What is the background of asbestos-free conversion in friction and sealing materials?

Asbestos is restricted globally because of health hazards. The friction and sealing industries replace asbestos with man-made mineral fibres of comparable performance that pass asbestos-free testing as reinforcement.

What role do mineral fibres play in friction materials?

They provide skeletal reinforcement, a stable friction layer and high-temperature support for brake pads, brake shoes, clutch facings and similar products.

How is asbestos-free status tested?

Commonly by XRD (X-ray diffraction) and PLM (polarised light microscopy). Boer's SGS report (CANEC25025290506, 2025-10-22) shows all 6 asbestos types, including chrysotile, not detected at a detection limit of 0.1%.

Which regulations and standards apply?

National standards such as GB/T 4132-1996 apply; export markets require attention to REACH/RoHS. Boer passes RoHS and SVHC testing and provides MSDS/SDS.

How do I select a mineral fibre for my product?

Select by product type (friction/sealing/coatings) and process (pressing, roller-pressing, beater-add, etc.), and request selection advice from Boer; parameters are subject to the batch test report.

Why is shot content important?

Shot content affects fibre dispersion and the uniformity of product strength. Boer's wet process allows some models to control non-fibrous content below 1%.

Melting point and heat resistance?

Standard models have a melting point above 1000 ℃; the white-fibre series (BE-B03/BE-B07/BE-C08) is above 1600 ℃, subject to the batch test report.

What is Boer's quality system?

Certified to ISO9001:2015 (registration 0350325Q30014R2S, issued by Xinyuan Certification Centre).

Are SDS and test reports provided?

Yes. Boer provides MSDS/SDS (e.g. EECSSDS2605060802) and batch test reports, and original SGS reports can be requested for verification.

How can I contact Boer?

National sales hotline 4006-0763-82; email info@boerfibre.com.

Why the 2015 China auto parts retail market was set to grow

Category Industry Insights Published 2026-04-02 Source www.boerfibre.com

Abstract

On 18 September 2014, ten ministries led by the Ministry of Transport jointly issued the Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Transformation and Upgrading of the Auto Repair Industry and Improving Service Quality; a survey cited shows 70% of companies viewed the document as favourable to the industry. In the following months, projects such as SAIC's A-station and Bosch Car Service went live, and the article expected more moves in 2015 as vehicle manufacturers, parts giants and foreign consortia entered the market, with online-offline integration across the traditional industry, internet and insurance sectors.

The Guiding Opinions focused on parts coding, comparable-equivalent parts, standardisation, quality inspection, chain operation and O2O e-commerce; the article expected these policy-driven areas to become high-growth breakthroughs for China's auto parts retail market in 2015.

Key facts

Policy: on 18 September 2014, ten ministries led by the Ministry of Transport issued the Guiding Opinions on auto repair industry transformation
Industry view: 70% of surveyed companies viewed the document as favourable
Focus areas: parts coding, comparable-equivalent parts, standardisation, quality inspection, chain operation, O2O e-commerce
New entrants: vehicle manufacturers, parts giants and foreign groups; online-offline integration expected to reshape the landscape
Source per article: China Automotive News

The original article is in Chinese; see the Chinese version for the full text. This page provides the English title, abstract and key facts only — translated and compiled from the original, without full verbatim translation.

Why the 2015 China auto parts retail market was set to grow

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