One of the finer details not immediately visible from the outside is the spring washer-mounted friction elements. The resulting flexibility compensates for mechanical and thermal cycles and maintains the a consistently high braking efficiency. This small but significant detail is what makes SINTERFLEX the perfect brake pad for maximum performance – both in braking and life cycle cost (LCC).

Conventional disc brake pads with cylindrical sinter blocks suffer from edge fractures and cause increased disc and pad wear when using wheel mounted discs. The reason for this is the relatively small overlap of the disc fixing holes, which are of similar shape and size.

The prism shape of SINTERFLEX disc brake pads guarantees best-possible overlap of the brake disc, regardless of whether wheel-mounted or axle-mounted brake discs are used. The permitted pad overhang is maintained, even when the bogie is at the end of its suspension travel. This prevents particle deposits and wear caused by edge fractures or shearing.

Jurid SINTERFLEX pads are fitted as standard with UIC dove tails, meaning they can be fitted to any UIC brake pad holder, regardless of the braking system used. Federal-Mogul Motorparts supplies every pad as a totally brand new and ready to fit product, allowing pads to be replaced quickly and easily.