What does NAO mean for brake pads?

Non Asbestos Organic
There are three main types of friction material used for the manufacture of brake pads. They are Non Asbestos Organic (NAO), Semi Metallic (Semi-Met), and Low Metallic (Low-Met), and each material is suited to different applications.

What is NAO material?

Non-asbestos-organic (NAO) fiber reinforced-low metallic friction composites are increasingly being used in automotive brake disc pads, shoes, linings, blocks, clutch facings, etc. primarily because of awareness of health hazardness of asbestos.

Are Brembo NAO pads ceramic?

Brembo NAO Ceramic Pads High Comfort And Extreme Durability Brembo NAO ceramic pads represent our response to the ever-growing need for a long lasting, comfortable brake pad.

Are Akebono brakes good?

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pads, excellent stopping power. These brake pads provide much more stopping power than the OEM Honda pads, and are about half the price. After a proper break-in, my car now stops better than it ever has before.

What’s better semi metallic or ceramic brake pads?

What are the differences between semi-metallic and ceramic brake pads? Ceramic brake pads typically last longer than semi-metallic brake pads, and through their lifespan, provide better noise control and less wear-and-tear to rotors, without sacrificing braking performance.

Where is Akebono made?

Akebono operates R&D technical centers in the United States, Japan and France and manufactures brake friction materials and components around the globe, with 30 wholly owned or affiliated facilities, including two production facilities in Kentucky and one in Mexico.

Is Akebono ceramic?

Brands. Akebono manufactures ceramic brake pads in three distinct brands, each specifically formulated for domestic and Asian, European, or performance vehicles.

Why choose Nao brake pads?

Minimized noise and vibration for maximum driving comfort are guaranteed by a superior friction material combined with multi-layer shims. NAO brake pad set includes a broad range of accessories and installation kits provided to ensure problem-free installation. Reduced friction wear and low dust emission.

What are non asbestos brake pads made of?

Non-Asbestos Organic. This type of brake pad, commonly referred to as NAO, is made from organic materials such as fiber, glass, rubber and even Kevlar. These types of t pads are usually softer and don’t create much noise, but they tend to wear faster and create a lot of dust.

Why choose Brembo Nao ceramic brake pads?

Being a comfort-oriented pad, the Brembo NAO ceramic pad brings improved noise and vibration dampening. The specially designed friction material and “Brembo Red” multi-layered shims work together to dampen the vibrations and noise coming from the braking system. As a result, our NAO pads are more comfortable than OEM.