Profile: Midland Brakes Ltd. specializes in offering industrial brake and clutch linings. MS3020 is an asbestos free rigid molded friction material, having a basis of synthetic fibers and metallic particles randomly dispersed. Incorporating a mixture of special modifiers and binders results in MS3020 having mechanical and friction characteristics. This material is only available in flat and rigid products. The TL-Gold is a super heavy-duty, non-asbestos woven friction material, manufactured from finely cared yarns containing copper wire. The 3- axis construction and resins used provide a dense, tough material that exhibits superb resistance to wear, temperature, and compression under load.