Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

David J Lundberg

Robert A Yapel

William L Kausch

David R Boston

Delbert L Olson

David A Wallack

A method for producing a magnetic recording medium while minimizing electrostatic charge buildup on the medium during production. The method comprises applying a liquid material over a surface of a moving web to form a continuous wet coating thereon and smoothing the wet coating with a flexible blade having two major surfaces. The flexible smoothing blade comprises a conductive layer and is positioned so that a portion of one major surface is in contact with the wet coating so that electrostatic charge on the coated web is continuously dissipated.

Method for coating a magnetic recording medium and apparatus

A method of depositing a magnetic recording media coating onto a substrate, wherein the coating is substantially free of Benard Cells, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a dispersion comprising a polymeric binder, a pigment, and a solvent; (b) coating the dispersion onto a surface of the substrate; (c) drying the dispersion; (d) calculating values comprising .mu., .beta., and d representing the viscosity, temperature gradient, and wet caliper of the dispersion, respectively; and (e) during the course of carrying out steps (a), (b), and (c), maintaining the ratio ##EQU1## below a threshold value sufficient to substantially prevent the formation of Benard Cells in the magnetic recording media coating.

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Maplewood, MN, United States of America

David J Lundberg