Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is described, comprising a non-magnetic support having provided thereon a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder and a binder comprising a polyurethane resin having a metal salt group of sulfonic acid and vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate-based copolymer containing from 0.2 wt. % to less than 1.5 wt. % of maleic acid. The magentic recording medium has reduced deterioration of the video S/N ratio under high temperature and high humidity.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is disclosed which comprises a non-magnetic support having coated thereon a magnetic layer comprising a magnetic substance and a binder comprising a cellulose derivative, a polyurethane resin and a polyisocyanate, the non-magnetic support having a heat shrinkage of about 0.15% or less and the water content of the medium being at least about 0.35% by weight.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is described, comprising a support having provided thereon a thin magnetic metal film, and a thin layer consisting essentially of at least one fluorinated polymer selected from 1,1-difluoroethylene polymer 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene polymer and the copolymer thereof being provided on at least one of the surface of the thin magnetic metal film and the surface of the support opposite to the thin magnetic metal film.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is disclosed which comprises a support having provided thereon a thin magnetic metal film, a plasma polymerized layer being provided on the thin magnetic film, in which the plasma polymerized layer is formed in a monomer gas or in a gas containing the monomer gas of at least one of compounds represented by the following general formulae (I) or (II), ##STR1## wherein A represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, B represents a hydrogen atom, a chlorine atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkanoyloxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted with a fluorine atom, D represents a hydrogen atom, --R, --O--R, ##STR2## where R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for preparing a magnetic recording medium is described, comprising subjecting a surface of a non-magnetic support having a surface roughness of not less than 0.01 .mu.m to a non-contact surface treatment, providing a layer containing a compound polymerizable by radiation exposure on the surface of the support, exposing said layer to radiation, and then providing a magnetic layer on the radiation-exposed layer.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprised of a support base having a magnetic recording provided thereon is disclosed. The recording layer is comprised of ferromagnetic particles dispersed in a binder. The binder includes (1) a vinyl chloride-vinyl alkanoate type copolymer containing --CO.sub.2 H group of 5.times.10.sup.-5 to 1.7.times.10.sup.-3 equivalent per g of the polymer, (2) urethane acrylate having a molecular weight in the range of from 20,000 to 300,000, and (3) a compound having at least two (meth)acryloyl groups in the molecule and having a molecular weight of 600 or less. The magnetic recording layer is irradiated with electron beams in order to harden the binder. The resulting medium has excellent electromagnetic properties and the magnetic coating composition prepared for making the magnetic recording layer has excellent stability during storage.

Abstract: A process for producing a plasma polymerized film, which comprises forming a plasma polymerized film on the surface of a substrate placed in a reaction zone by subjecting an organic compound containing gas to plasma polymerization utilizing low temperature plasma formed by pulse discharging, in which the time for non-discharge condition is at least 1 msec. and the voltage rise time for gas breakdown is not longer than 100 msec. The plasma polymerized film obtained has a small coefficient of friction, high lubricity, durability and heat resistance and is useful as a solid lubricating film, etc.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium has an improved protective film covering a thin magnetic metal thin film provided on a non-magnetic support. The protective film consists of a plurality of layers formed by plasma polymerization, the base layer of which has a density of 0.7 to 1.5 g/cm.sup.3 and the surface layer of which has a density of not less than 1.2 g/cm.sup.3. This magnetic recording medium has good scratch resistance, weather resistance and abrasion resistance in addition to extremely small spacing loss. The magnetic recording medium can be produced by plasma polymerization of a wide variety of monomeric compounds.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support having thereon an electron-beam radiation-cured magnetic recording layer, said magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic oxide and a binder comprising(1) a resin selected from the group consisting of a vinyl resin containing a carboxylic group in an amount of about 5.times.10.sup.-5 to 2.times.10.sup.-3 equivalent per gram and a nitrocellulose resin;(2) an urethane resin having at least one terminal acrylate group in the main chain or in a side chain of the molecule; and(3) a compound having at least one acryloyl group which is obtained by modifying the isocyanate group of a polyisocyanate having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a support having coated thereon a magnetic layer is disclosed. The magnetic layer contains, as a binder, a composition cured with electron beam comprising (a) at least one of vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate type resins containing 5.times.10.sup.-5 to 1.7.times.10.sup.-3 equivalents of a carboxyl group per gram of the polymer and introcellulose resins, (b) a urethane resin and (c) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aromatic or alicyclic compounds containing at least two vinyl linkages in the molecule and acryloyl-modified polyisocyanate compounds. The magnetic recording medium has excellent electromagnetic properties and durability.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a magnetic layer on a non-magnetic base, said magnetic layer containing ferromagnetic particles and a binder comprising (a) a copolymer of at least vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate, (b) a synthetic rubber selected from the group consisting of diolefinic and olefinic synthetic rubbers and (c) a resin selected from the group consisting of phenoxy resin and polyhydroxy ether ester resin.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is disclosed, which comprises a non-magnetic support having a surface roughness of not less than 0.01 .mu.m having thereon an intermediate layer and a magnetic layer, the intermediate layer comprising a polyester polyol having at least two acryloyl and/or methacryloyl groups in the molecule thereof, which has been polymerization-hardened by exposure to radiation. The magnetic recording medium has markedly improved video sensitivity, C/N ratio and adhesiveness between the support and the magnetic layer.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is described, comprising a support and a magnetic layer disposed thereon, said magnetic layer containing as its binder component a combination of at least one member of each of the following groups of compounds (1) to (3) that has been exposed to electron beams:(1) vinyl chloride type resin, vinyl acetate type resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate type resin, each containing from 5.times.10.sup.-5 to 2.times.10.sup.-3 equivalents of --CO.sub.2 H groups per gram of copolymer, and nitrocellulose resin;(2) urethane resins and urethane-acrylate oligomers; and(3) compounds containing an isocyanurate ring and at least two groups selected from acryloyl and methacryloyl groups.

