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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1997
James G Carlson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Nelson T Rotto, North St. Paul, MN (US);
Jeffrey T Anderson, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Carol-Lynn Spawn, West Lakeland Township, MN (US);
Albena V Blagev, Woodbury, MN (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention provides novel macromonomer and carboxyl functional polyurethanes having a high carboxyl content. The invention further provides dispersions, coatings and magnetic recording media comprising these polyurethanes, or blends or copolymers of these polyurethanes with quaternary ammonium compounds. The invention further provides novel dispersions, coatings and magnetic recording media comprising combinations of carboxyl functional polyurethanes having a high carboxyl content with quaternary ammonium polymers.