US4548855A
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Polyester film for magnetic recording medium
Assignee: Toray Industries Inc
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Filing: 1983-10-28
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Granted: 1985-10-22
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Expires: 2003-10-28
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which is comprised of a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of the polyester film, and fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers, or on the exposed surface or surfaces of the polyester film in the portions where the discontinuous film layer or layers are not present. The discontinuous film layer or layers have a thickness of not larger than 500 angstroms and are composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Ono
- 👤 Masahiko Motegi
- 👤 Kazuo Okabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:29
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/73; G11B5/733; G11B5/739; G11B5/73923; G11B5/73927; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24372; Y10T428/2438; Y10T428/24388; Y10T428/24405; Y10T428/24421; Y10T428/24446; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/24975; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/257; Y10T428/258; Y10T428/259; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/261; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/3179; Y10T428/31797
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of said polyester film, said discontinuous film layer or layers having a thickness of not larger than 500 angstroms and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles present in said discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of said discontinuous film layer or layers, or on the exposed surface or surfaces of said polyester film in the portions where said discontinuous film layer or layers are not present.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of said polyester film, said discontinuous film layer or layers having a thickness of not larger than 500 angstroms and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles present in said discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of said discontinuous film layer or layers, or on the exposed surface or surfaces of said polyester film in the portions where said discontinuous film layer or layers are not present.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the particle size of the fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers is in the range of from 50 to 400 angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the particle size of the fine particles present on the exposed surface or surfaces of said polyester film in the portions where the discontinuous film layer or layers are not present is in the range of from 50 to 10,000 angstroms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the particle size of the fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers is in the range of from 50 to 100 angstroms and the area ratio of the fine particles to the surface area of the discontinuous film layer or layers is at least 10%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the particle size of the fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers is larger than 100 angstroms but not larger than 400 angstroms and the number of the fine particles is in the range of from 10 4 to 10 8 /mm 2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the number of the fine particles present on the exposed surface or surfaces of said polyester film in the portions where the discontinuous film layer or layers are not present is in the range of from 10 4 to 10 8 /mm 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the height of the fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers is not larger than 1,000 angstroms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the height of the fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers is not larger than 500 angstroms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein at least 20% of the fine particles present on the exposed surface or surfaces of said polyester film in the portions where the discontinuous film layer or layers are not present have a height larger by 20 to 500 angstroms than the height of the discontinuous film layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the discontinuous film layer or layers is in the range of from 50 to 300 angstroms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the area of the discontinuous film layer or layers to the total surface area of said polyester film is in the range of from 10 to 90%.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the area of the discontinuous film layer or layers to the total surface area of said polyester film is in the range of from 30 to 80%.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the or each discontinuous film layer comprises a water-soluble polymer and a silane coupling agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the or each discontinuous film layer comprises a water-soluble polymer, a silane coupling agent and fine particles.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the molecular weight of the water-soluble polymer is in the range of from 10,000 to 2,000,000.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the water-soluble polymer is at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, tragacanth gum, gum arabic, casein, gelatin, methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the silane coupling agent is an organic silicon-containing monomer having at least two different reactive groups in the molecule.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the silane coupling agent is a mono- or di-organoalkoxysilane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
75 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 17, wherein one of at least two different reactive groups of the silane coupling agent is a group selected from the group consisting of a methoxy group, an ethoxy group and a silanol group, and the other reactive group is a group selected from the group consisting of a vinyl group, an epoxy group, a methacrylic group, an amino group and a mercapto group.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the silane coupling agent is an aminosilane compound.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the fine particles are inactive inorganic fine particles.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the fine particles are fine particles of a particle-forming organic polymer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
55 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the fine particles are fine particles of at least one member selected from the group consisting of MgO, ZnO, MgCO 3 , CaCO 3 , CaSO 4 , BaSO 4 , Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 and TiO 2 .
