Continental’s ATE brand has taken brake fluid to the next level, with the launch of SecuBrake fluid last year. This is the first sustainably produced brake fluid that contains no hazardous substances subject to labelling. It exceeds the requirements for DOT 4 brake fluids and is therefore, also suitable for electric vehicles. 

ATE SecuBrake is the first available product in the new ATE New Original line. The range encompasses all of the company’s solutions for advanced braking systems of the next generation. These products reconcile high performance with sustainability. 

Tim Lunkenheimer, head of aftermarket product management for hydraulic brake systems at Continental says, "ATE SecuBrake underscores our commitment as a premium manufacturer to break new ground in product development for the aftermarket. Workshops can make an important contribution to sustainability by increasingly using more eco-friendly products."

ATE SecuBrake is certified according to the mass-balance standard. Its starting point, ethylene, is derived mainly from renewable raw materials. The CO2 footprint of this process is significantly better than with conventional brake fluids, with more than 80% of the raw materials are obtained from renewable sources.

ATE SecuBrake also contains no borate esters, eliminating the need for hazardous substance labelling according to the EU Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) developed by the United Nations. This simplifies handling in the workshop and makes storage in a hazardous materials warehouse unnecessary. This in turn means safety on the job is improved and work with DOT 4 brake fluids is made easier. In addition, employees do not have to receive safety training, as is required with conventional brake fluids.

ATE SecuBrake is available from stockist nationwide.