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Magnetic recording media binder resin comprising a mixture of a straight block copolymer and a star block copolymer
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1989-05-19
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2009-05-19
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an improved magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support with at least one magnetic layer comprising a magnetizable pigment dispersed in a binder composition. The binder composition of the present invention comprises a block copolymer, having a hard segment, with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of greater than about 70 DEG C., and a soft segment, having a Tg of less than about -30 DEG C. The binder composition of the present invention has relatively stable physical properties over a range of temperatures, preferably at least 50 DEG C. at more preferably at least 100 DEG C.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel B. Pendergrass, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:53
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/62; G11B5/68; G11B5/70; G11B5/702; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support having at least one magnetizable coating thereon, said magnetizable coating comprising a magnetizable pigment dispersed in a binder composition having a S value of less than 8×10 -3 over a temperature range of about 50° C., said composition comprising: (a) about 30 to 90 percent by weight of a block copolymer having the general formula A-B-B-A; and (b) about 10 to 70 percent by weight of a star block copolymer having the general formula: A-B-Y-(B-A).sub.n wherein A is a hard polymeric segment having a molecular weight of about 10,000 to 70,000 and a T g of greater than about 70° C.; B is a soft polymer segment having a molecular weight of about 15,000 to 70,000 and a T g of below about -30° C.; n is an integer of about 2 to 15; and Y is a multi-functional coupling agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support having at least one magnetizable coating thereon, said magnetizable coating comprising a magnetizable pigment dispersed in a binder composition having a S value of less than 8×10 -3 over a temperature range of about 50° C., said composition comprising: (a) about 30 to 90 percent by weight of a block copolymer having the general formula A-B-B-A; and (b) about 10 to 70 percent by weight of a star block copolymer having the general formula: A-B-Y-(B-A).sub.n wherein A is a hard polymeric segment having a molecular weight of about 10,000 to 70,000 and a T g of greater than about 70° C.; B is a soft polymer segment having a molecular weight of about 15,000 to 70,000 and a T g of below about -30° C.; n is an integer of about 2 to 15; and Y is a multi-functional coupling agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The recording medium of claim 1 wherein said segment A is comprised of a monovinyl aromatic monomer having about 8-18 carbon atoms and segment B is comprised of a conjugated diene monomer having about 4-12 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The recording medium of claim 12 wherein said binder composition has an S value of less than 8×10 -3 over a temperature range of about 100° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The recording medium of claim 3, wherein said binder composition has an S value of less than 5×10 -3 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The recording medium of claim 4 wherein said binder composition has an S value of less than 2×10 -3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The recording medium of claim 2 wherein said monovinyl aromatic monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated styrene, and alkylated styrenes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The recording medium of claim 2, wherein said conjugated diene monomer is selected from the group consisting of butadiene, isoprene and piperylene, and hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated butadiene, isoprene, and piperylene.
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