Carbon ceramic brakes: Expanding beyond the luxury and ultra-high performance segments

New production methods could help CMC disc suppliers drive down costs and penetrate the broader and more lucrative high-performance disc market

While growth in the luxury and high-performance vehicle segments has driven a progressive increase in demand for specialized carbon ceramic brake discs, component manufacturers of the particular tech have over the last few years increasingly looked toward expanding market share by penetrating the broader high-performance disc brake market that is currently dominated by ventilated cast iron rotors.