Abstract: There is provided a magnetic recording material which comprises a support and a magnetic layer coated thereon. The magnetic layer contains as its binder, a combination of at least one vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-based copolymer characterized by its --CO.sub.2 H content or cellulose dinitrate, at least one urethane acrylate having a particular chemical structure, and at least one low molecular weight compound having two or more acryloyl or methacryloyl groups. The magnetic layer is hardened by beam irradiation. Thus, marked increase in dispersibility of ferromagnetic powders, improvement in electromagnetic transformation characteristics and sharp increase in durability are attained.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is disclosed. The medium is comprised of a support and a magnetic layer provided thereon wherein an oxyfatty acid is incorporated in the magnetic layer or in the surface of a support or layer coming into contact with the magnetic layer. The coefficients of friction of the magnetic layer with parts of a magnetic recording/reproducing deck are low and thus the magnetic recording medium has superior lubricity.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium which comprises on a support base having coated thereon a magnetic layer containing a binder and a ferromagnetic fine powder dispersed in the binder is disclosed. The binder is comprised of a cellulose derivative having a residual OH group in a proportion of 7.5 to 40%, a diolefin or olefin series synthetic rubber and a polyisocyanate compound. The medium has excellent video sensitivity and video signal to noise ratio. The medium of the invention also have improved abrasion resistance.

Abstract: A process for producing a magnetic recording medium is disclosed. The process involves coating a non-magnetic base with magnetic coating solution containing fine ferromagnetic particles and a binder comprising nitrocellulose, polyol and an isocyanate having at least two isocyanato groups. In the process, the web having 0.3 to 3 wt % of the residual solvent in the magnetic layer is calendered, and the calendered web is then dried thoroughly.

Abstract: A process for producing a magnetic recording medium with a magnetic recording layer comprising coating a magnetic coating composition comprising mainly a ferromagnetic powder, a binder, and a predominantly aqueous coating solvent on a nonmagnetic support and then drying, wherein the binder contains a water-soluble or water-dispersible amide compound. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the binder also contains an epoxy compound containing on the average one or more adjacent epoxy groups in the molecule.

Abstract: In a magnetic recording substance comprising a non-magnetic support and a magnetic recording layer provided on the support, carbon black having a surface area of at least 700 m.sup.2 /g and an oil absorption of at least 300 ml (DBP)/100 g is contained in the magnetic layer thereby lowering the surface electric resistance without deteriorating the characteristics of the magnetic recording layer.

Abstract: A method of preparing a diffusion transfer image-receiving material for use in the silver halide diffusion transfer process which comprises hydrolyzing the surface portion of an alkali non-diffusible polymer sheet and, at the same time as or after the hydrolysis, absorbing diffusion transfer nuclei in the surface portion of the sheet from water, a ketone, or an alcohol containing the diffusion transfer nuclei.