the preparation of a friction material, a dry blend per se and dry friction materials is disclosed wherein the components thereof include a) fibrillated, organic, synthetic polymer, b) organic, synthetic polymer ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5889082 | Method for manufacturing friction materials containing blends of organic fibrous and particulate components A method for producing wet processed friction materials are disclosed wherein the components thereof include blends of a) fibrillated, organic, synthetic polymer, b) organic, synthetic polymer staple and c) organic, synthetic soluble polymer particles.... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5889081 | Binder composition for friction materials, and friction material This invention provides: (1) a hinder composition for friction materials, characterized in that it comprises a thermosetting resin and a specific organic silicon compound having phenyl groups, and (2) a friction material having as a binder composition sho... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5821282 | Self lubricating brake shoe material A self lubricating material for use in a castable material from which a predetermined component having at least one friction surface is to be manufactured. Such self lubricating type material consisting essentially of cellulose in the range of between abo... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5817411 | Friction material A friction material comprises: a thermosetting resin binder; an organic fiber; a non-asbestos inorganic fiber; a filler; and an organic resin coating formed on a scorched surface of the friction material.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5811042 | Process for making aramid particles as wear additives A composite friction or gasketting material is disclosed having a combination of thermoset or thermo-plastic matrix resin, fiber reinforcing material, and aramid particles. The composite material exhibits improved wear resistance when compared with materi... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5753018 | Resin mixture for friction materials An improved friction material composite is disclosed that contains a fibrous reinforcing constituent, various friction imparting and controlling additives, and a thermosetting resin mixture in which mixture is contained pitch, a polyimide resin, and optio... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5712314 | Formulation for creating a pliable resin plug A resin composition useful in well completion and remedial methods having improved flexibility upon setting or curing is disclosed. The resin composition includes a polymerizable resin, an oil soluble acid catalyst capable of causing polymerization of the... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5676577 | Friction lining materials The present invention relates to a fibrous base material comprising fibrillated aramid fibers, cellulose fibers, and at least one type of filler material and a non-asbestos friction material produced therefrom by impregnating the fibrous base material wit... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5639804 | Non-saturated friction material comprising powdered silicone resin and powdered phenolic resin and method for making same The present invention relates to a friction material comprising a silicone resin, a phenolic resin, and, in certain embodiments, silicon nitride particles, incorporated into an aqueous paper formulation which is then formed into a friction material. The f... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5532296 | Bismaleimide resin systems toughened by addition of preformed functionalized low Tg elastomer particles Bismaleimide resin systems and fiber reinforced prepregs prepared therefrom having exceptional toughness are prepared by dispersing into a bismaleimide base resin system preformed functionalized elastomer particles having a Tg of less than 10°... | 07/02/1996 |
