abstract |
A friction material presents a friction generating surface and a bonding surface facing opposite the friction generating surface. The friction material includes an organopolysiloxane resin, a plurality of fibers, and a plurality of friction particles. The organopolysiloxane resin includes siloxy units independently represented by the following formula: (R 1 SiO 3/2 ) and/or (R 2 SiO 2/2 ); wherein each R 1 and R 2 is independently selected from a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms. |