Abstract: A functional film of the invention includes a microparticulate-containing layer containing functional microparticulates. The microparticulate-containing layer inhibits the occurrence of cracks even when drawn 10%. When the functional film includes a microparticulate-containing layer containing conductive microparticulates, the microparticulate-containing layer exhibits a surface resistivity after drawn 10% which is at most 10 times greater than the surface resistivity prior to drawing. The invention thus implements a functional film which is unsusceptible to reduction or loss of its function due to deformation.

Abstract: A functional film of the invention includes a microparticulate-containing layer containing functional microparticulates. The microparticulate-containing layer inhibits the occurrence of cracks even when drawn 10%. When the functional film includes a microparticulate-containing layer containing conductive microparticulates, the microparticulate-containing layer exhibits a surface resistivity after drawn 10% which is at most 10 times greater than the surface resistivity prior to drawing. The invention thus implements a functional film which is unsusceptible to reduction or loss of its function due to deformation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a substrate for an optical disk using a transparent plastic film having a hard-coating layer on one surface of the film and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: A functional film of the invention includes a microparticulate-containing layer containing functional microparticulates. The microparticulate-containing layer inhibits the occurrence of cracks even when drawn 10%. When the functional film includes a microparticulate-containing layer containing conductive microparticulates, the microparticulate-containing layer exhibits a surface resistivity after drawn 10% which is at most 10 times greater than the surface resistivity prior to drawing. The invention thus implements a functional film which is unsusceptible to reduction or loss of its function due to deformation.

Abstract: A functional film of the invention includes a microparticulate-containing layer containing functional microparticulates. The microparticulate-containing layer inhibits the occurrence of cracks even when drawn 10%. When the functional film includes a microparticulate-containing layer containing conductive microparticulates, the microparticulate-containing layer exhibits a surface resistivity after drawn 10% which is at most 10 times greater than the surface resistivity prior to drawing. The invention thus implements a functional film which is unsusceptible to reduction or loss of its function due to deformation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic recording medium excellent in surface properties, good in electromagnetic characteristics, and excellent in durability, which comprises a non-magnetic support and a magnetic layer formed thereon, wherein said magnetic layer contains a ferromagnetic powder, and as binders, at least a vinyl chloride resin having a S-containing polar group and a polyurethane resin having phosphobetaine and/or phosphamine as a polar group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic recording medium excellent in surface properties, good in electromagnetic characteristics, and excellent in durability, which comprises a non-magnetic support and a magnetic layer formed thereon through a non-magnetic layer, in which the non-magnetic layer contains, as binders, a vinyl chloride resin having carboxylic acid and amine polar groups, and a polyurethane resin having phosphobetaine and/or phosphamine as a polar group.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording medium comprising a substrate and a magnetic layer thereon, the magnetic layer is formed by coating a composition of a binder, preferably radiation-curable binder and a plate magnetic material such as hexagonal plate barium or strontium ferrite having an average particle diameter d expressed in .mu.m and an average flakiness R satisfying the following equations: 0.1<d.ltoreq.0.15 and R.gtoreq.280d-22, passing the coating through a magnetic field to orient the magnetic plates, and curing the coating.

Abstract: In a coating type perpendicular magnetic recording medium intended for digital recording comprising a substrate and a magnetic layer thereon, the magnetic layer is formed from a composition of a binder, preferably radiation-curable binder and plate magnetic material such as hexagonal plate barium or strontium ferrit having an average particle diameter of up to 0.15 .mu.m and a flakiness of at least 6.

Abstract: A coating type magnetic recording medium particuarly suitable as a mangetic disk is provided, which comprises a substrate and a magnetic layer of a plate magnetic powder and a binder on the substrate. Selection is made such that the plate magnetic powder has an average particle diameter of up to 0.2 .mu.m and an average flakiness of at least 2, the magnetic layer is up to 1.8 .mu.m thick, and the magnetic recording medium has a coercive force of a value x in Oe and a rectangular ratio Br/Bm of a value y both in a direction perpendicular to the magnetic layer surface, which fall in the range defined by the following equations:400.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.800, y.ltoreq.1, and0.5.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.0.75 where 750.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.800, and0.5.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.-0.001x+1.5 where 400.ltoreq.x<750.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording medium comprising a substrate and a magnetic layer thereon, the magnetic layer is formed by coating a composition of a binder, preferably radiation-curable binder and a plate magnetic material such as hexagonal plate barium or strontium ferrite having an average particle diameter of up to 0.1 .mu.m and a flakiness of at least 6, passing the coating through a magnetic field to orient the magnetic plates, and curing the coating.