Soggy,
Thank you so much for posting that information. The portion of it copied below indicates that clutch and brake friction materials are not presently banned from use:
"Examples of asbestos-containing products not banned
The manufacture, importation, processing and distribution in commerce of the following products, as well as some others not listed, are not banned. However, in June 2018 EPA took action by proposing a significant new use rule (SNUR) that would prohibit these uses. View the proposed SNUR.
Cement corrugated sheet
Cement flat sheet
Clothing
Pipeline wrap
Roofing felt
Vinyl floor tile
Cement shingle
Millboard
Cement pipe
Automatic transmission components
Clutch facings
Friction materials
Disk brake pads
Drum brake linings
Brake blocks
Gaskets
Non-roofing coatings
Roof coatings"
I'm a geologist not a lawyer, but even if there were a ban, the ban would be on "The manufacture, importation, processing and distribution in commerce". The tiny amount of these products used in antique vehicle brake and clutch friction materials would hardly qualify as "The manufacture, importation, processing and distribution in commerce".
To me arguing about this is like arguing about adjusting the carburetors on "non-adjustable" gasoline powered tools like chain saws, string trimmers and leaf blowers. Making those adjustments is illegal according to one of the know-it-all experts on the Tool Shed Forum. But the internet is loaded with information on exactly how to expose the adjustment screws that come from the factory with access blocked by various pressed in plugs and other means. The tiny number of do-it-yourselfers researching and making these unauthorized modifications wouldn't ever rise to the level of becoming a law enforcement priority. I, of course, would never consider making any such modifications or telling others about how they improve performance and yield cooler running and increased longevity.
Last edited by yar; 10/06/2018 8:31 PM.
