Graphite and carbonaceous raw materials are used as friction modifiers for balancing cohesive and adhesive frictional forces. These materials cushion friction particles to optimize stopping performance and pedal feel. They also offer lubrication against the brake drum, or rotor, thermal conductivity to dissipate heat during heavy braking, and offers increased strength properties to retain friction material integrity. Superior Graphite offers a number of solutions to meet the demanding rigors of friction material applications. The FormulaFX™ line of materials has been designed to offer high purity, consistent particle size distributions, and unique physical characteristics needed for general and high performance formulations.

The new Resilient Graphitic Carbon™ materials (RGC) are a specialized product line offering unique properties providing optimum performances for demanding customers. RGC is produced using Superior Graphite’s proprietary continuous High Temperature technology and carefully selected feed materials. By applying this innovative processing technology and premium raw materials, such performance is unmatched, and only available through Superior Graphite. RGC particles; due to their very specific morphology and high porosity act like a spring, a property called resiliency. Applied in low concentrations as a friction modifier for brake pad applications, it greatly improves performance parameters such as compressibility control and wear-noise reduction leading to improved comfort of OEM, OES and AM formulations. RGC can be used in NAO, as well as semi-metallic and low steel formulations, but also in sintered brake pads for trains and motorbikes.