Abstract:The structure and properties of paper-based friction materials are essentially dominated by their surface and internal resins. The uniformity of resin distribution determines the interaction between the components inside the material, thus affecting the overall physical and chemical properties. In order to realize the uniform distribution of the resin in the material, the effect of the concentration of the resin impregnation solution on the Z-direction distribution of the resin in the material was investigated. The results show that with the increase of resin impregnation solution concentration, the resin content of the material increases, and the porosity and average pore size decrease. When the resin content is low, the resin is evenly distributed in the Z-direction of the material, and the volume fraction is about 7%. With the increase of resin content, due to the uneven distribution of fibers, fillers and voids in the base paper, the distribution of resin in the Z-direction of impregnated paper is uneven, and the difference between the two sides of the resin content of the material increases. When the resin content is 50%, the resin further occupies the available space occupied by the air inside the material, resulting in the continuous increase of the resin inside the material, but the two-sided difference of the resin is only 0.5%. |