The paper based friction materials were fabricated by impregnated the phenolic resin adhesive modified by nitrile butadiene rubber and silicon rubber.The tribological properties of the paper based friction material were investigated on a wet friction tester and the surface morphologies were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope.Experiment results show that,compared with the phenolic resin adhesive,the blending adhesives of phenolic resin and nitrile butadiene rubber can improve the static friction coefficient of paper based friction materials,but the dynamic friction coefficient and abrasion performance of the friction materials are declined.However,the blending adhesives of phenolic resin and silicon rubber can enhance tribological properties of paper based friction materials and improve its abrasion performance.