Cytec Engineered Materials' Karbon friction precursors deliver tremendous heat resistance, durability and friction performance in a variety of demanding applications, such as aircraft brakes, high-performance automotive brakes and dry/wet clutches. Karbon™ friction precursors have expanded the performance options for Carbon-Carbon, Carbon-Silicon Carbide and Carbon-Polymer composites.

Proven Performance

• Cytec Engineered Materals has a 15-year involvement in various friction markets.
• Karbon™ precursors are qualified on more than 20 different aircraft brake programs.
• An aircraft lands equipped with brakes made from Karbon™ precursor materials every 15 seconds.

Extensive Product Line

• Existing products offer a wide range of fiber and polymer combinations suitable as a precursor to Carbon-Carbon, Carbon-SiC, Carbon-Polymer or other composite systems.

Tailorable Materials

• Cytec Engineered Materials will design customized Karbon™ precursors for your specific applications. Fiber nature, orientation, volume fraction, and polymer introduction are just the beginning of the alternatives possible with Karbon™ precursors.

Innovative Product Forms

• Cytec Engineered Materials' expertise in working with carbonized fiber allows several Karbon™ precursors to be made available in an already carbonized state - reducing total cost and streamlining the manufacturing process.
• Our introduction of Near Net Shape preforms has the added benefit of reducing scrap and creating cost savings.