Elucidation: Reduction of Environment and Health Issues Due to Non-exhaust Pollution

With concern environment and health, brake friction emission is a very hot issue that creates bad effects on the environment. The brake pad composition contains many metallic and other ingredients; some of them form toxic oxides and pollute the environment. The environment agencies of various countries have found the bad effect of brake pads emitted pollutants like Asbestos, Pb, Sb, Cu, etc. on plants, animals and human beings. The use of Asbestos is banned by the environment protection agency because it is found to be carcinogenic. To reduce the effects of harmful pollutants on the environment it is necessary to develop eco-friendly organic friction material. In the present work, friction material is developed with some natural ingredients. The physical, mechanical and tribological characterization is done as per ASTM standards. Thermal behavior and morphological properties are studied by thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscope (SEM).