Toronto, Canada – NUCAP is proud to announce its latest back-plate project win involving FineBlankPlus™ with stepped-chamfer and NRS™ mechanical attachment for the North American FORD Transit platform. This is a result of NUCAP providing a thermally-resistant mechanical attachment solution capable of lasting across the brake pad life-time. The back-plates will be manufactured at NUCAP’s own facility in Shanghai, China.

“The brake pad environment is a harsh one, with elevated temperatures that will degrade adhesives and paints. Adhesives are simply not adequate for sustained attachment integrity between the friction and the back-plate.” Stated Parimal Mody, Global VP of Technology, Sales and Business Development at NUCAP. “This is a necessary and sufficient step to ensure safe brake pads across the life of the vehicle. Simply put, if an OE application has NRS™ – necessitated by fundamental system design considerations – then all service pads to follow must have the same or equivalent mechanical attachment.”

About NUCAP and GALVANIZED NRS SAFE™

GALVANIZED NRS SAFE™ is a patented process for the surface modification of disc brake backing plates, adding a consistent matrix of raised steel hooks that facilitate a mechanical bond between galvanized disc brake plate and friction materials.

NRS™ is often called “the hidden benefit”, essentially invisible on a finished brake pad while delivering brake products that are:

• Safe

• Quiet

• Green

• Longer Lasting

New programs using the GALVANIZED NRS SAFE™ disc brake backing plates, deliver The Greenest, More Cost Effective, and ultimately, Safe brake products into the hands of the automotive industry.