Abstract: A magnetic disk of is provided, the magnetic disk having at least a magnetic layer, a carbon protective layer, and a lubrication layer sequentially provided on a substrate. In an embodiment, the lubrication layer a film formed by a lubricant having a perfluoropolyether compound A having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the structure and also having a hydroxyl group at the end and a compound C obtained from a reaction between a compound B expressed by: [Chemical formula 1] CF3(—O—C2F4)m-(O—CF2)n-OCF3 [m and n in the formula are natural numbers.] and aluminum oxide.

Abstract: A magnetic disk of is provided, the magnetic disk having at least a magnetic layer, a carbon protective layer, and a lubrication layer sequentially provided on a substrate. In an embodiment, the lubrication layer a film formed by a lubricant having a perfluoropolyether compound A having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the structure and also having a hydroxyl group at the end and a compound C obtained from a reaction between a compound B expressed by: [Chemical formula 1] CF3(—O—C2F4)m-(O—CF2)n-OCF3 [m and n in the formula are natural numbers.] and aluminum oxide.

Abstract: A lubricant compound is contained in a lubrication layer of a magnetic disk in which at least a magnetic layer, a protective layer, and a lubrication layer are sequentially provided on a substrate, and the lubricant compound contains a component A represented by Chemical formula 1 and a component B represented by Chemical formula 2: wherein X in Chemical formula 1 represents OH wherein X in Chemical formula 2 represents OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH, and the lubricant compound further contains a component C made of a specific compound having a phosphezene ring in the structure thereof.

Abstract: A magnetic disk of is provided, the magnetic disk having at least a magnetic layer, a carbon protective layer, and a lubrication layer sequentially provided on a substrate. In an embodiment, the lubrication layer a film formed by a lubricant having a perfluoropolyether compound A having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the structure and also having a hydroxyl group at the end and a compound C obtained from a reaction between a compound B expressed by: [Chemical formula 1] CF3(—O—C2F4)m-(O—CF2)n-OCF3 [m and n in the formula are natural numbers.] and aluminum oxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic disk that has excellent durability, particularly excellent LUL durability, and excellent alumina resistance and has a high level of reliability under a low flying height of a magnetic head involved in a recent tendency toward a rapid increase in recording density and a very severe environment resistance requirement due to diversified applications. A magnetic disk (10) comprises a substrate (1) and at least a magnetic layer (6), a carbon-based protective layer (7), and a lubricating layer (8) provided in that order over the substrate (1). The lubricating layer (8) contains a compound that has a perfluoropolyether main chain in the structure thereof and has an aromatic group and a polar group at the end of the molecule.

Abstract: A magnetic disk having at least a magnetic layer, a carbon protective layer, and a lubrication layer sequentially provided on a substrate. The lubrication layer is a film formed by a lubricant that contains two types of compounds having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the structure, a molecular weight distribution of the two types in total being within a range of 1 to 1.2. The two types of compounds include a compound a having a hydroxyl group at the end and a compound b having a number average molecular weight smaller than the number average molecular weight of the compound a and not more than 1500. A content of the compound b in the two types of compounds is not more than 10%.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic disk that is excellent in durability, particularly in LUL durability and CFT properties, and thus has high reliability despite the low flying height of a magnetic head following the rapid increase in recording density in recent years and despite the very strict environmental resistance following the diversification of applications. A magnetic disk (10) has at least a magnetic layer (6), a carbon-based protective layer (7), and a lubricating layer (8) provided in this order over a substrate (1). The lubricating layer (8) contains a compound having a perfluoropolyether main chain in a structure thereof and having a polar group other than at ends of a molecule thereof.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a magnetic disk in which at least a magnetic layer, a carbon protective layer, and a lubrication layer are sequentially formed on a substrate is provided. The method comprises forming a film of a lubricant composition on the protective layer, the lubricant comprising a lubricant compound having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the molecular structure and an aromatic group or a phosphazene ring. The method further comprises forming the lubrication layer, and subjecting the magnetic disk to ultraviolet irradiation under a nitrogen gas or an inert gas atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 5 volume % or less by adjusting an atmospheric temperature to a range of 50 to 180° C.

Abstract: On manufacturing a magnetic disk having at least a magnetic layer (60), a protective layer (70), and a lubricating layer (80) formed in this order over a substrate (10), the lubricating layer is formed by using a coating solution in which a perfluoropolyether compound having a perfluoropolyether main chain and a hydroxyl group in a structure thereof is dispersed and dissolved in a fluorine-based solvent having a boiling point of 90° C. or more.

