TRW - DTEC brake pads

Our DTEC brake pads offer all the safety benefits of our standard pads, plus low-dust technology to reduce rim surface dust levels by up to 45%.

The original braking experts

TRW designs and manufactures entire OE braking systems for vehicle manufacturers and has done for nearly a century. 
We design, make and test everything ourselves, so we can guarantee that all TRW True Originals brake parts meet advanced standards for quality, reliability and safety.
Every component of TRW’s aftermarket brake pad range is tested multiple times, including those crucial back plates that carry the friction material. So when you fit TRW True Originals, you’re not just providing great value, you’re also ensuring that your customers’ vehicle safety systems will perform at their best on the road every time.

Low dust for cleaner wheel rims 

• Ceramic formulation reduces rim dust by up to 45%
• No compromise on safety performance.

Enhanced safety, right off the ramp

• Advanced COTEC coating reduces stopping distances* (*of up to 7 meters during the first stops after fitment. Independently tested by RDW.)
• Specialist design to resist heat and high shear strengths
• Carefully researched friction materials generate the safest performance across all conditions.

Fast fitting for you

• All necessary fitting accessories included in the box
• Precision manufacturing for accurate fit.

High performance for your customers 

• 36-month, 31,068-mile (50,000km) warranty
• Consistent density and porosity for more comfortable journeys: less judder and noise
• Powder coating prevents rust developing on the back plate.

Advanced manufacturing and testing

Our unique COTEC silicate coating is applied to all our car and LCV brake pads as standard, providing improved contact between the brake pad and disc.

We bond the robust back plate to the friction material using a unique adhesive compound that can withstand extremely high temperatures and shear strengths (we know, because we’ve tested them to extremes).

We’re the only IAM braking manufacturer to develop in-house testing hardware and software accepted by OEMs – we also test products on the road, including Alpine tests, high performance testing and hill holds.

Caring for the environment

TRW introduced one of the first environmentally-friendly brake pad programmes for passenger cars in Europe. We never use harmful materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, antimony, brass or molybdenum.

• We save energy and reduce CO2 emissions by using advanced heat plate scorching (rather than traditional flame scorching) – a practice which is now an original equipment (OE) standard
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management certified.

As part of ZF Aftermarket, every TRW True Originals part is built to meet the challenge, just like our dedicated people around the world who bring them to you. Backed by a global network of original aftermarket experts TRW True Originals products set the standards for safety and quality.