User's Manual

Fade and Recovery
During brake fade analysis, we tested to quantify the amount of
decrease in a lining’s braking torque as a function of temperature
and/or speed at a constant application force. The recovery test
assesses the ability of a brake lining to recover braking torque as
compared to the torque registered before the fade test.
In this analysis, the best performers have the least amount of fade
and achieve the torque values closest to 100 percent of the pre-test
values. Comparing the 109 series Formula Blue
®
pads against four
other premium-brand medium-duty pads, the results clearly favor
the Formula Blue
®
disc pad. The 109 series registered the lowest
fade number (43 percent) and the second-best recovery figure
(103 percent) among the pads tested.
The same analysis was performed with the heavy-duty 111 series
Formula Blue
®
pads and resulted in similar conclusions. The 111
series pad scored best in recovery (96 percent) and second best in
fade (23 percent) compared to three major brand competitors.
Fleets need brake pads that they can count on stop after stop;
Formula Blue delivers this peace of mind.
Fade and Recovery Comparisons: Premium Pads
Competitive Analysis - PREM Pads: Brake Recovery Comparisons
Percent Recovery: Goal = 100%
Formula Blue-109 Series
Brand A Brand B Brand C1 Brand C2
110%
105%
100%
95%
90%
85%
97%
106%
100%
92%
106%
Competitive Analysis - PREM Pads: Brake Fade Comparisons
Percent Fade: Lower is Better
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Formula Blue-109 Series
Brand A Brand B Brand C1 Brand C2
43%
57%
54%
57%
45%
Fade and Recovery Comparisons: Heavy-Duty Pads
Competitive Analysis - HD Pads: Brake Fade Comparisons
Competitive Analysis - HD Pads: Brake Recovery Comparisons
Percent Fade: Lower is Better
Percent Recovery: Goal = 100%
Formula Blue-111 Series
Brand X Brand Y Brand Z
Formula Blue-111 Series
Brand X Brand Y Brand Z
120%
115%
110%
105%
100%
95%
90%
85%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
25%
65%
56%
17%
104%
108%
114%
95%
Formula Blue
®
109 Series
Display Equivalent-to-Superior
Fade and Recovery Performance
Formula Blue
®
111 Series
Display Equivalent-to-Superior
Fade and Recovery Performance