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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428216 ; 427 40 ; 427 41 ; 427128 ; 427131 ; 427132 ; 427 44 ; 427 541 ; 428336 ; 428461 ; 428463 ; 428421 ; 428422 ; 428522 ; 428694 ; 428695 ; 428900 ;
Abstract
A magnetic recording medium comprising a substrate, a ferromagnetic metal thin film on the substrate, and a topcoat on the thin film exhibits improved strength and durability when the topcoat is comprised of a plasma-polymerized film prepared by activating a gaseous hydrocarbon monomer or a mixture thereof with a carrier gas into a plasma under specific conditions. The plasma-polymerized film consists of carbon and hydrogen in an atomic ratio of C/H of from 1:1 to 6:1 and has a thickness of 3 to 15 .ANG. and a contact angle with water in the range from 60.degree. to 120.degree.. An organic coating may be present on the plasma-polymerized film.