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
50 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the fine particles are fine particles of at least one member selected from polystyrene, polyethylene, a polyamide, a polyester, a polyacrylic acid ester, a polyepoxy resin, polyvinyl acetate, sodium polyacrylate, polyvinyl methyl ether and a fluorine-containing resin.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the polyester is a homopolyester or copolyester comprising at least 80% by weight of a polycondensate of ethylene glycol with terephthalic acid or naphthalene-dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the polyester is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein a ferromagnetic metal thin film is formed on one surface of the polyester film having the discontinuous film layer or layers.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
98 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film and a discontinuous film layer or layers adhereing closely to one surface or both the surfaces of said polyester film and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer and fine particles, wherein the thickness of said discontinuous film layer or layers is not larger than 500 angstroms, the particle size of said fine particles is in the range of from 50 to 400 angstroms, and said fine particles are present on at least 10% of the surface area of the discontinuous film layer or layers.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
98 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film and a discontinuous film layer or layers adhereing closely to one surface or both the surfaces of said polyester film and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer and fine particles, wherein the thickness of said discontinuous film layer or layers is not larger than 500 angstroms, the particle size of said fine particles is in the range of from 50 to 400 angstroms, and said fine particles are present on at least 10% of the surface area of the discontinuous film layer or layers.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
99 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film and a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of said polyester film and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer or layers have fine particles, wherein the discontinuous film layer or layers have a thickness of 50 to 500 angstroms, the particle size of the fine particles is in the range of from 50 to 100 angstroms and the fine particles are present on at least 10% of the surface area of the discontinuous film layer or layers.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
99 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film and a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of said polyester film and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer or layers have fine particles, wherein the discontinuous film layer or layers have a thickness of 50 to 500 angstroms, the particle size of the fine particles is in the range of from 50 to 100 angstroms and the fine particles are present on at least 10% of the surface area of the discontinuous film layer or layers.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
115 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of the polyester film, having a thickness not larger than 500 angstroms and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers, wherein the particle size of the fine particles is at least 50 angstroms, the height of the fine particles is not larger than 1,000 angstroms and the fine particles are present at a number of 10 4 to 10 8 /mm 2 .
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
115 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of the polyester film, having a thickness not larger than 500 angstroms and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers, wherein the particle size of the fine particles is at least 50 angstroms, the height of the fine particles is not larger than 1,000 angstroms and the fine particles are present at a number of 10 4 to 10 8 /mm 2 .
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
120 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of the polyester film, having a thickness of 50 to 500 angstroms and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers, wherein the particle size of the fine particles is larger than 100 angstroms but not larger than 400 angstroms, the height of the fine particles is not larger, 1,000 angstroms and the fine particles are present at a number of 10 4 to 10 8 /mm 2 .
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
120 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of the polyester film, having a thickness of 50 to 500 angstroms and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles present in the discontinuous film layer or layers and on the or each surface of the discontinuous film layer or layers, wherein the particle size of the fine particles is larger than 100 angstroms but not larger than 400 angstroms, the height of the fine particles is not larger, 1,000 angstroms and the fine particles are present at a number of 10 4 to 10 8 /mm 2 .
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
98 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of the polyester film, having a height not larger than 500 angstroms and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles adhering closely to the exposed surface or surfaces of the polyester film in the portions where the discontinuous film layer or layers are not present, the height of said fine particles being larger by 20 to 500 angstroms than that of the discontinuous film layer or layers.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
98 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of the polyester film, having a height not larger than 500 angstroms and being composed mainly of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles adhering closely to the exposed surface or surfaces of the polyester film in the portions where the discontinuous film layer or layers are not present, the height of said fine particles being larger by 20 to 500 angstroms than that of the discontinuous film layer or layers.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
92 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of the polyester film, having a height of 50 to 500 angstroms and being composed of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles adhering closely to the exposed surface or surfaces of the polyester film in the portions where the discontinuous film layer or layers are not present, the particle size of the fine particles being in the range of from 50 to 10,000 angstroms.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
92 words
A polyester film for a magnetic recording medium, which comprises a polyester film, a discontinuous film layer or layers adhering closely to one surface or both the surfaces of the polyester film, having a height of 50 to 500 angstroms and being composed of a water-soluble polymer, and fine particles adhering closely to the exposed surface or surfaces of the polyester film in the portions where the discontinuous film layer or layers are not present, the particle size of the fine particles being in the range of from 50 to 10,000 angstroms.
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