Expertise
The full friction material stack — chemistry, product, process.
From bench-scale formulation to dynamometer validation to OEM PPAP submission, the practice covers every stage of bringing a friction product to market.
Friction Materials
- Low-steel formulations
- Semi-metallic
- Metallic
- Non-Asbestos Organic (NAO)
- Copper- & lead-free chemistries
- High-strength carbon fibre composites
Braking Products
- Commercial vehicle drum brake linings
- Commercial vehicle disc pads
- Passenger car brake pads
- Agricultural tractor liners
- Sintered ceramic buttons
R&D Processes
- Formulation development
- Manufacturing process establishment & control
- Raw material development
- Dynamometer & vehicle validation
- PPAP / APQP, SPC, FMEA
Programmes delivered for
OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers across passenger and commercial vehicles.
Tata Motors
Daimler India
Ashok Leyland
Eicher Motors
Brakes India
Meritor
Hindustan Composites
ASK-Frasle
OEM approvals
Tata Motors, Daimler India, Eicher Motors and Ashok Leyland — across commercial vehicle and passenger car programmes.
Tier-1 / OES
Brakes India, Meritor, and the genuine-spares organisations of Ashok Leyland, Eicher and Tata Motors.