Abstract: In the preparation of dispersions of magnetic pigments, it was found that excellent dispersion stability is achieved when compounds which are selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds, guanidines, piperidines, alkylated or ethoxylated amines, diamines, polyamines or mixtures thereof, ethanolic KOH solutions, metal alkoxylates, Grignard compounds and certain metal hydrides are used as codispersants. The compounds are added in an amount of 0.15-4% by weight, based on the magnetic pigment.

Abstract: A wet-on-wet application process by means of an extrusion coater having at least two slot dies is described, the upper lip of the common outlet orifice of the slot dies being recessed relative to the lower lip and a right parallelepiped magnet whose upper edge is opposite the extruder orifice at a distance of, preferably, from 1 to 1.5 mm away being arranged on the other side of the nonmagnetic substrate and parallel to the latter, in which the uppermost layer contains magnetic pigments and has a layer thickness of more than 2.0 .mu.m while the lower layer is nonmagnetic, may contain a conductivity-increasing additive or nonmagnetic fillers and has a thickness of less than 0.5 .mu.m when dry. The magnetic recording medium has very good mechanical and electroacoustic properties, improved conductivity, very good adhesion, improved surface quality and a smaller number of dropouts.

Abstract: In the preparation of dispersions of magnetic pigments in organic solvents, dispersants which have a sterically stabilizing effect are used. Milling results in division of the pigment aggregates, which combine again as a result of attractive forces to give secondary agglomerates in the event of poor stabilization. These flocculating materials must be removed from the dispersion by expensive filtration. If an increase in the fineness or pigment batch fluctuations lead to an increase in the secondary agglomerates, filter breakthroughs may occur, resulting in a dramatic reduction in the yield of magnetic recording medium. It was found that excellent dispersion stability is achieved when the magnetic pigments are first precoated with a long-chain dispersant. Subsequently, the use of charge-generating, low molecular weight codispersants, a charge build-up on the pigment is specifically induced by means of bases or acids.