BRAKE PAD COMPOUNDS

WHY ORGANIC?

Sinter only make organic brake pads. Both organic and metallic pads are manufactured using a bonding process. Occasionally there is confusion around our name but we always like to point out we only make organic pads.

Organic pads are comprised of different types of fibres and materials. Each compound is a fine balance between lubricants and abrasives. It’s a little bit like baking a cake - small changes to ingredients or combinations can result in significantly different braking characteristics.

We use fibres such as kevlar, ceramics, clay minerals and carbon combined with resins. Our friction materials R&D lab go to great lengths to develop pads that deliver particular characteristics to suit individual riding styles and perform exceptionally.

One of the greatest benefits of organic pads is that they transfer less heat into the caliper via the rotor. They don’t conduct heat as readily as metallic pads so the braking energy is retained in the pad and rotor - the result is a more stable braking system with greater modulation and predictability.

SINTER PAD COMPOUNDS

DESIGNED FOR

Predictable all round performance

DURABILITY

Great value, good durability

WHAT TO EXPECT

Medium compound gives consistent lever feel thanks to friction stabilisers

TECHNOLOGY

Ceramic particles for soft bite with good wear resistance

DESIGNED FOR

Predictable all round performance

DURABILITY

Great value, good durability

WHAT TO EXPECT

Medium compound gives consistent lever feel thanks to friction stabilisers

TECHNOLOGY

Ceramic particles for soft bite with good wear resistance

DESIGNED FOR

Predictable all round performance

DURABILITY

Great value, good durability

WHAT TO EXPECT

Medium compound gives consistent lever feel thanks to friction stabilisers

TECHNOLOGY

Ceramic particles for soft bite with good wear resistance

DESIGNED FOR

Predictable all round performance

DURABILITY

Great value, good durability

WHAT TO EXPECT

Medium compound gives consistent lever feel thanks to friction stabilisers

TECHNOLOGY

Ceramic particles for soft bite with good wear resistance

OUR SUGGESTED PAD COMBINATIONS

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PREMIUM PAD COMBINATIONS

GRAVITY

GRAVITY

Brake late and hard. The fastest sharpest bite among all brake pads.

For long periods of secure high performance braking with great modulation. Ride all day at the Bike Park.

ROAD / GRAVEL

ROAD / GRAVEL

High performance aggressive braking on the road or gravel.

For performance braking when you want the security of heavy rear braking with no fade and long lasting performance.

Long lasting performance for those that brake for longer periods of time with gentle modulation. Also great in tougher weather conditions.

ROAD RACE

ROAD RACE

When high performance means everything. Confidently brake late into every switch back in the Alps. Quiet and precise.

TRAIL / XC

TRAIL / XC

For those that brake late and hard  Aggressive braking on the road or gravel.

Performance braking when you want the security of heavy rear braking with no fade and long lasting performance

Great Modulation with long lasting performance.    Also great in tougher weather condition

EVERYDAY PAD COMBINATIONS

ROAD / GRAVEL / TRAIL

ROAD / GRAVEL / TRAIL

High performance aggressive braking on the road or gravel.

URBAN

URBAN

Great value, good durability, Medium compound gives consistent lever feel thanks to friction stabilisers.

CARGO

CARGO

Engineered specially for cargo bikes, these brake pads provide exceptional durability even under heavy loads.

Our pads vs
Competitor pads

In a test using our in-house BTM-11 dynamometer performing 84 braking cycles comprising 3 seconds of acceleration at 15.5mph and 7 seconds of deceleration. It records both temperature and friction coefficient.

Select a compound to see how it compares:

15% improvement compared with Shimano g03A pads

29% improvement compared with Swissstop 28c pads

36% improvement
compared with
SRAM OEM pads

41% improvement
compared with
Swissstop 28rs pads

27% improvement compared with Shimano g03A pads

44% improvement compared with Swissstop 28E pads

Red s514
Green s2032
Blue s530

ENDURO MOUNTAIN BIKE MAGAZINE CHOSE THE SINTER BRAKE LAB FOR THEIR BEST MTB DISC BRAKE TEST.

To find out which brake performs best, they spent several months testing at the laboratory to back up personal experiences with scientific evidence and discover the difference a set of high-quality pads can make.

Comparing the brake system performance on OEM pads against Sinter Green on three key metrics found:

SINTER BRAKE PADS IMPROVED PERFORMANCE WITH EVERY BRAKE SYSTEM WE TESTED.

Apart from showing the difference in power and heat management from the different brakes it was also very interesting to see the difference a change of brake pads can make to a brake system.