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Magnetic recording medium

Assignee: Maxell Ltd
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Filing: 1987-04-08
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2007-04-08
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Abstract

Abstract A magnetic recording medium comprising a substrate, a magnetic layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate and a lubricant layer comprising at least two components substantially incompatible with each other, coated on the surface of the magnetic layer, forming a like structure, which has improved abrasion resistance, durability and running stability.

Inventors

  • 👤 Osamu Saito

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:25
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/72; G11B5/725; G11B5/7253; G11B5/7257; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24372; Y10T428/24413; Y10T428/24421; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31935

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
A magnetic recording medium comprising a substrate, a magnetic layer formed on at least one surface of said substrate and a lubricant layer coated on said at least one magnetic layer comprising a liquid lubricant phase and a solid lubricant phase substantially incompatible with each other wherein said liquid lubricant phase constitutes a continuous phase having an affinity for said magnetic layer and said solid lubricant phase constitutes a discontinuous phase dispersed in said liquid lubricant phase such that said solid lubricant phase is formed at the surface of said liquid lubricant phase such that said solid lubricant forms projections at the surface of the lubricant layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
A magnetic recording medium comprising a substrate, a magnetic layer formed on at least one surface of said substrate and a lubricant layer coated on said at least one magnetic layer comprising a liquid lubricant phase and a solid lubricant phase substantially incompatible with each other wherein said liquid lubricant phase constitutes a continuous phase having an affinity for said magnetic layer and said solid lubricant phase constitutes a discontinuous phase dispersed in said liquid lubricant phase such that said solid lubricant phase is formed at the surface of said liquid lubricant phase such that said solid lubricant forms projections at the surface of the lubricant layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the lubricant layer comprises 5 to 99.9% by weight of the liquid lubricant and 95 to 0.1% by weight of the solid lubricant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 67 words
The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein said liquid lubricant is selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a fluorine-containing liquid compound, a organic silicon compound and a fatty acid ester, and said solid lubricant is selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a higher fatty acid, a higher fatty acid ester and a fluorine-containing solid compound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 72 words
The magnetic recording medium according to claim 3, wherein the fluorine-containing liquid compound is a compound of the formula: ##STR6## wherein X and Y are the same or different and each a fluorine atom, a hydrophilic group or a monovalent group having a terminal carbon-carbon double bond, l is an integer of 10 to 100, m is an integer of 5 to 100 and n is an integer of 10 to 200.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 57 words
The magnetic recording medium according to claim 4, wherein the hydrophilic groups X and/or Y are a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a phosphoric acid group [--OP(═O)(OH) 2 ], a sulfonic acid group [--OS(═O) 2 OH], an isocyanate group, metal salts of these groups or an organic group containing one of these groups and their salt forms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 48 words
The magnetic recording medium according to claim 4, wherein the organic groups X and/or Y having the terminal carbon-carbon double bond are a (meth)acryloyloxy group of the formula: ##STR7## wherein R 4 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, or an alkylene group having said (meth)acryloyloxy group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 31 words
The magnetic recording medium according to claim 3, wherein the solid lubricant is a fluorine-containing solid compound having an alkylene group, an alkyleneoxide group or a polyalkyleneoxide group in the molecule.

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