Frasle Mobility develops strategies to reduce emissions in brake products
A pioneer in mobility technologies, the company focuses on research for new formulations and materials for disc and drum brakes
At the forefront of technology in automotive components, Frasle Mobility is working to expand its product portfolio in line with new trends related to health and the sustainability of the planet. With products available in more than 125 countries, the company is preparing to launch a new line of products focusing on new automotive regulations like Euro 7. This new legislation represents the next stage in the European program for atmospheric emission reductions and sets new limits for vehicle emissions—this includes, for the first time, brake particle emissions, with the initial phases of implementation starting in 2026.
The measure sets limits for brake particle emissions (PM10) for cars and vans: 3 milligrams per kilometer (mg/km) for electric vehicles, 7 mg/km for internal combustion and hybrid passenger vehicles, and 11 mg/km for vans. The evolving regulation presents new challenges for the entire production chain, particularly in the development of new formulations and characteristics of friction components, such as brake pads, linings, and discs.
In this context, Frasle Mobility has established an action plan aimed at anticipating new solutions for the market, focusing on research, proprietary technological development, and sustainable applications, with new materials and nanotechnology. Among its initiatives, the company is studying the development of new formulations for disc and drum brakes in cooperation with various raw material suppliers and vehicle manufacturers. In partnership with the Hercílio Randon Institute (IHR) – a science and technology institute supported by companies that are part of Randoncorp, such as Frasle Mobility – a nanotechnology-based brake disc solution is also under development to reduce wear and particle emissions.
To this end, the company has increased investment in its own advanced engineering infrastructure, with the installation of a dynamometer in 2025 for characterizing brake system particle emissions in its laboratory located in Caxias do Sul, in the south of Brazil. This measure enhances the company’s capacity to develop new technologies and brings it even closer to the end users of its products. It is also part of the continuous expansion of Frasle Mobility’s Movetech, the largest advanced engineering center for friction materials in the Southern Hemisphere. More than 160 highly specialized professionals are involved in designing new products, using advanced tools for component creation, testing, and simulations.
Focusing on the development of Frasle Mobility's solutions, Movetech works in an integrated manner with the Randon Technological Center (CTR) – the most complete independent center in Latin America for testing and homologation – and maintains ongoing relationships with educational, research, and innovation institutions, such as the Hercílio Randon Institute (IHR). In addition to the headquarters in Caxias do Sul and a complementary structure in Sorocaba, in the state of São Paulo, Frasle Mobility maintains laboratories and technological development spaces for products and solutions in its other operations in Brazil, China and India.
The action plan for adapting to the Euro 7 regulation respects the legacy built by the company, which has been a reference for more than 70 years in the technological development of mobility solutions. The company is recognized for its environmental care, eliminating the use of asbestos in its friction products before Brazilian legislation prohibited the element in automotive materials in the 1990s. Another significant step that anticipates international standards was the removal of metallic copper from its commercial brake pads, an initiative that started in the North American market and is expected to become a global practice.