Abstract:
La presente invencion se refiere a recubrimiento. Más particularmente, la presente invencion se refiere a preparar y aplicar bandas de recubrimiento ultradelgadas.
Abstract:
A thin film of carbon is sputter-deposited as a protective overcoat on the coating of a magnetic recording disk of the type in which the coating includes magnetic particles dispersed in an organic binder. The carbon film exhibits excellent durability and lubricity, thereby eliminating the need to incorporate alumina or other load-bearing particles into the magnetic coating, and eliminating the need for a liquid lubricant on the disk surface.
Abstract:
A method of depositing a magnetic recording media coating onto a substrate, wherein the coating is substantially free of Benard Cells, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a dispersion comprising a polymeric binder, a pigment, and a solvent; (b) coating the dispersion onto a surface of the substrate; (c) drying the dispersion; (d) calculating values comprising mu , beta , and d representing the viscosity, temperature gradient, and wet caliper of the dispersion, respectively; and (e) during the course of carrying out steps (a), (b) and (c), maintaining the ratio beta d / mu below a threshold value sufficient to substantially prevent the formation of Benard Cells in the magnetic recording media coating.
Abstract:
An apparatus continuously smoothes a wet coating of magnetizable particles and binder on a moving flexible web (20). A first longitudinal end (26) of a flexible film (28) is held in contact with the wet coating on the substrate (20) and is free to drag against the wet coating. The first longitudinal end (26) is deflected toward the substrate (20) along a line extending transversely between the first and second transverse ends. The amount of deflection is adjusted and varied during coating to adjust the radius of curvature of the deflection of the first longitudinal end (26). A smoothing bar (32) or a cylindrical rod (62, 64), with or without a sharp edge (68), can hold the flexible film (28) in position. The deflection and adjustment can be performed by a screw (46). Alternatively, a cylindrical rod (62, 64) is used by itself.
Abstract:
A wet gravure coating of fine magnetizable particles can be smoothed by a rectangular piece of flexible film (19) that is secured at one end in flat jaws (26a, 26b) of a clamp (20) to leave its opposite end (18) free to drag against the coating, thus causing the flexible film (19) to form an arc between its secured end and the convergence of the flexible film (19) with the wet coating. The jaws also secure a flat plate (21) which has an edge which is transversely convex across the width of the flexible film or a stiff flexible sheet that deflects the arcuate portion of the flexible film (19) toward the coating along a line extending transversely across the full width of the flexible film. The plate (21) can be repositioned during the smoothing to adjust the radius of curvature of the arc in order to correct any defects that may appear in the smoothed coating. When the backing web is wide and is advanced at economically high speeds, the free end of the flexible film can be tensioned so that its trailing edge becomes bowed and in contact with the coating over its full width.
Abstract:
A magnetizable layer can be applied to a flexible backing web (14) by gravure coating at high speeds by independently driving the backing web at a speed that is substantially different from the surface speed of the gravure roll (12). Especially high coating speeds have been achieved when the gravure roll (12) rotates oppositely to the direction in which the backing web (14) is advancing. In one embodiment, a nip roll (34) presses the backing web (14) against the backup roll (15, 30), there is a gap between the gravure roll (12) and a backup roll (15, 30), and an idler roll (17) is positioned downstream of the gap to force the backing web (14) into contact with the gravure roll (12) over a short arc. When that backup roll (30) has a hard surface such as metal, its surface can be machined with precision, and that precision can be maintained in spite of exposure to solvent vapors.
Abstract:
A rigid magnetic disk substrate (18) is spin coated using a closely confining, stationary air barrier adjacent the surface being coated. The coating is applied through a slotted opening in the air barrier which is progressively closed as the coating is applied and completely sealed during the spin-off operation. During the application of the coating, the air barrier is positioned approximately 3,8 mm from the disk substrate surface and prior to spin-off, the barrier is moved to a position 0,6 mm from the coated surface. Further, during the high speed spin-off cycle a high kinematic viscosity gas, such as helium, is introduced into the space between the barrier and the coated surface to establish a laminar flow condition and eliminate spoking of the coated material.
Abstract:
A method for improving the durability, surface finish, and magnetic properties of a magnetic recording disk, the recording disk having a magnetic coating material with load bearing particles therein, by applying thereto a deformational force which exceeds the elastic limit of the coating material.