Wagner Brake by Federal-Mogul is reaching out to automotive parts distributors and service providers to increase awareness of the new packaging “LeafMark” designation covering “low copper” compliant brake pads.
Wagner wants to help professional technicians and consumers determine whether brake pads comply with the low copper requirements. The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and industry brake manufacturing registrar NSF International established a series of LeafMark designations to be used on product packaging:
Level “A” = compliance with requirements concerning cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury and asbestos. Level “A” compliance is required by January 1, 2014, in California and January 2015 in Washington state.
Level “B” = compliance with each of the above metals as well as copper, which must be reduced to less than 5% of material weight. Level “B” compliance is required by 2021.
Level “N” = compliance with the “Zero Copper” requirement, to take effect in 2025.
Federal-Mogul’s Wagner ThermoQuiet CeramicNXT brake pads feature the first full-line offering of 2021-compliant low-copper formulations. The Level “B” LeafMark designation, indicating full compliance with 2021 requirements, is now being added to ThermoQuiet CeramicNXT packaging.
To learn more about the industry’s shift to low- and zero-copper brake pads, visit www.WagnerBrake.com. All trademarks are owned by Federal-Mogul Corporation or one or more of its subsidiaries in one or more countries.
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