Copper in brake pads

References claim that this metal is excellent at dissipating heat, makes braking smooth and reduces the likelihood of squeaking. Why did you decide to abandon it?

This is our special agent from San Francisco. Copper was demanded to be replaced by California authorities for environmental reasons. What do the experts say?

Finding a replacement for copper was not easy. But the engineers of the American laboratory Bosch, together with the headquarters in Germany, coped with this task and in 2014 patented the Copper-free NAO friction compound. Today, almost the entire range of Bosch's Blue Line brake pads in Europe is made from a friction compound that does not contain copper and other environmentally hazardous components. Eco-friendly Bosch pads are not only not inferior, but in some respects even surpasses conventional copper pads