The BRAKE Report
  • Home
  • News
    • Automotive
    • Commercial Vehicle
    • Motorcycle/ATV
    • Motorsports
    • Rail
    • Other
  • Interviews
    • Coffee Brake
    • Leadership Spotlight
  • Technical Articles
  • Test Drives
  • Brake Careers
  • Sponsors
  • Subscribe
Friday, April 16
  • About
  • Contact
  • Sponsorship Guide
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
The BRAKE Report
  • Home
  • News
    • Automotive
    • Commercial Vehicle
    • Motorcycle/ATV
    • Motorsports
    • Rail
    • Other
  • Interviews
    • Coffee Brake
    • Leadership Spotlight
  • Technical Articles
  • Test Drives
  • Brake Careers
  • Sponsors
  • Subscribe
The BRAKE Report
Home » Automotive » Orthene First to Market with EV and Hybrid Brake Fluid
Automotive

Orthene First to Market with EV and Hybrid Brake Fluid

The Brake ReportBy The Brake ReportJuly 19, 2019Updated:July 22, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
Orthene
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Print

MIDDLESEX, U.K.–Orthene Chemicals, the world’s largest specialist brake fluid manufacturer, is the first to market with a brake fluid specifically for the needs of electric and hybrid vehicles.  The fluid will be known as the DOT 5.1 EH Electric Hybrid. 

What are the technical drivers for this?

  • When the vehicle battery is full, the brake system can’t take advantage of regenerative braking and so the brakes will have to do all the work without any support from engine braking. This creates a need for a high dry and wet boiling point.
  • In normal conditions, brakes will be getting less use due to the proportion of the work done by the regenerative braking but must still be in perfect working order when needed.  This creates the need for enhanced corrosion protection.
  • Due to major electrical currents in the vicinity of the brake system, a lower conductivity fluid is advisable.
  • As with all modern vehicles the developments in ESP / ABS / ADAS / AD, cars are going to put great emphasis on cycle time and frequency. This will place increasing demands on brake fluid lubricity and viscosity.

About Orthene

For the last 43 years, Orthene has been the world’s largest private-label brake fluid specialist and with a current portfolio of 106 different brake fluid specifications, Orthene produce private-labeled brake fluid for vehicle manufacturers, global petroleum companies, major oil + lubricant brands, national parts distributers and brake part manufacturers from over 79 countries worldwide. 

The Brake Report
The Brake Report
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

The BRAKE Report is an online media platform dedicated to the automotive and commercial vehicle brake segments. Our mission is to provide the global brake community with the latest news & headlines from around the industry.

Related Posts

Motorcar Parts of America's CEO Selwyn Joffe was recently named to the Federated Auto Parts hall of fame

Joffe, Motorcar Parts of America CEO, Honored by Federated Auto Parts

April 16, 2021
Software can be developed, tested and uploaded directly to vehicles more efficiently and safely.

AWS, Continental Create Platform for Auto Software

April 16, 2021
New radar sensors allow Continental’s new surround radars to detect objects such as crossing vehicles, motorcycles and cyclists early and precisely.

Radar Sensors for 360° Coverage, Longer Range From Continental

April 15, 2021
Industry Partners
Official Media Partner of
About

The BRAKE Report is an online media platform dedicated to the automotive and commercial vehicle brake segments. Our mission is to provide the global brake community with the latest coverage of news & insights from around the industry.

Latest News
Motorcar Parts of America's CEO Selwyn Joffe was recently named to the Federated Auto Parts hall of fame

Joffe, Motorcar Parts of America CEO, Honored by Federated Auto Parts

April 16, 2021
Software can be developed, tested and uploaded directly to vehicles more efficiently and safely.

AWS, Continental Create Platform for Auto Software

April 16, 2021
Translate:

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.