ICE TECHNOLOGIES

SHIMANO ICE TECHNOLOGIES components deliver more consistent braking performance by reducing heat buildup in the system. This helps prevent brake fade, which can happen when a rider applies the brakes repeatedly and strongly over a short period of time, such as when descending a long, steep hill.

SHIMANO has adopted ICE TECHNOLOGIES disc brake rotor and ICE TECHNOLOGIES pad to realize the cooling technology for consistent performance. The clad disc brake rotor blade, which has a 3 layer-sandwich structure of stainless steel, aluminum and stainless steel, provides better radiation performance. Also, the radiation fin has been adopted for the pad. Moreover, the clad disc brake rotor blade and the radiator fin provide long pad life, less noise, less fade and lightweight.

Aluminum
radiation finRotorPad lining

ICE TECHNOLOGY Pad

Available in resin or metal compound, the optional radiation fin pad with a 2-layer back plate (aluminum fin with stainless steel) further improves radiation performance.

AluminumStainless

ICE TECHNOLOGY Rotor

Clad rotors as well as Clad Brake pads significantly reduce heat build-up in the brake system. This in turn reduces fading, which ensures consistent high performance even on long downhill stretches, It also results in a longer pad life and substantially quieter braking.

Radiation performance

About braking force and brake fade

Braking force Time ICE TECHNOLOGY Rotor Current Rotor

Radiation effects of clad disc brake rotor

RT Temp. (℃) Time ICE TECHNOLOGY Rotor Current Rotor

100℃ reduction in heat
(vs stainless steel disc brake rotor)

*SHIMANO original testing conditions