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' -4 Eaton Corporation Inter-Office Correspondence 5^5 51979 BRAKE DIVISION PRODUCT ENGINEERING Project Number 2148-1 Date To Division & Plant From Division & Plant Copy to Subject May 31. 1979 L. Eltinge, M. Cpllins ERC; IDO, Airflex Division* Cleveland > R. F. Neuman ,f>.> ERC ' v Gv liv HopkinsJ.. H, McNinch. K. Waichunas Nonasbestos Linings WiT*l The following is in response to your receriVanguiry on non asbestos friction materials. To date, three such materials, all produced by Scan-Pac Manufacturing,'`hayW pedn performance tested. The results indicate significant tepjberature limita tions with the materials. ' 1 , .1 .. V!" 1} .'"i ..wV to jf ' 5_4r ' As far as the name brand suppliers ape ^concerned, Raybestos Manhattan is by far the most,aggressive in nonasbestos ma terials. The April 23 isud of Iron: Age indicates Raybestos Manhattan will eliminate all asbestos from their product line by January 1982. This:is contrary to recent indications by their Detroit Distrl;c;t Sales t&anager, who indicated they will not develop new asbestos-based materials but will continue to supply existing materials, as long as there is a market. This area will be pursued in more detail with Raybestos Manhattan. Raybestos Manhattan is" just now to the point in their develop ment program where they are interested in supplying us with asbestos-"free pest samples. < >`v "V The 'attitudesI of other manufacturers, namely Abex and Carlisle,' are definitely changing to a more aggressive ap- plpach#Eihowever, to date, they are not far enough into their i development to let samples into customer hands. ^ . . .As'it is imperative for Eaton to start gaining experience in this area, it is recommended we identify potential target i -.4 is. % 'v' For inter-olfice and Inter-plant correspondence only Fonn 30-23 (Re*. 4-71) SCF-EC-1905 FAW 24176 L. Eltinge M. Collins May 31, 1979 Page Two applications, both in industrial and vehicle brake areas, This will allow the manufacturers to identify potential product opportunities and give their technical staff qu tative performance goals to work toward. This, combine with Eaton's ability to evaluate the materials and supply valuable feedback, should encourage the developmentyof'co operative programs. This approach has been discusse'3 and favorably received by the above-named manufacturers. . .4' `'<k ` ". Specific details of our friction material techiiology^fogram for the last half of 1979 are currently being established and will be finalized in raid June, after'di?scy.sions with both the Air flex and Brake Divisions.-. Jt; is. anticipated, however, that a significant portion of ithesto^ai effort will be directed at nonasbestos materials*' S*#* $.&r. t&aa*****^ R. F. Meuman /jc v i, 4 3/ C:P vO' . ,C> s "' C*'i U ...C ... -* 4%. : iJ FAW 24177