Around half of the overall particulate emissions in road traffic is attributable to brakes, tires, clutch and road surface wear – and about half of this amount is brake dust.1) But a solution is on its way: the innovative brake disc iDisc contributes to the improvement of the air quality in cities due to its hard tungsten carbide coating.
1) Source: Environmental science and pollution research international, 2015
21%
of traffic-related particulate emissions in urban traffic is attributable to brake dust 1)
1) Source: Environmental science and pollution research international, 2015
more efficiency
for hybrid and electric vehicles
90%
less brake dust is produced by the iDisc compared with a conventional brake disc. 2)
2) Source: Study conducted by the Technical University Illmenau, 2017
stable deceleration
even with a rapid succession of braking maneuvers