Tdk Corporation

Tsutomu Ide

Katsuhiko Yamazaki

Hiroyuki Tanaka

Akira Saitoh

Akinori Nishizawa

Takashi Handa

The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium which has a thin film magnetic layer considerably excellent in surface smoothness, and is excellent in electromagnetic conversion property. A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support, a lower non-magnetic layer comprising at least a non-magnetic powder and a binder resin on one surface of the non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer comprising at least a ferromagnetic powder and a binder resin on the lower non-magnetic layer, wherein when the magnetic recording medium is subjected to extraction treatment with water, 7 to 23 &#x3bc;g of POions are extracted per 10 mmof the volume of the lower non-magnetic layer of the magnetic recording medium. A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support, a lower non-magnetic layer comprising at least a non-magnetic powder and a binder resin on one surface of the non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer comprising at least a ferromagnetic powder and a binder resin on the lower non-magnetic layer, wherein when the magnetic recording medium is subjected to extraction treatment with water, 8 to 22 &#x3bc;g of Mgions are extracted per 10 mmof the volume of the lower non-magnetic layer of the magnetic recording medium.

Magnetic recording medium

A method for manufacturing magnetic paint or non-magnetic paint, which can produce a magnetic recording medium having excellent surface smoothness by appropriately setting the condition of a dispersion process for improving the dispersibility of the paint, and a magnetic recording medium are provided. The magnetic paint or the non-magnetic paint is produced by performing a dispersion process of a mixed solution, in which a magnetic powder or a non-magnetic powder is mixed into a binder solution containing a binder and a solvent, with a medium dispersion device. The method includes the steps of adjusting the viscosity of the mixed solution to 1,500 cP or less on a BL type viscometer at 20 rpm basis, and performing a dispersion process with the medium dispersion device using dispersion media having an average particle diameter of 0.5 mm or less at a dispersion circumferential speed of 8 to 15 m/s.

Method for manufacturing magnetic paint, method for manufacturing non-magnetic paint and magnetic recording medium

A method for manufacturing magnetic paint is provided, wherein a dispersion condition is appropriately controlled to excellently disperse a magnetic powder composed of fine particles adaptable for a higher recording density, so that magnetic paint having excellent dispersibility can be prepared, and a magnetic recording medium having excellent surface roughness is provided. The magnetic paint is prepared by the step of subjecting a mixed solution containing at least a binder, a solvent, and a magnetic powder to a dispersion treatment with a dispersion device by the use of dispersion media through at least dispersion step, wherein the dispersion in the main dispersion step is carried out by the use of dispersion media having an average particle diameter y (mm) satisfying the relationship, which is represented by formula y&#x2266;0.01x, with the average maximum diameter x (nm) of the magnetic powder.

Method for manufacturing magnetic paint, and magnetic recording medium

A magnetic recording medium comprises a back coat layer containing carbon black and alumina as non-magnetic powder. The relationship between the abrasivity (y) in microns of the back coat layer and the alumina content (x) parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of non-magnetic powder excluding alumina satisfies four equations y&#x2266;4.6x+12.2, y&#x2267;4.1x+10.8, y&#x2267;13, y&#x2266;17. The abrasivity is measured such that an edge of a prismatic Sendust bar is pushed perpendiculary onto the back coat layer such that the magnetic recording medium is pressed at an approaching angle of 12 degree, and the magnetic recording medium is supported by a tension of 0.526 N/cm per unit width and a 50-m length thereof is moved back and forth one time over the Sendust bar at a running speed of 0.3 m/s.

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Tsutomu Ide