Sealpilot is a comprehensive manufacturer of all types of friction plates.

With over 20 years of experience and TS16949 certifications, Sealpilot can produce custom friction plates that meet your specifications and exceed your expectations. The products are widely used in clutches and brakes of construction machinery, ships, tractors, harvesting machinery, mining machinery, loading and unloading machinery, forging machine tools, elevators, automobiles, intercity trains and special vehicles.

Friction plate production process:

The traditional method of bonding friction material to a core board and then completing the finished part in a single operation by waterjet cutting to create a clutch friction plate is to first manufacture the core piece by stamping, cutting, or machining. The friction material is then similarly made into a disc or sheet, and a thermoset resin adhesive is used to bond the two together at the appropriate bonding temperature, time, and pressure. It's something we do every day.
Waterjet technology has allowed us to develop an alternative approach that opens up exciting (at least for us) new design alternatives that were not possible before. By bonding the friction material substrate to a flat metal core beforehand and then making the final cut on a water jet, many advantages and design freedoms can be obtained. First, more complex shapes can be cut without having to cut both components at the same time, as both are cut at the same time. By using one cutting operation instead of two, time is saved, and rejects due to friction material sliding on the core board can also be avoided.

The biggest advantage for the user is the flexibility of the design. The section shown has a critical protrusion after bonding, so the entire section has a material cover, which is an advantage in this case. Composites of almost any shape can be cut using this method.

Friction Material Bonding & Core Project Highlights:

Main Applications: Friction plates are widely used in various industrial fields, including machinery manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, etc. The main applications include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Clutch and brake: In automobiles, motorcycles, airplanes and other vehicles, friction plates are used as key components of clutches and brakes to control the movement and stop of vehicles.
2. Transmission system: Friction plates are also used in transmission systems, such as gearboxes, steering mechanisms, etc., to help achieve power transmission and conversion.
3. Friction materials: Certain friction plate materials are also used in the manufacture of friction materials, such as specimens in friction plate abrasion testing machines, to test the performance and durability of friction materials.

Peculiarity: Friction plates have the following main characteristics:

1. High coefficient of friction: Friction plates are usually made of materials with a high coefficient of friction to ensure sufficient friction between the contact surfaces.
2. Abrasion resistance: Because friction plates are often in a high-strength, high-friction working environment, their materials usually have good wear resistance and can work stably for a long time.
3. Stability: Friction plates need to work stably under a wide range of environmental conditions, so their design and material selection are often made with stability and reliability in mind.
4. Thermal stability: In some applications, friction plates need to operate in a high-temperature environment, so their materials need to be thermally stable to ensure reliable operation over a long period of time.