• Mithul Naidu
• Nikhil Ishware
• Abhishek Jadhav
• Hrishikesh Jadhao

Environmental pollution caused due to automobile vehicle is a major concern in the world. Brakes are a very important component that should have good stability, and braking efficiency, and provides safety to humans. The development of brake pads using asbestos as a friction material has caused so many environmental problems and human health issues. The researchers have found synthetic fiber, and copper as an alternative for asbestos. Copper causes so many environmental problems and majorly affects aquatic species. Synthetic fibers such as Kevlar, glass fiber has high processing cost than other fibers which also produces greenhouse gases. Recent studies are carried out to use the fibers for making a composite that is biodegradable, lightweight, less costly, renewable, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly. Majorly the commercial brake pads are made up of polymer composite with various ingredients including phenol-formaldehyde. These days, various natural fibers are used to develop the natural fiber-reinforced brake pad by using hemp, jute, kenaf, banana, ramie, flax, etc. The major drawback of natural fiber polymer composite was that it has poor moisture resistance, low thermal stability, non-homogeneity of fiber and matrix, and highly anisotropic properties. This review is on the recent work in natural fiber-reinforced composite used for brake pads. The review includes various types of fibers, chemical treatments, manufacturing processes, physio mechanical, and thermal tests performed on natural fiber-reinforced composite.

Biodegradable, Hemp fiber, Natural fiber, Thermogravimetric Analysis, Mechanical testing.

"A Review On Development And Physio-Mechanical Analysis Of Bio-Friction Brake Pad Material", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no.270-274, August-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFP06047.pdf

"A Review On Development And Physio-Mechanical Analysis Of Bio-Friction Brake Pad Material", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no. pp270-274, August-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFP06047.pdf