Asbestos-Free Aluminium Dross Brake Pad: A Mini Review
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Asbestos-related materials are avoided due to cancer-causing asbestosis that is a
health risk to users. A brake pad that is eco-friendly with the use of aluminium dross
industrial waste and epoxy binder is therefore proposed. Various applications of
aluminium dross have been explored by researchers with the view of reducing
hazardous waste from the environment. Compressive strength, hardness, specific
gravity, microstructural analysis, flame resistance, oil, and water absorption, and
wear characteristics are significant tests carried out on the brake pad. Waste
materials such as banana peel, bagasse, periwinkle shell, palm kernel shell, amongst
others, were employed as common additives in the production of the brake pad.
Exploring utilizing industrial and agro-waste in the development of a viable brake
pad as an alternative to the existing brake pad is therefore reviewed.
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery