Federal-Mogul Motorparts has announced that its braking brand, Ferodo, will provide pads for the latest generation of the Ford Fiesta. Ferodo’s Eco-Friction brake pads will be equipped to the front axle with environmentally-friendly, copper-free pads will giving owners of the new Fiesta confidence in the cars’ green credentials and braking performance.

Following five years of dedicated research, Ferodo was first-to-market in the aftermarket with copper-free pads in the form of its Eco-Friction range. With over 1,500 materials tested and 25 different new compounds, the development and testing of the pads was rigorous. Comprised of greener materials and with a significant reduction in fine particle emissions, the pads offer increased safety, noise suppression and first class performance.

Gozde Kirali, Brand Manager, Braking, Federal-Mogul Motorparts EMEA says, “It is great to see another manufacturer adopt Eco-Friction pads, especially on a model as popular as the Ford Fiesta. Regulation changes necessitate a reduction of copper content in brake pads, so we started development of our solution several years ago and had its first adoption in 2014. This demonstrates our commitment to being pioneers in the industry, developing technology before the market requires it.”

Brake pads are a formulation of 20-to-30 different materials, each with different functions. During the design process, it was clear that there was no single material that could replace copper; as such, the Eco-Friction range uses a variety of metal sulphides, minerals, abrasives, fibres, ceramic particles and types of graphite to achieve the same wear and friction characteristics as pads with copper.

Ferodo says it Eco-Friction pads have proven pedigree. When tested on six vehicle models, the results demonstrated that Eco-Friction provided up to 17% more stopping power than competitors’ pads. The range also offer 90% market coverage.