Duralast Cmax Gold ceramic brake pads. On what side does that little white packet go on the brake pad?

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asking for my husband, sorry I dont have more technical words.
Ok I learned that it is the brake bad grease, now where does it go?
THANKS TO YOU BOTH FOR THE QUICK RESPONSES! I HAVE PASSED ALONG TO MY HUBBY.

Thanks for averting a disaster! The little white packet has grease that’s meant to be wiped on the *caliper slider pins. Brake pads never get any kind of grease on either side!

Do your husband a favor and advise him to wipe on a .090 thickness of high temperature RTV silicone *CRC Brake Quiet on the steel sides of the Brake Pads. Let them all dry for 20 minutes and finish assembling the pads. This step will permanently stop future brake squeal.

How Ceramic Brake Pads differ from ordinary Disc Pads ?

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Will someone in the know please explain what this is and how it differs , construction and constituents wise from standard Disc Brake Pads for automobiles . Is manufacturing process for these pads are very different from that of standard pads. Can anybody suggest a relevant US patent for more detail explanation.

Lets go by application.
First you have organic pads that are the least expensive and are very quiet but have a short life and fade under high heat application.
Second there is semi-metalic that is the middle of the road and is the most common used due to its ability to give longer life and less fade under hard braking.
Last is ceramic and this is for the person that drives fast and rides the brakes it is also for the person that hauls heavy loads and has to stop all of that weight. Further it is for the driver that drives in the mountains and has to be on the brakes a lot to maintain the correct speed. Ceramic brakes work best when heated up and have less fade.
With this in mind, I give my customers a quiz to see which brakes will serve there needs best and recommend according to what they tell me. In the final outcome, it is still up to the owner what he wants on his vehicle that will best serve his needs.

When ceramic brake pads are worn , can they leave a reddish colored dust on the wheels?

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Yes - they can and do

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