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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew J Strandjord, Midland, MI (US);
Ronald L Yates, Midland, MI (US);
Donald J Perettie, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
36927501 ; 369288 ; 430270 ; 3461351 ;
Abstract
An optical memory storage media is described, e.g. a compact disc. A method of preparing the media (e.g. discs) is also taught. The storage media is formed from a substrate material having tightly bonded to the surface a highly reflective soft metal alloy formed of, for example, an alloy including at least five percent by weight of each of at least two metals selected from the group consisting of cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, lead, bismuth, magnesium, copper, aluminum, zinc and silver.