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title: "UIC Freight Wagons - Friction"
canonical: "/uic-freight-wagons-friction"
published: 2026-10-12
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# UIC Freight Wagons - Friction

## Frame

## Frame

**Rail**

**UIC Freight Wagons**

**Friction**

## Frame

### Red friction

###### FRICTION

##### Red friction

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##### TreadGuard Brake Shoes

The TreadGuard family of brake shoes extends wheel life by:

- Continuous cleaning of the wheel tread
- Removing and controlling minor tread defects, such as shelling, spalling and thermal checks, before they become condemnable Protects Rail Infrastructure:
- Reduces high wheel-to-rail impact forces that can lead to rail damageStarts Working from First Brake Application:
- DayOnet™ insert design provides immediate tread conditioning

**Customer Benefits**

### Sintered Blocks and Pads

###### FRICTION

##### Sintered Blocks and Pads

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##### Sintered Friction Material

The family of sintered friction material is including pads and blocks and available in different shape depending from the application

**Customer Benefits**

### Organic Blocks and Pads

###### FRICTION

##### Organic Pads

**Images**

##### Organic friction material

The family of organic friction material is including pads and blocks

**Customer benefits**

**Sintered Blocks**

**Red friction**

**Organic Pads**

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