Magnetic recording medium having a magnetic layer and an intermediate layer of specified composition

• Main Authors: IKARASHI; TSUNEHIKO, MOTEGI; YUKO, KUWAJIMA; TAKAYOSHI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.08.1998
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; CHEMISTRY; COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; DYES; FILLING PASTES; INFORMATION STORAGE; INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER; INKS; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; PAINTS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; PHYSICS; POLISHES; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK; TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS,TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR; WOODSTAINS

A magnetic recording medium having an intermediate layer excellent in conductivity, surface properties and strength, and excellent in electromagnetic characteristics, physical properties, etc., which comprises a non-magnetic intermediate layer having a thickness of 0.5 mu m to 3.0 mu m formed on at least one surface of a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer formed on the intermediate layer, the magnetic layer being mainly composed of a ferromagnetic powder and a binder and having a thickness of 0.1 mu m to 0.5 mu m, in which said magnetic layer is formed on the intermediate layer at least in a dry state, and the intermediate layer comprises (A) an inorganic material having an average particle size of 10 nm to 50 nm and a Mohs' hardness of 7 or less, (B) an inorganic material having an average particle size of 100 nm to 500 nm and a Mohs' hardness of 9 or more, (C) carbon black, a lubricant and a binder.