Abstract: A method for producing a magnetic recording medium includes applying a non-magnetic back coat to a substrate, applying a magnetic front coat to the substrate, in-line calendering the coated substrate using opposed rolls, at least one of the rolls being a generally compliant roll, and off-line calendering the substrate using opposed, generally non-compliant rolls. The off-line calendering optionally includes steel-on-steel calendering and the method optionally includes only one off-line calendering pass and only one in-line calendering pass. Calendering the coated substrate optionally occurs using at least one nip, the calendering including calendering the coated substrate through a final nip including generally non-compliant rolls. Other methods, and magnetic recording media produced by such methods, also are disclosed.

Abstract: A multiple layer magnetic recording medium exhibiting a marked increase in skirt signal-to-noise ratios, and a method of manufacturing such magnetic recording medium including the steps of forming a lower support layer and a magnetic layer on the substrate; transporting the magnetic recording medium on a non-magnetic carrier in a transport direction; exposing the magnetic recording medium to a first magnetic field of up to about 2500 gauss when the average percent solids of the multiple layers is less than 40% collectively, and exposing the magnetic recording medium to at least one additional magnetic field of from about 3500 to about 7000 gauss as the magnetic recording medium continues to transport when the average percent solids of said multiple layers is from about 43% to about 60% collectively, wherein the magnetic pigment particles in said magnetic layer are oriented in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A multiple layer magnetic recording medium exhibiting a marked increase in skirt signal-to-noise ratios, and a method of manufacturing such magnetic recording medium including the steps of forming a lower support layer and a magnetic layer on the substrate; transporting the magnetic recording medium on a non-magnetic carrier in a transport direction; exposing the magnetic recording medium to a first magnetic field of up to about 2500 gauss when the average percent solids of the multiple layers is less than 40% collectively, and exposing the magnetic recording medium to at least one additional magnetic field of from about 3500 to about 7000 gauss as the magnetic recording medium continues to transport when the average percent solids of said multiple layers is from about 43% to about 60% collectively, wherein the magnetic pigment particles in said magnetic layer are oriented in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A method for producing a magnetic recording medium includes applying a non-magnetic back coat to a substrate, applying a magnetic front coat to the substrate, in-line calendering the coated substrate using opposed rolls, at least one of the rolls being a generally compliant roll, and off-line calendering the substrate using opposed, generally non-compliant rolls. The off-line calendering optionally includes steel-on-steel calendering and the method optionally includes only one off-line calendering pass and only one in-line calendering pass. Calendering the coated substrate optionally occurs using at least one nip, the calendering including calendering the coated substrate through a final nip including generally non-compliant rolls. Other methods, and magnetic recording media produced by such methods, also are disclosed.