Abstract: A magnetic disk in which at least a magnetic layer, a protective layer, and the lubrication layer are sequentially provided on a substrate, the lubrication layer contains a lubricant compound for a magnetic disk, having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the molecular structure and a structure indicated as follows at a position close to the center of the molecule: -0-CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2-0- or -0-CH2—CH(OH)—CH(OH)—CH2-0-.

Abstract: In a magnetic disk that has at least a magnetic layer, a carbon-based protective layer, and a lubricating layer formed in this order over a substrate, the lubricating layer contains a lubricant compound including a compound which has a perfluoropolyether main chain in a structure thereof, an aromatic group located at a position except each end of a molecule thereof, and a polar group at each end of the molecule.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a magnetic disk in which at least a magnetic layer, a carbon protective layer, and a lubrication layer are sequentially formed on a substrate is provided. The method comprises forming a film of a lubricant composition on the protective layer, the lubricant comprising a lubricant compound having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the molecular structure and an aromatic group or a phosphazene ring. The method further comprises forming the lubrication layer, and subjecting the magnetic disk to ultraviolet irradiation under a nitrogen gas or an inert gas atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 5 volume % or less by adjusting an atmospheric temperature to a range of 50 to 180° C.

Abstract: A magnetic disk with which further reduction of magnetic spacing can be realized and which has high reliability under such circumstances of a lower floating amount of a magnetic head involved in the recent rapid increase in recording density and of extremely severe environmental resistance involved in diversification in use applications is provided.

Abstract: A lubricant compound for a magnetic disk is provided which can realize further reduction of the magnetic spacing and moreover, has high reliability under a lower floating amount of the magnetic head involved with the recent rapid increase in the recording density and under extremely severe environmental resistance involved with diversification of the applications. A lubricant compound is contained in a lubrication layer of a magnetic disk in which at least a magnetic layer, a protective layer, and a lubrication layer are sequentially provided on a substrate, and the lubricant compound contains a component A and a component B expressed by the following chemical formula: [Chemical formula] 1 Component A: X=OH Component B: X=OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH and a component C made of a specific compound having a phosphezene ring in the structure thereof.

Abstract: A magnetic disk is provided which is excellent in durability of the magnetic disk or particularly in LUL durability and CFT characteristics and has high reliability under a decreased floating amount of the magnetic head accompanying the recent rapid increase in a recording density and extremely severe environmental resistance accompanying diversification of the applications. The magnetic disk of the present invention is a magnetic disk having at least a magnetic layer, a carbon protective layer, and a lubrication layer sequentially provided on a substrate, and the lubrication layer is a film formed by a lubricant that contains two types of compounds having a perfluoropolyether main chain in the structure, a molecular weight distribution of the two types in total being within a range of 1 to 1.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic disk that is excellent in durability, particularly in LUL durability and CFT properties, and thus has high reliability despite the low flying height of a magnetic head following the rapid increase in recording density in recent years and despite the very strict environmental resistance following the diversification of applications. A magnetic disk (10) has at least a magnetic layer (6), a carbon-based protective layer (7), and a lubricating layer (8) provided in this order over a substrate (1). The lubricating layer (8) contains a compound having a perfluoropolyether main chain in a structure thereof and having a polar group other than at ends of a molecule thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic disk that has excellent durability, particularly excellent LUL durability, and excellent alumina resistance and has a high level of reliability under a low flying height of a magnetic head involved in a recent tendency toward a rapid increase in recording density and a very severe environment resistance requirement due to diversified applications. A magnetic disk (10) comprises a substrate (1) and at least a magnetic layer (6), a carbon-based protective layer (7), and a lubricating layer (8) provided in that order over the substrate (1). The lubricating layer (8) contains a compound that has a perfluoropolyether main chain in the structure thereof and has an aromatic group and a polar group at the end of the molecule.

Abstract: In a magnetic disk has at least a magnetic layer, a carbon-based protective layer, and a lubricating layer formed in this order over a substrate, the lubricating layer contains a lubricant compound including a compound which has a perfluoropolyether main chain in a structure thereof, an aromatic group located at a position except each end of a molecule thereof, and a polar group at each end of the molecule.

Abstract: On manufacturing a magnetic disk having at least a magnetic layer (60), a protective layer (70), and a lubricating layer (80) formed in this order over a substrate (10), the lubricating layer is formed by using a coating solution in which a perfluoropolyether compound having a perfluoropolyether main chain and a hydroxyl group in a structure thereof is dispersed and dissolved in a fluorine-based solvent having a boiling point of 90° C. or more.