The story of a stop

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The story of a stop
Every day,
200 million
drivers press a pedal.
In that moment,
friction turns
motion into heat.

Pad meets disc. Kinetic energy becomes thermal energy – predictably, quietly, every single time.

Stopped.
Safely.
Behind that moment
TMD
Friction.

Global leaders in brake friction technology – material experts since 1878.

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Chapter 1 · Heritage
More than
a century in
the making.

Every stop today draws on generations of friction know-how.

Chapter 1 · Heritage
Chapter 2 · Material science
Up to 43
raw materials.

Fibres, binders, fillers, abrasives, lubricants – every ingredient has a job.

One precise
recipe.

Balanced in our own laboratories for safety, comfort, wear and emissions – then proven on dynamometers and vehicles.

+
friction formulations

developed over the last three decades by more than 200 R&D specialists.

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Chapter 4 · Global network
From Leverkusen
to the world.
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Chapter 5 · The future of braking
Every stop
leaves a trace.

With Euro 7, Europe regulates brake particles for the first time – not just exhaust. TMD Friction has supported the United Nations in shaping the rules.

Most rim dust
comes from the disc.

Around 80% is disc abrasion – and how much disc wears depends on the pad formula. So we engineer pad and disc as one friction pairing.

Less dust.
Same stopping power.
  • Nov 2026Limits start for new car type approvals
  • Nov 2027All newly registered cars
  • 2028–29Expected to reach the aftermarket
Chapter 6 · Sustainability
Copper:
going, going,
gone.
29
Cu
COPPER
0%
of our passenger-car friction formulations are copper- and antimony-free. We were first to supply copper-free pads for high-performance vehicles.
2030

Renewable energy

Target for powering all our manufacturing sites

4,000 t

Recycled

Abrasive material recycled from production (2022)

2040

Sustainability Roadmap

Published with our first ESG Report in 2024

Chapter 7 · Our brands
One family.
Every customer.
Your partner in friction
Trust
in motion.

OE engineering, the widest coverage, a brand for every price point and a global network – ready for Euro 7 and beyond.

Mihai Alexandru Popescu
Digital Experience & AI Specialist
[email protected]

Figures from tmdfriction.com, TMD Friction press releases (2025–2026) and TMD Friction articles on Euro 7. Please verify against current internal figures before external use.