Brazil’s Frasle Mobility is developing new braking systems in response to Euro 7 emission standards.
Frasle Mobility’s planned products are expected to be available in more than 125 countries and will align with trends in sustainability and regulation compliance.
The new legislation, to come into effect in 2026, represents the next stage in the European program for atmospheric emission reductions and sets new limits for vehicle emissions. For the first time, the new regulations affect brake particle emissions.
The measure sets limits for brake particle emissions (PM10) for cars and vans as follows: 3.0 milligrams per kilometre (mg/km) for electric vehicles; 7.0 mg/km for internal combustion and hybrid passenger vehicles; and 11 mg/km for vans.
The proposed regulations present new challenges for the entire production chain, particularly in the development of new formulations and characteristics of friction components, such as brake pads, linings and discs.
To assist it in potential product development, Frasle Mobility has established a solution-focused sustainability action plan that will focus on market research, proprietary technological development, and sustainable applications, with new materials and nanotechnology.
This plan harks back to the company’s legacy, which has been a bellwether for more than 70 years in the technological development of mobility solutions.
Among its initiatives, the company is studying the development of new formulations for disc and drum brakes, in cooperation with various raw material suppliers and vehicle manufacturers.
In partnership with the Hercílio Randon Institute (IHR) – a science and technology institute supported by companies that are part of Randoncorp, such as Frasle Mobility – a nanotechnology-based brake disc solution is also under development to reduce wear and particle emissions.
In support of its research endeavours, Frasle Mobility has increased investment in its own advanced engineering infrastructure, including the installation this year of a dynamometer, which will be used for characterising brake system particle emissions in its laboratory at Caxias do Sul in the south of Brazil.
The dynamometer is also part of the continuous expansion of Frasle Mobility’s Movetech, the largest advanced engineering centre for friction materials in the Southern Hemisphere, where more than 160 highly specialised professionals are involved in designing new products, using advanced tools for component creation, testing and simulations.
Movetech works in an integrated manner with the Randon Technological Center (CTR), described as the most complete, independent centre in Latin America for testing and homologation.
It also maintains ongoing relationships with educational, research, and innovation institutions, such as the Hercílio Randon Institute (IHR).
Frasle Mobility’s network of operations covers its headquarters in Caxias do Sul, a complementary structure in Sorocaba, São Paulo, and laboratories and technological development spaces in its other operations in Brazil, China and India.
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