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Transfer layer and brake pad bedding procedure

Why some brake pads need a bedding procedure to apply a transfer layer onto the rotor There are two types of brake pad friction materials; adherent and abrasive. Adherent brake pads creates friction and heat by depositing a thin “transfer layer” of the pad’s friction material onto the face of the rotor during the “bedding” process (more on that below).  Once it’s applied, all future braking is accomplished by pressing the pad against the matching layer on the rotor. In very simple terms; adherent friction works because the “sticky” brake … Read More