Brake pads are the most important part of a safe and fast descent. The key element for their optimal performance is to keep the temperature of the brake pads and rotor as low as possible. Ideally below 400 degrees, especially on longer descents. The hotter the pads get, the faster they fade, meaning they lose the ability to brake reliably. Overheated brake pads behave differently every time you brake, greatly reducing safety and slowing you down. This is why Shimano introduced cooling fins to their brake pads in an attempt to lower the operating temperature.
The ideal brake pad has the same predictable stopping power, initial bite and perfect modulation even on a long descent. After 3 years of development, AbsoluteBlack believes they have achieved just that with their GRAPHENpads.
The results of the machine tests and the thermal images show that they are able to reduce the brake pad and rotor temperature by up to 35% compared to the competition and even completely eliminate brake fade.
Rotors that are repeatedly heated to high temperatures above 500 degrees increase the risk of material softening. Softening causes increased wear and twisting of the rotor and lead to reduced braking performance. For this reason, it is extremely important to dissipate heat from the rotor/block interface as quickly as possible.
Highlights of GRAPHENpads
- The first brake pads on the market to contain specially modified graphene in their friction compound, greatly improving braking performance, durability and heat transfer to the backing plate.
- Thanks to the complete graphene coating of the backplates, it is possible to achieve a much greater heat transfer from the friction material to the cooling fins and at the same time increase the radiation of heat (IR spectrum) by over 20%.
- First brake pads on the market with patented angled radiator fins for superior airflow and cooling.
Angle cutting offers three major advantages:
1. Increased the total surface area of ??the radiator by 40% compared to standard cutting methods.
2. Significantly greater airflow compared to traditional cooling fins
3. 45-degree angle cut causes all surfaces to radiate heat away from the brake pad
GRAPHENpads are currently the only brake pads on the market that completely eliminate toxic copper.
Produced in the EU
Brake pads are the most important part of a safe and fast descent. The key element for their optimal performance is to keep the temperature of the brake pads and rotor as low as possible. Ideally below 400 degrees, especially on longer descents. The hotter the pads get, the faster they fade, meaning they lose the ability to brake reliably. Overheated brake pads behave differently every time you brake, greatly reducing safety and slowing you down. This is why Shimano introduced cooling fins to their brake pads in an attempt to lower the operating temperature.
The ideal brake pad has the same predictable stopping power, initial bite and perfect modulation even on a long descent. After 3 years of development, AbsoluteBlack believes they have achieved just that with their GRAPHENpads.
The results of the machine tests and the thermal images show that they are able to reduce the brake pad and rotor temperature by up to 35% compared to the competition and even completely eliminate brake fade.
Rotors that are repeatedly heated to high temperatures above 500 degrees increase the risk of material softening. Softening causes increased wear and twisting of the rotor and lead to reduced braking performance. For this reason, it is extremely important to dissipate heat from the rotor/block interface as quickly as possible.
Highlights of GRAPHENpads
- The first brake pads on the market to contain specially modified graphene in their friction compound, greatly improving braking performance, durability and heat transfer to the backing plate.
- Thanks to the complete graphene coating of the backplates, it is possible to achieve a much greater heat transfer from the friction material to the cooling fins and at the same time increase the radiation of heat (IR spectrum) by over 20%.
- First brake pads on the market with patented angled radiator fins for superior airflow and cooling.
Angle cutting offers three major advantages:
1. Increased the total surface area of ??the radiator by 40% compared to standard cutting methods.
2. Significantly greater airflow compared to traditional cooling fins
3. 45-degree angle cut causes all surfaces to radiate heat away from the brake pad
GRAPHENpads are currently the only brake pads on the market that completely eliminate toxic copper.
Produced in the EU
AbsoluteBlack GRAPHENpads for SRAM eTap AXS
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