Fuji Photo Film Company, Limited

Shin-ichiro Dezawa

Tatsuji Kitamoto

Ryuji Shirahata

Masaaki Suzuki

Koji Sasazawa

Yasuyuki Yamada

Yasuo Tamai

This invention relates to a magnetic recording medium comprising a ferromagnetic metal thin film as a magnetic recording layer on a non-magnetic flexible support, in which the surface roughness of the support is 0.10 .mu.m or less and the period of the surface roughness is v/10.sup.6 .mu.m or less where v represents a relative speed between a magnetic head and magnetic recording medium by .mu.m/sec. In the case of providing an undercoated layer between the magnetic recording layer and non-magnetic flexible support, the surface roughness of the undercoated layer is adjusted to 0.10 .mu.m or less and the period of the surface roughness is adjusted to v/10.sup.6 .mu.m or less.

Recording method employing a magnetic recording medium

Magnetic recording medium

This invention relates to a method of forming a metallic thin film on a plastic substrate by electroless plating, which comprises providing an undercoated layer consisting essentially of polyvinylidene chloride or vinylidene chloride copolymer on the surface of the plastic substrate and then subjecting to a surface activating treatment and electroless plating.

Method of forming a metallic thin film by electroless plating on a

In a process for producing ferromagnetic powder which comprises adding an aqueous solution containing Co.sup.+2 ions, with or without another cation or cations, and an alkali solution to a suspension of ferromagnetic iron oxide, and heating the mixture to produce ferromagnetic iron oxide containing the metal provided by such an ion (s), the improvement wherein the heating is carried out in the presence of an oxidizing agent.

Process for producing ferromagnetic powder

A Co- and Fe-containing ferromagnetic iron oxide powder having a high coercive force and improved stability to heat and pressure is produced by adding an aqueous alkali solution, an aqueous solution containing Co.sup.+2 ions, and an aqueous solution containing not more than 1 equivalent, based on the Co.sup.+2 ions, of Fe ions to a suspension of ferromagnetic iron oxide, and heating the mixture at a temperature of at least 80.degree. C in the presence of an oxidizing agent. The ferromagnetic iron oxide powder is especially suitable for producing magnetic recording media.

Process for producing cobalt- and iron-containing ferromagnetic powder

Co- and Fe-containing ferromagnetic iron oxide powder having a high coercive force and improved stability to heat and pressure is produced by adding an aqueous alkali solution, an aqueous solution containing Co.sup.+2 ions, and an aqueous solution containing not more than 1 equivalent, based on the Co.sup.+2 ions, of Fe.sup.+3 ions to a suspension of a ferromagnetic iron oxide, and heating the mixture at a temperature of at least about 80.degree. C, preferably 90.degree. to 105.degree. C. The ferromagnetic iron oxide powder is especially suitable for producing magnetic recording media.

Ferromagnetic particles having a high squareness ratio, high coercivities, and stable magnetic properties are prepared by electrolyzing ferromagnetic particles in an aqueous electrolyte using a cathode carrying ferromagnetic particles. The ferromagnetic particles thus treated may be then subjected to a heat treatment, if desired. When the ferromagnetic particles are iron oxide particles, the aqueous electrolyte contains a compound of a transition element.

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Odawara, Japan

Shin-ichiro Dezawa